Love these? Please contact our volunteer photographer, Bridgette Hallcock at 507-271-3263 for a print. All sizes, tones, canvas mounting available. Part of your purchase comes back to LBSA.
Thank you, Bridgette!
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Click on this link to view the 2011 Gala Catalog !
Yes, this package gets you 18 holes at Northfield golf Club with Ian Leonard, plus another 18 at a course of his choice in the cities. At Northfield Golf Club, you also get exclusive use of a Mercedes Golf Cart, courtesy of Bill Talen. In addition, you will have the opportunity to do the weather WITH Ian on Channel 9′s website. Now there’s a bunch of stories just waiting to be told. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this!
2. Original Mural-Sized Painting by Laura Baker School Students Created as a music therapy project, this 4′x6′ composition is all you need to break winter’s icy grip. it’s a spring-y celebration of all of our favorite things! Reflect on the seeds, flowers and gardening tools and feel your heart come alive. Perfect for a corporate 3. 4-alarm Fire Party! Who hasn’t dreamed about riding on a firetruck as it races to the scene? You can live out that fantasy, complete with real firefighters with this auction item. Be it a children’s birthday party or a bachelorette soiree, our local firefighters will team up with your party as they arrive, sirens blaring, to take you the long way to the firehouse where you can have a tour and some pizza. 1. East Side Neighborhood Walking Architecture Tour with Dinner for 10: 2. Tea (for up to 6) with President and Mrs. Poskanzer, and a tour of Nutting House. You have always admired Nutting House from the outside. Now is your chance to tour the house and have tea with President and Mrs. Poskanzer. Nutting House was built in 1888 for the family of John Claudius and Calista (Morse) Nutting. Contemporary newspaper reports referred to the house as “one of the finest in the city.” It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, due to its status as the only remaining example of a brick home of this size and period in Northfield. With an exterior faced in cream brick trimmed with red sandstone, beveled glass and stained glass in various windows, gingerbread-style porches, pocket doors, and extensive use of various hard and soft woods throughout the interior of the home, it has long been regarded as a treasure in Northfield. The house was given to Carleton College in 1970 by the Nutting family. 3. 10-Course Gourmet Dinner prepared by Ed and Anne Lundstrom, with YOUR choice of wines from their private wine cellar. 4. Bon Appétit Catered Dinner Vacation Getaways: 1- Design a south-of-the-border getaway your way! How about a beautifully appointed hillside or oceanfront villa in Los Cabos, Mexico These one-bedroom timeshare villas accommodate up to four guests. Reservations may be made for any week of the year, based on availability. 2. Or how about a rustic up-north expereince? Enjoy the perfect nature retreat …. a 4 day/3 night cabin vacation just “up the shore” from Grand Marais, MN! This cabin sleeps 4. Activities nearby include skiing – both kinds, fishing: brook trout, steelhead, kamloops, lake trout, small mouth bass, and walleye, berry picking, mushroom harvesting – in season, wildflowers, bird watching, canoeing, hiking, Boundary Waters and many State and national parks, close to golfing, shopping & restaurants. Dates must be mutually agreed upon with donor. 3. Or 4 nights in a Stunning Architectural “Cabin” weekend in Hayward, Wisconsin: Your entire family will enjoy a memory-making weekend at this very private, breathtaking lake home with stunning views tucked away just 10 minutes from downtown Hayward, Wisconsin. This immaculate home and grounds features 5 bedrooms and 3 baths, sleeps 12. 4. Is a weekend up north at a beautiful resort more to your liking? Explore the many offerings of the breathtaking Lost Lake Lodge in the Brainerd Lakes area. You could enjoy a 2-night stay for up to four of rustic luxury, gourmet meals for both breakfast and dinner and innumerable offerings for entertainment and recreation. “It’s like ‘On Golden Pond’ with the most amazing gourmet meals,” gushes one frequent customer we know. Donated by Rebound Hospitality.
Some dreams don’t cost very much to realize: “I want to record a CD of my singing.” “I want to know peace.” ” “I want to learn to read.”
Some are expensive: “I would like to have my own apartment.” “I would like to get married someday.” “I want to enjoy my retirement.”
Some are ordinary: “I want to volunteer in the community.” “I would like to learn how to make and have friends. “I would like to go camping again someday.”
Some are outrageous: “I want to be a roadie for a rock band.” “I want to be rich.”
We care about people’s dreams. This is what makes us different than other service providers—we work hard to make people’s dreams come true. Your yearly gifts create this supportive atmosphere, and we rely upon your faithfulness. Bruce tells this story about his dreams: “When I go to choir I get to share my talents. I feel like I am part of a team and I have a good time. Recently, we performed at the School for the Blind and I did my Elvis solo there. I got the loudest applause and it made me feel good. I meet with our music therapist twice a month. We play the piano and we are also working on my dream, making a CD. Some of the songs are the “Haunted Mansion”, “Let it Be” by the Beatles, and my all-time favorite song, “Good Lucky Charm” by Elvis. When Jessy asked me to join the choir I didn’t really want to, but I decided to watch them one day instead. After seeing lots of people there I knew, I wanted to come back the next Tuesday and be part of the choir. The rest, they say, is history, and now I call it my Heaven”. Bruce gets to go to heaven once week because of your gifts. Other clients realize more modest dreams, like learning how to ride a bike. And then there are the big ones, like learning how to read or use a computer. Herman Melville said: “We cannot lives for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads.” Your gift to help Laura Baker clients realize their dreams has those ripple effects in your life, our community, and the world. We all live in that world. When you help someone else reach a dream, it makes yours that much closer. Will you make that gift today? This is a gift that changes someone’s world. Whatever size gift you can give — be it $10, $100, $250, $1,000 or more, you are helping someone reach a cherished dream. Your dollars have enormous impact here, and we thank you. Sandi Gerdes P.S. Warning: We can assure you that helping others achieve their dreams is habit-forming! It makes your own dreams seem more achievable.
Last year, this event raised $8,660 for us! This year, the emphasis is on the NUMBER of donors, not the amount. So please go online and make a gift to help us get that number up. $20,000 for first place goes to the organization with the most donations. Random names drawn every hour to have $1000 added to their gift. What a great state we live in! Jane Fenton, Director of Community Relations We run a lot of silent auction fundraisers each year. This week is Employee Giving Week, and we incorporated an Employee Silent Auction where staff donated all the items– we have over 55! This event culminates with a Giving Breakfast on Friday morning. We anticipate an enthusiastic response!  one of our many donated offerings |
Winter Quarter Respite Event Schedule: Fri, Jan 20, 4-6:30 pm Sat, Feb 18, 3-5:30 pm Sat, March 31, 3-5:30 pm    |
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