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Ritzy auction items make for a hotsy-totsy auction! A huge THANK YOU to the following organizations and families for their in-kind donations received in support of Saklan’s upcoming 70th Anniversary Gala & Auction:

A Higher Perspective Aloha Pediatric Dentistry The Altman Family Balletto Vineyards Bay Area Discovery Museum Blackhawk Museum Blick Art Materials The BroBasket Cal Athletics Canyon Club Brewery Charles M. Schulz Museum Cheese Board Collective Children’s Museum of Sonoma County Crocker Art Museum CryoBahr CuriOdyssey The Dodd Family Europa Hofbrau Exploratorium Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa Five Little Monkeys Gardens of Golden Gate Park GoldenBug GourmetGiftsBaskets.Com Marge and Steve Graham Joanne Haukland The Hill Family Hiller Aviation Museum In-N-Out Burger Iron Hub Winery Joy in Motion The Kufluk Family La Note Restaurant The Lacrampe Family Lafayette Park Hotel Lamorinda Music The Lawrence Hall of Science Lindsay Wildlife Experience

Loard’s Ice Cream Darla Lovrin Museum of Craft & Design Niku Steakhouse Nothing Bundt Cakes Oakland Ballers Oakland Zoo OMCA Orchard Nursery Oriental Trading Company The Osborn Family Ben & Ronnie Patterson Pump It Up Raising Cane’s Rebel Art School RÊVE Bistro San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco Zoo Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Schumacher Photography Si Si Caffe Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Soulful Photography The Spicer-Youakim Family SusieCakes Tahoe Donner Thrive Market Tipsy Putt Total Wine & More Urban Adventure Camps Urban Air VJB Cellars Walt Disney Family Museum Wellington Cellars The Woodward Family Yoga with Amy

Items from these donors, as well as uniquely Saklan experiences, will be open for bidding during Saklan’s 70th Anniversary Gala & Auction on Saturday, April 26th. This adults-only shindig is a roaring good time to toast our vibrant Saklan community while throwing some clams behind its ongoing success. Funds raised from the event support our top-notch programs like field experiences, guest experts, Project Based Learning, family groups, and primo training for our wonderful teachers.

Last Call for Auction Items

Saklan’s Auction Committee is on the hunt for a few more razzle-dazzle auction items to make this year’s auction the real McCoy! Here’s the skinny on what we need to bring the excitement and rake in the dough:

• Vacation Homes – Do you have or know someone with a vacation property, timeshare or other access to destination properties?
• Unique Experiences – Do you have a connection to something unavailable to the general public? Think Club 33, behind-the-scenes tours, throwing out the first pitch, dinner with someone famous, or an opportunity to sit in an owner’s box.
• Event Tickets – Do you have season passes for the Giants, Warriors, theatre, symphony, or live music venues?
• Luxury Items – Artwork, handbags, jewelry, etc.
• Adventure Experiences – Hot air ballooning, horseback riding, and cooking classes are always popular items.
• Wine – Do you belong to a winery and have a few extra bottles of your favorite Cab you would be willing to part with for a good cause?
• Gift Cards – Your unused gift cards can enhance a basket of themed goods.

Got a genius idea for a show-stopping auction item? Don’t be shy—lay it on us! As our mission says, think creatively! Hit the button below to fill out the online donor form, or drop a line to ewilliamson@saklan.org to share your brilliant ideas with the committee. Let’s make this auction the cat’s pajamas!