Teaser Tuesday #2: Greater New England Gala Auction
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We are less than three weeks away from this year’s 41st Annual Breakthrough T1D Greater New England Gala—One Night at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport! Enjoy this exciting teaser Tuesday of just a few of the incredible items featured in the evening’s auction! We hope you are as excited as us to bid on these amazing auction items, plus many more!
Unable to join us in the ballroom? Register today as a “Virtual Participant” by visiting https://bit.ly/JDRFRemoteBid2023 to take part in our Silent Auction right from your phone! #JDRFGNEGala
Dining: Virtual Cooking Class for 10 with Chef Debbie Brosnan | Virtual
Value: $500
Join Arlington, MA-based Chef Debbie Brosnan of The Effortless Kitchen for a private virtual cooking party! Chef Brosnan focuses on making healthy food that tastes amazing and is the author of the Amazon best-selling cookbook, The Effortless Kitchen Cookbook: Simple, Healthy, and Delicious Recipes that Make Everyday Cooking Effortless. Gather your friends and family and cook together on Zoom. Once class is over, you can continue testing other Effortless Kitchen recipes with a signed copy of Chef Brosnan’s cookbook! Special thanks to Debbie Brosnan.
Sports Memorabilia: Autographed Pelé Jersey
Value: $400
Considered “the greatest” soccer player of all time by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Pelé was voted World Player of the Century and helped Brazil win three FIFA World Cups; the only player ever to do so. Even after his death in late 2022, Pelé is considered an inspiration to athletes all over the world, and this signed jersey is the perfect way to commemorate his legacy for the soccer fan in your life. Special thanks to Rebecca and Bill Power.
Local Experiences: Deep Sea Fishing Trip for Four | Dennis, MA
Value: $600
Enjoy a four-hour fishing trip, casting your line out for tuna with the highly entertaining Paul Spear on a private charter out of Mayflower Beach in Dennis, MA! Special thanks to Paul Spear.
Sports: Pickleball Paddle and Private Lesson | Scituate, MA
Value: $250
Play one of today’s hottest games like a pro with this Wilson pickleball racquet and gift certificate for a one-hour private lesson with an instructor at Scituate Racquet & Fitness Club. Special thanks to Scituate Racquet & Fitness Club.
Entertainment: Three Tickets to James Taylor at MGM Music Hall at Fenway | Boston, MA
Value: $450
Six-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, James Taylor, is coming to Fenway! The winner of this package will get the chance to see this music legend live in concert with two friends on September 1, 2023, at MGM Music Hall in Boston, MA. Special thanks to Molly Walsh.
Jewelry: Marathon Co. Diamond Stud Earrings
Value: $4,000
Adorn your ears with this pair of round cluster stud earrings in 14k white gold with 1.40 total carat weight of F-G color, VS Clarity diamonds. These hand-set, natural earth-mined and conflict-free diamonds sparkle away brilliantly. Beautiful in simplicity, these diamond stud earrings each have seven round diamonds creating a stunning floral cluster set in 14k white gold. These elegant stud earrings are suitable to be worn with any attire from day through evening – a simply graceful gift for you or a loved one! Special thanks to a friend of Breakthrough T1D.
Wine & Liquor: Bubbly Box and Petunia Experience for Ten | Boston, MA
Value: $1050
The Bubble Bar Boston is a local, mother/son drive-up bar experience that brings you a fun, vintage experience from which to enjoy your favorite adult beverages! This package includes one of their signature Bubbly Boxes: a wooden crate with a bottle of Champagne, two vintage glasses, two cookies and a model of the signature Bubble Bar vintage truck. Additionally, this package includes as a gift certificate for a one-hour party with a signature cocktail or six bottles of bubbly for 10 people with Petunia the Bubbly Bike! Gather your friends for a night of laughs, good times, and bubbles. Special thanks to the Bubble Bar Boston.
Travel: Weekend on Lake Winnipesaukee | Moultonborough, NH
Value: $1,000
Enjoy a weekend in a beautiful, stand-alone, five-bedroom, lakefront condo in Moultonborough, NH. Access to a private beach, boat launch with guest slip, kayaks, paddle board, and a tennis court. With direct access to a private boathouse. Procured and donated by The Stanley Family, “to honor our T1D warrior Luc, enjoy a lake weekend at his favorite place.” Special thanks to Daniela and Michael Stanley.
Golf: Oakley Country Club Golf Outing for Three | Watertown, MA
Value: $750
Three golfers will join Breakthrough T1D Community Board member, Jim Bode, at the historic Oakley Country Club in Watertown, MA for a great day of golf. Enjoy 18 holes on this original Donald Ross course! Special thanks to Crista and Jim Bode.
Dining: Dinner for Two at Mistral | Boston, MA
Value: $200
Redefining the meaning of excellence in hospitality and fine dining for over 20 years, Mistral showcases uncomplicated French cuisine, highlighted with the season’s finest ingredients in Boston’s stylish South End. Inspired by the wind that sweeps through the south of France, their decor is reminiscent of Provence, with hand-picked pottery and arched windows that evoke warmth and sophistication. Special thanks to Columbus Hospitality Group.
To purchase tickets, support Fund A Cure, become a corporate sponsor, or to learn more about the One Night Gala, please visit: https://bit.ly/JDRFGalaGG2023.
41st Annual Breakthrough T1D Greater New England Gala—One Night
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport