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Ave Maria Gives
2022 Dare to Dream Gala Silent Auction
Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and residents, the Ave Maria Dare to Dream Parish Gala had 54 offerings for our guests to bid on during the Silent Auction. A special thank you to our guests who bid on the Silent Auction items. We hope you enjoy your winnings. Please support our local merchants and their businesses who provide local shopping convenience and employment opportunities for our residents.
Dinner with Fr. Vidal
Joanne Curley, using the original recipes of Chef Emeril Lagasse, is ready to put her considerable culinary talents to work to create memorable experience for our Pastor and six guests. Your dinner party with wine pairings will begin with an appetizer/cocktail hour, a gourmet dinner, followed by an exquisite dessert to make this special occasion an unforgettable evening. Date as arranged by Father Vidal.
Donated by Joanne Curley
Value $1,250
Donated by Joanne Curley
Value $1,250
Dinner with Dr. Miravalle
Enjoy dinner with Dr. Mark Miravalle and six guests in the beautiful home of Ann-Marie and David Altomare. Your steak dinner will be prepared by Chris Buccheri and David Altomare, multiple award winners of the Sunshine Steak Cook Off. Date as mutually convenient for Ann-Marie Altomare and Dr. Miravalle.
Donated by Ann-Marie and David Altomare and Chris Buccheri
Value: $1,250
Donated by Ann-Marie and David Altomare and Chris Buccheri
Value: $1,250
Two Hour Live Performance
Imagine your very own personalized concert for you, your friends, or your organization. The winner will arrange a mutually convenient time to work with Amos and Pam to devise a personal playlist for your event, at a venue of your choice. This is a unique opportunity to have Ave Maria’s own Amos and Pam perform.
Donated by Amos and Pam Melo
Value $400
Donated by Amos and Pam Melo
Value $400
Three Course Gourmet Meal with a Priest of Your Choice
Your hosts, Heinz, Halle and Diggy are eager to serve you. Enjoy a relaxed meal and time of fellowship in the Traegner home in beautiful Bellera. Picturesque garden views and a home-cooked meal in a Christ-centered home.
Aptly named “A Taste of Home,” the meal selected will honor an Ave Maria priest of your choice: a special meal commemorating his hometown or culture, followed by dessert, coffee and a time of sweet fellowship.
Donated by Halle and Heinz Traegner
Value $800
Aptly named “A Taste of Home,” the meal selected will honor an Ave Maria priest of your choice: a special meal commemorating his hometown or culture, followed by dessert, coffee and a time of sweet fellowship.
Donated by Halle and Heinz Traegner
Value $800
Airboats Ride for Four
Sit back and hang on for a thrilling adventure on one of Florida’s most unique vessels. Glide through the glades exploring areas of the lake only accessible by airboat. Our knowledgeable guides will fill you in on the history of the area as well as it’s inhabitants. Expires July 2022
Donated by Airboats & Alligators
Value $178
Donated by Airboats & Alligators
Value $178
Rural Retreat at Tom Monaghan's Tar Paper Shack
Three Nights and Four Days at the Tar Paper Shack, a unique getaway in Ann Arbor, Michigan designed by Tom Monaghan and his grandson in 1994. This rustic retreat cabin is ideal for a long weekend getaway, personal retreat or family gathering.
The Shack sleeps 5 – 6 comfortably with one main bedroom and four bunk beds.
Donated by Tom Monaghan
Value PRICELESS
The Shack sleeps 5 – 6 comfortably with one main bedroom and four bunk beds.
Donated by Tom Monaghan
Value PRICELESS
Party at the Oil Well Craft Beer
Donated by Oil Well Craft Beer
Value $700
Value $700
A Budding Fashionista
Donated by The Secret Ingredient
Value $500
Value $500
Round of Golf for Four at the Vineyards Country Club
Donated by Tom Metzger, PGA Pro
Value $300
Value $300
Golf Anyone?
Golf Foursome on Newly Renovated Course at Panther Run.
Donated by Panther Run Golf Club
Value $250
Donated by Panther Run Golf Club
Value $250
Golf at the National
Enjoy Golf for Four at the National Golf and Country Club (valid 5/1/22 through 10/31/22) Includes Golf Towel.
Donated by The National Golf and Country Club and Anonymous
Value $260
Donated by The National Golf and Country Club and Anonymous
Value $260
Golf Lessons at Panther Run
1 Hour Short Game
1 Hour Long Game
or Any Combination or Two Hours of Lessons
Donated by Herb Smith, PGA Pro Panther Run
Value $160
1 Hour Long Game
or Any Combination or Two Hours of Lessons
Donated by Herb Smith, PGA Pro Panther Run
Value $160
The Beauty of Nature
A year’s membership for two adults to Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary at the Kite Level; and two guest passes. You can see the best of Florida’s wildlife a few miles from Ave Maria.
The basket also includes two guest passes to the Audubon Society Birds of Prey Center in Maitland.
Donated by Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Value $150
The basket also includes two guest passes to the Audubon Society Birds of Prey Center in Maitland.
Donated by Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Value $150
Orthopedic Massage Gift Certificates
Two Sixty Minute Massages
Donated by George Donnelly
Value $240 ($120 each)
Donated by George Donnelly
Value $240 ($120 each)
Learn to Protect Yourself
Two concealed carry classes which includes 3 hours of classroom instruction and 2 hour range instruction
Donated by Kevin Creighton of Quietly Armed
Value $250
Donated by Kevin Creighton of Quietly Armed
Value $250
Celebrate With Champagne
For the most special of occasions; a magnum of Dom Perignon Vintage 2010 Champagne and Glasses
Donated by Matthew J. Byrne, Realtor John R. Wood Properties
Value $250
Donated by Matthew J. Byrne, Realtor John R. Wood Properties
Value $250
Tom Monaghan’s Favorite Port
1985 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port from Portugal
Medium ruby. Beautiful aromas of flowers and fresh plum, with hints of stems. Full-bodied and medium-sweet, with gorgeous silky tannins and a long finish. Of all the vintage ports, those of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades.
"Finally, this is one of the finest Port cellars I have seen in America." Is an excerpt from the December 2005 Sotheby's catalogue's introduction of Tom Monaghan's wine cellar that went to auction to support the Ave Maria Foundation. The '85 Taylor was so good (Tom's favorite) that he did not sell it! “Every wine would be Port if it could”.
Donated by Tom Monaghan
Value $150
Medium ruby. Beautiful aromas of flowers and fresh plum, with hints of stems. Full-bodied and medium-sweet, with gorgeous silky tannins and a long finish. Of all the vintage ports, those of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades.
"Finally, this is one of the finest Port cellars I have seen in America." Is an excerpt from the December 2005 Sotheby's catalogue's introduction of Tom Monaghan's wine cellar that went to auction to support the Ave Maria Foundation. The '85 Taylor was so good (Tom's favorite) that he did not sell it! “Every wine would be Port if it could”.
Donated by Tom Monaghan
Value $150
Dine in Ave
Enjoy a great meal at the Pub and Grill of Ave Maria with this $100 gift certificate. Also included in this package is a bottle of Caymus 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon and coffee from the Bean.
Donated by The Pub & Grill and The Bean of Ave Maria
Value $200
Donated by The Pub & Grill and The Bean of Ave Maria
Value $200
Better Than A Bistro
$75 Gift Certificate Wild Meat and Seafood Assortment Box
Donated by Ray Russell
Value $75
Donated by Ray Russell
Value $75
Woman’s Salon Package
Redken All Soft Shampoo and Conditioner plus a gift certificate for $100 to Salon d’Maria
Donated by Salon d’Maria
Value $145
Donated by Salon d’Maria
Value $145
Pure Haven Gift Set
Personal care products formulated with only pure and effective ingredients.
Donated by Amy Gawron
Value $75
Donated by Amy Gawron
Value $75
Pray Well
Grow deeper in your faith through this Navarre Bible and Celtic Lava Rosary
Handcrafted Celtic rosary with a Miraculous Medal center, white lava rock beads for each decade, and green Jade beads as accents, complemented by a silver plated Crucifix. Lava rock for essential oils to deepen your prayer time. Created with love by Margaret DeMarzio AMU Class of 2018.
Donated by Kathie and John Hunt (Navarre Bible), Margaret De Marzio and Pure Happiness Designs (Rosary)
Value $120
Handcrafted Celtic rosary with a Miraculous Medal center, white lava rock beads for each decade, and green Jade beads as accents, complemented by a silver plated Crucifix. Lava rock for essential oils to deepen your prayer time. Created with love by Margaret DeMarzio AMU Class of 2018.
Donated by Kathie and John Hunt (Navarre Bible), Margaret De Marzio and Pure Happiness Designs (Rosary)
Value $120
Live Your Faith
Pray with the Great Adventure Catholic Bible and Marian Lava Rosary.
Handcrafted Marian rosary with a Miraculous Medal center, white lava rock beads for each decade, and blue dyed Jade beads as accents, complemented by a silver plated Crucifix. Lava rock for essential oils to deepen your prayer time. Inspired by St. Theresa of Calcutta created by Margaret DeMarzio AMU Class of 2018.
Donated by Ascension Press (Great Adventure Bible), Margaret DeMarzio and Pure Happiness Designs (Rosary)
Value $100
Handcrafted Marian rosary with a Miraculous Medal center, white lava rock beads for each decade, and blue dyed Jade beads as accents, complemented by a silver plated Crucifix. Lava rock for essential oils to deepen your prayer time. Inspired by St. Theresa of Calcutta created by Margaret DeMarzio AMU Class of 2018.
Donated by Ascension Press (Great Adventure Bible), Margaret DeMarzio and Pure Happiness Designs (Rosary)
Value $100
Daily Meditations Book Set
In Conversation with God Complete 7 Volume Set
Donated by: Kathie and Jim Hunt
Value $137
Donated by: Kathie and Jim Hunt
Value $137
Cherry Time Basket - All Things Traverse City Michigan
Cherry Wine, Jams, Jellies, Butter, Coffee, Mugs, Pancake Syrup, Cherry Bing Tea, Michigan Cutting Board, Towel, and 101 Cherry Recipe Book
Donated by Ken and Patty Kleinrichert
Value $300
Donated by Ken and Patty Kleinrichert
Value $300
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