[NFBV-Announce] Chapter events! Spread the word and support your NFBV Family
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Hey NFB Family and Friends,
Please tell your friends and networks about this exciting event. Join in as
well. We are STRONGER TOGETHER!
Hello Friends and Colleagues,
A final gentle reminder that are Northern Virginia NFBV fundraising auction
and homecoming will take place next Saturday, June 21 at the Lion Village
Community House, 1920 North Highland Street, Arlington, Virginia 22201. We
will begin at 3:00 PM and should be finished by about 5:30.
The cost is $20 which covers facility rental, food and drink. Pay by Zelle
to potomacnfb.gmail.com. We can also pay on Saturday with cash or a credit
card with Square.
Please see the list below for the auction items, so far.
See you on Saturday.
John Halverson, Auction Committee Chair
Homecoming Auction 2025
Hosted By the Potomac Chapter
1. San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser Coffee Pods- 80 count.
Fair Market Price: $40. Minimum Starting Price: $25.
Donated By: John Halverson Benefit: Potomac Chapter
2.Total Wine Gift Card redeemable in person at any Total wine store or
on-line.
Fair Market Price: $50. Minimum Starting Price: $25.
Donated By: Bonnie O'Day and Robert Hartt Benefit: Virginia Association of
Blind Students.
3. "What a Girl Wants Basket". Cream colored woven basket with handles
filled with a scalp massager, a feminine sleep mask, a variety of fruity lip
balms, exfoliating bath sponges, Philosophy mandarin Mimosa shower gel,
soothing balm stick for heels and three pink and white round nesting
feminine keepsake containers
Fair Market Price: $150. Minimum starting Price: $90.
Donated By: Shannon Kalu. Benefit: Greater Alexandria Chapter.
4. Italian Store Gift Box: wines, pastas, Italian treats from the popular
Italian store in Westover, Arlington, VA.
Fair Market Price: $100. Minimum Starting Bid: $50.
Donated By: John Halverson Benefit: Potomac Chapter
5. Hamilton Beach Good Thinking Sandwich Toaster which makes hot, sealed
sandwiches in 5 minutes and can prepare items like grilled cheese, pizza
pockets, stuffed French Toast and even desserts.
Fair Market Price: $60. Minimum Starting Bid: $45
Donated By: Shannon Kalu. benefit: Greater Alexandria Chapter.
6 .Electric Kettle for your coffee and tea needs! Perfect condition with
glass base.
Fair Market Price $35. Minimum Starting Bid: $20.
Donated By: Sarah Blumberg. Benefit: Potomac Chapter
7. Jahmil Garrett-Bey's "Blind Lives Matter Shirt". (2 available). This
shirt represents blindness empowerment and freedom. Size: Medium. It has
pictures of three of Jahmil's hobbies: martial arts, skateboarding and
creating music. This is a prototype if it is well liked, he will produce
more in different sizes.
Fair Market Price: $35. Minimum Starting Bid: $25.
Donated By Jamil Garret-Bey. Benefit: Greater Alexandria Chapter
8. Gray Carry On Bag made of heavy duty nylon, and features lots of
compartments to keep your items organized and secure.
Fair Market Price: $50. Minimum Starting Price: $25.
Donated By: Tracy Soforenko. Benefit: Potomac Chapter
9. Set of 3 Round Ceramic serving bowls fin a floral design. The bowls (
about 6 inches in diameter) are perfect for serving snack or storing small
items.
Fair Market Price $30. Minimum Starting Bid: $25.
Donated By: Tracy Soforenko. Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
10. Set of 4 Ceramic Cat Trays featuring a cat face design on each tray.
Each tray measures 3 X 3 inches.
Fair Market Price: $25. Minimum Starting Bid: $25.
Donated By: Tracy Soforenko. Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
11. Set of 3 Painted Porcelain Lady Statues. This set of 3 statues is a
collectors item, each statue features a lady deressed in a unique deree/hat
(the dress details are painted on the porcelain figure). Statues are about
10 inches high and 2 inches wide.
Fair market Price $50. Minimum Starting Bid: $25.
Donated By: Tracy Soforenko. Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
12.Seto 4 decorative pillows including 4 square ( about 18")with 2 being
gold/brown metallic, and 2 being gold with a woven floral design.
Fair Market Price: $100. Minimum Starting Bid: $25.
Donated By: Tracy Soforenko. Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
13. Farberware 12 inch Covered Everything Pan with 3 kitchen towels. This
brand new stainless steel pan is the perfect size for cooking many recipes.
The pan can be used on Stove top or in the oven.safe to 500 degrees. A set
of 3 kitchen towels is also included, the towels are white and printed with
words: Gather, Eat, Enjoy.
Fair Market Price $75. Minimum Starting Bid $40.
Donated By: Tracy Soforenko. Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
14. Throw Pillows and Mini Blanket Set.
This set includes 3 throw pillows ( colors are beige, light peach and gray),
a small peach blanket and 2 pillow covers( color is beige and peach). All
pieces in set are designed to match.
Fair Market Price $75. Minimum Starting Bid: $25.
Donated By: Tracy Soforenko. Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
15. Floral Wall Tapestry.
This tapestry measures 29 X 43". The design is a large floral arrangement
in colors o mauve, beige and green. The hardware to hang this item is
included.
Fair Market Price: $50. Minimum Starting Bid: $25.
Donated By: Tracy Soforenko. Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
16. 4 Stemless Wine Glasses etched with the NFB Logo.
Fair Market Price: $40. Minimum Starting Price: $25.
Donated By: Tracy Soforenko Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
17-18. 2 Braille Heat Hoodies by Blind Girl Design.
Two hoodies to be bid separately. There is a large 12 inch hand drawn heart
with two thin lines, forming the heart. Around the inside perimeter of the
heart, starting at the top is the letter "a" and next to it is the letter
"a" in tactile braille. This pattern repeats all the way around the heart
from A to Z. Not only can you read the alphabet with your hands, but the
design also looks like lace because we used all six braille cells for each
letter. The end result is just a beautiful and wildly popular design. It
really looks beautiful with the white tactile ink against the hoodie. The
hoodies are pink. These are to be ordered and come in sizes small to 5X.
Fair Market Price $49. Minimum Starting Bid: $25.
Donated by Blind Girl Design items obtained by Franklin Riley.
Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
19 Homemade Honey Apple Bundt Cake with a Candied Orange Glaze Top.
Fair Market Price: $30. Minimum Starting bid: $25.
Donated by Rachel Schreiman Benefit: Potomac Chapter
20. 18 Homemade Black and White Cookies. Better than a New York Deli!
Fair Market Price: $30. Minimum Starting bid: $25.
Donated by Rachel Schreiman Benefit: Potomac Chapter
21. Transformative Executive Coaching Package. Eight Sessions with Jeremy
Grandstaff.
Unlock your full professional potential with eight personalized executive
coaching sessions led by Jeremy Grandstaff, a seasoned expert with over
twenty years of experience. Whether you're facing workplace challenges,
looking to advance your career, or seeking to enhance your leadership
skills, Jeremy offers tailored guidance to meet your unique needs. Dive deep
into areas such as exploring your strengths, mastering confident
interviewing techniques, effective networking, showcasing your capabilities
on LinkedIn, and designing impactful resumes. Jeremy's unique perspective as
a blind individual brings unparalleled insights into leadership development,
team dynamics, and talent management. This exclusive coaching opportunity
will empower you to overcome obstacles, harness your strengths, and achieve
your career aspirations. Bid now to invest in a transformative journey that
will elevate your professional trajectory. Don't miss the chance to work
with a distinguished coach dedicated to your success. See more about
Jeremy's experience at http://linkedin.com/in/jeremygrandstaff
Fair Market Price: $2500. Minimum Starting Bid: $200.
Donated By: Jeremy Grandstaff Benefit: Potomac Chapter
22 Hand Knitted Afghan.
The afghan is a hand knitted patchwork design. The afghan is made up of
alternating squares in two main color patterns: solid turquoise and a
variegated mix of gray, black, and turquoise. Each square features a
different textured knitting pattern, such as ribbing, basketweave, and
diamond shapes. The overall look is cozy and handmade, with a visually
interesting mix of textures and colors.
Fair Market Price: $80. Minimum Starting Bid: $40.
Donated By Susan Povinelli Benefit: Potomac Chapter
23. New Women's Shoes by Duckfeet, size 8-10.
Women's shoes from a popular and well respected shoe company called
Duckfeet. The shoe is hailed as incredibly comfortable and offers great
foot support. Maroon in color and they lace up.
Fair Market Price $200. Minimum Starting Bid:
Donated By Sarah Blumberg Benefit: Potomac Chapter
24. New Small Red Kipling Purse.
Brand new small red purse by Kipling with plenty of pockets for all your
needs.
Fair Market Price: $40 Minimum Starting Bid:
Donated By: Sarah Blumberg Benefit: Potomac Chapter.
24. Topsy's Popcorn.
This is a 6.5 gallon tin consisting of cheese, cinnamon, and caramel
popcorn. This is a great tradition from Kansas City.
Fair market value: $64. Minimum Opening bid: $32.
Donated by John and Sandy Halverson. Benefit, Potomac Chapter.
25. Hand knitted merino and silk shawl
Knitted fabric with a lacy leaf like pattern. The fabric features a gradient
of colors starting with deep burgundy at the top, transitioning to a teal
green, then to magenta, orange, and finally a bright yellow at the bottom.
The yarn is slightly fuzzy and the stitch is intricate creating a textured
effect.
Donated by Sandy Halverson.
Fair market price: $125. Minimum starting bid $60.
Benefits Potomac Chapter.
26. Four bottles of Star wine, a small winery from Virginia.
Four bottles of wine, two red and two white. The wine is outstanding we
purchased two cases when we stayed at the winery's bed and breakfast. The
wines are called Red Star and White Star. The winery and b&b are located
near Charlottesville on the Blueridge.
Donated by Sandy and John Halverson.
Fair market price: $100. Minimum starting bid: $50.
Benefits Potomac Chapter.
27. Gift Certificate
$150 Gift Certificate - Magnification Store, St Petersburg, Florida.
Donated by Gary J. Moore.
Fair market price: $150. Minimum starting bid: $100.
Benefits Potomac Chapter
28. Handmade crocheted animal
Lux Creations - handmade crocheted animal
Donated by Gary J. Moore.
Fair Market Price: $70. Minimum starting bid: $30.
Benefits Potomac Chapter.
If what you've done yesterday still looks good to you, you haven't done much
today -Mikhail Gorbachev
Peace,
Jacki Bruce
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