VMA Fund-An-Item 2011

Bike the Sites for 2

Bike and Roll offers fun, easy and safe bike tours in your favorite cities. Learn about the history, see the sites, take lots of photos, and make new friends. Both daytime and nighttime bicycle rides. Or Bike and Roll offers a huge selection of all-new Trek rental bikes, including cruisers, mountain bikes, and road bikes! We also rent skates, tandems, quadcycles, kids' equipment, Segways, scooters and more. Bike the Sites generously donates a guided tour or a one day bike rental for 2. For more information visit www.bikethesites.com. Offer expires 01-19-2011.

Value: $90

Donated by: Bike and Roll

Bowl America

Have a bowling party! This certificate entitles you to one bowling party for 6 people at any Bowl America location. It includes two games of bowling per person, shoe rentals, and two pitchers of non-alcoholic beverage. Date, time, and location are subject to lane availability; advance reservations are required to redeem certificate; certificate may not be used in conjunction with other specials or offers and is valid until 12-31-2011 (not valid through March 2011) and certificate must be presented at the bowling center when you redeem your party.

Value: $55

Donated by: Bowl America

Comfort and Joy Wellness Spa

Treat yourself to a classic “Healthy Hands” manicure at the Comfort and Joy Wellness Spa in Fairfax. Restore nail and cuticle health and appearance. Includes choices of toxin-free nail polish application. Expires 01-14-2012.

Value: $25

Donated by: Comfort and Joy Wellness Spa

Eggspectation – Mush More than Eggs

Our Menu features 160 items, including appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, chicken, fish, steaks, pasta, and a large assortment of high-end egg and crepe dishes which are available all day long. Our specialty, Eggs Benedict, is offered in over a dozen different ways. We use only authentic recipes and ingredients, freshly prepared and attractively presented. This $25 gift certificate is good at any Eggspectation restaurant listed on the certificate.

Value: $25

Donated by: Eggspectation

Encore Stage & Studio Presents the Wizard of Oz

The Act III Theatre Company was founded in 1985 to provide a fun and challenging summer theatre experience for high school students, college students, and community members. Act III combines a performance opportunity and an educational experience, presenting musical productions that are ideal for children and adults of all ages. You and three guests are invited to the next production of the Act III Company, the classic story, The Wizard of Oz, from July 22-31, 2011. Performance location: Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia. Parking is free.

Value: $60

Donated by: Encore Stage & Studio

Esposito’s Sunday Lunch For Five

Esposito’s Italian Restaurant in Fairfax is known for its family-friendly atmosphere and full menu of Italian favorites and pizzas. Expect freshly prepared appetizers, salads, pastas, classic entrees, and more. Esposito’s invites you and four guests to enjoy Sunday lunch before 11-30-2011. Alcohol, taxes and gratuities are not included.

Value: $35

Donated by: Esposito’s Restaurant

Fairfax County RECenter Passes - Set 1

The Fairfax County Park Authority is pleased to donate 10 RECenter guest passes to any of their nine RECenters located throughout Fairfax County, offering the latest exercise equipment, the metro area's top aquatics facilities and classes from Aerobics to Zoom Photography. RECenters are places where anyone can be comfortable improving their fitness level, whatever level it is. Friends and family can play together in the water or on the courts. RECenters are conveniently located. They start early, close late, and are open seven days a week.

Value: $91.50

Donated by: Fairfax Country Park Authorit

Cyrano for Two at the Folger Theatre

This gift certificate entitles you and a guest to the Folger Theatre’s production of Cyrano, by Edmond Rostand, translated and adapted by Michael Hollinger and directed by Aaron Posner. This romance of 17th century swashbuckling France, Cyrano secretly adores Roxanne but fears she could never share the sentiment because of his legendary nose. Instead, he uses his gift for wit and wordplay to help his tongue-tied friend, Christian, woo her. Will she be won by Christian’s appearance or Cyrano’s soul? Helen Hayes award winner, Eric Hisson, plays Cyrano. This certificate is good for Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7:30pm, and Sunday evenings at 7:00pm, from April 26 – June 5, 2011. Offer excludes Opening Night.

Value: $94

Donated by: Folger Theatre

$50 Foxes Music Company Gift Certificate

Foxes Music Company is your full-service sheet music, instrument sales, music lessons, and choral music store. Use this generous gift certificate for your music needs.

Value: $50

Donated by: Foxes Music Company

Bonsai Jade Plant

The perfect touch of exotic beauty designed for home or office. An auspicious plant popular with Feng Shui is the Jade Plant (Crasulla ovata, formerly C. portulacea). It’s one of the few plants that can grow as indoor bonsai, and are valued by Chinese for their resemblance to real jade in color. They are native to South Africa, and are evergreen. Jade Plants are very easy to keep and can live for a long time.

Value: $15

Donated by: Friend of VMA

Supplies for Home, Office, or Home Office

This package contains a variety of office supplies. It includes one ream of copy paper, one hard cover 3-ring binder, one soft cover 3-ring binder, index cards, Post-it flags, paper clips, push pins, pencils, highlighters, and much more.

Value: $35

Donated by: a Friend of VMA

Three Star Pin

This little fashion accessory will dress up any outfit.

Value: $10

Donated by: a Friend of VMA

Hickory Farms Gift Package

For nearly 60 years we’ve been providing the great American tastes of Hickory Farms. Included in this gift package are two beef summer sausages, a box of sesame, caraway and sea salt crackers, and a small bottle of honey and pineapple mustard.

Value: $17

Donated by: a Friend of VMA

Glory Days Grill Gift Card

There are days, and there are Glory Days. Glory Days Grill® is an American grill and bar with a sports theme that appeals to all age groups and interests. We offer a variety of high quality, freshly prepared menu items including zesty BBQ ribs, juicy steaks, grilled chicken, delicious pasta, fresh grilled seafood and generous portions of crisp garden salads. Alcoholic beverages and gratuity not included. Valid at all Glory Days Grill locations until 02/26/2012.

Value: $25

Donated by: Glory Days Grill

Great American Restaurant

Great American Restaurants invites you to use this $25 gift card at ANY of their restaurants including Artie’s, Carlyle, Coastal Flats, Mike’s American, Sweetwater Tavern, Silverado’s and Best Buns Bread Co.

Value: $25

Donated by: Great American Restaurants, Inc.

Huntington Learning Center Scholarship Certificate

The recipient of this certificate is granted a complimentary Diagnostic Evaluation and $1000 towards a Learning Center Basic Skills or Learning Center Study Skills program at the Vienna/Tysons Huntington Learning Center. The participant must enroll by June 30, 2011.

Value: $1000

Donated by: Huntington Learning Center

Huntington Learning Center Scholarship Certificate for SAT/ACT Prep

The recipient of this certificate is granted a complimentary Diagnostic Evaluation and $500 towards an SAT/ACT Prep program at the Vienna/Tysons Huntington Learning Center. The participant must enroll by June 30, 2011.

Value: $500

Donated by: Huntington Learning Center

Dine at Jaipur Royal Indian Cuisine

Jaipur is located in Fairfax. Their cuisine is a combination of subtle tastes where the flavors are as varied as India's climate and as exotic as India's people. Fragrant, pungent and warm spices from all over India are delicately blended to create the dishes. The blending and preparation of spices is a centuries-old craft and indispensable to Indian cuisine. Our dishes are authentically prepared in our restaurant, just as we would in our own home. A perfect setting for a relaxing meal with friendly staff and superior service.

Value: $40

Donated by: Jaipur Royal Indian Cuisine

Dine at the Lebanese Taverna

This certificate entitles the bearer and three guests to lunch at the Lebanese Taverna in Tyson’s II Galleria. Our staff will be delighted to serve you in the spacious and open dining area. When the weather permits, the outside café features a fountain and al fresco dining. Does not include tips or taxes and expires 02-28-2011. The restaurant is located on the lower level of Tysons Galleria shopping center between Neiman Marcus and Saks 5th Avenue.

Value: $??

Donated by: Lebanese Taverna

$25 Big Bowl Gift Certificate

The Big Bowl, located in the Reston Town Center, invites you to sample their Asian cuisine in a modern-style atmosphere. There’s really only one place for authentic Chinese and Thai–and that’s Big Bowl. It all begins with the highest quality ingredients–naturally raised chicken and beef, heirloom pork, sustainable seafood and produce grown locally. Because Big Bowl believes that the best food is made from scratch, you can taste big, bold layers of flavors in every dish, from the curries right down to the dipping sauces.

Value: $25

Donated by: Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

8 GB iPod Nano with SkullCandy Earbuds

Don’t go anywhere without your music. Tilt or turn iPod nano on its side, and you'll listen, watch, and play in new ways. You can flip through your album art with cover flow. Or, vertically speaking, see more albums and artists on the screen at one time. Pull hundreds of photos from your pocket and share them wherever you go. Sometimes, people could all use a little unpredictability. Just give iPod nano a shake and it shuffles to a different song in your music library. You'll always be surprised by what you'll hear.

Value: $160

Donated by: Gavin Mak

Swatch® Full Blooded Chronograph Watch - Night

A timeless classic! Features stainless steel bracelet, stopwatch function, date display, and quartz movement. Water-resistant up to 20 meters.Faceted round crystals mark the numbers on a three-eye chronograph watch with easily readable date window.

Value: $150

Donated by: Gavin Mak

Spend Memorial Day Weekend at the Beach

Jump into summer with this Memorial Day weekend stay at our Sea Colony Resort townhouse in Bethany Beach, Delaware. The highest bidder of this long weekend vacation can start their summer fun Friday, May 27 until Monday, May 30. Located in Sea Colony West, this 3 bedroom /2.5 bathroom townhome can sleep 6-8 people We are right next to the fitness center where there is both an indoor and outdoor pool, fitness area, basketball court and more. If tennis is your game, walk or drive over to the nationally ranked tennis center with both indoor and outdoor courts. Catch the free shuttle to get to Sea Colony East where there is another larger pool and the beach! Just bring your own linens, clothes and personal items. Please, NO pets or smoking.

Value: $310

Donated by: The Mak Family

Dinner at Metro 29 Diner

In the heart of Arlington is The Metro 29 Diner, your answer to all your dining desires. Here's your one stop diner where the whole gang can find great Steaks, Chops, Salads, Seafood, Italian Specialties, Breakfast selections 'round the Clock and desserts...and we mean desserts you won't want to miss...(homemade on the premises!)...a very attentive staff assures your complete satisfaction. Come enjoy dinner at the Metro 29 Diner. Offer expires 02-26-2012.

Value: $50

Donated by: Metro 29 Diner

Mr. Wash Car Wash

26 Mr. Wash Car Wash Protect the beautiful finish on your car by using these certificates from Mr. Wash Car Wash to wash away all that salt, sand, and dirt. The two certificates are good for either their Super Wash or their Ultimate Wash. The Super Wash includes a full soft cloth brushless wash, undercarriage wash, interior vacuum, windows washed, wipe down, 3-color clear coat treatment, clear coat protectant and wheel cleaner. Included in the Ultimate wash is a full soft cloth brushless wash, undercarriage wash, 3-color clear coat treatment, clear coat protectant and wheel cleaner. For more information, check their website at www.mrwash.com. This offer expires 12-31-11.

Value: $36

Donated by: Mr. Wash Car Wash

Mr. Wash Car Wash

26 Mr. Wash Car Wash Protect the beautiful finish on your car by using these certificates from Mr. Wash Car Wash to wash away all that salt, sand, and dirt. The two certificates are good for either their Super Wash or their Ultimate Wash. The Super Wash includes a full soft cloth brushless wash, undercarriage wash, interior vacuum, windows washed, wipe down, 3-color clear coat treatment, clear coat protectant and wheel cleaner. Included in the Ultimate wash is a full soft cloth brushless wash, undercarriage wash, 3-color clear coat treatment, clear coat protectant and wheel cleaner. For more information, check their website at www.mrwash.com. This offer expires 12-31-11.

Value: $56

Donated by: Mr. Wash Car Wash

$30 Popeye’s Gift Certificates

With its distinctive and delicious flavors and sides, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits brings a taste of New Orleans to the nation’s capital. There are 86 Popeyes restaurants in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area – including Maryland, Northern Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Popeye’s is the Official Chicken of the Washington Redskins and is proud to be a partner each year in raising money for the Children’s National Medical Center. Popeye’s invites you to sample their chicken with this $30 gift certificate.

Value: $30

Donated by: Popeye’s

The Trip to Bountiful at the Round House Theatre

The Round House Theatre in Bethesda invites you and your guest to a performance of The Trip to Bountiful, running March 16 - April 3, 2011. The tickets are valid any Tuesday through Friday evening or Saturday matinee performance. Trapped in a cramped Houston apartment with her soft-spoken son and self-absorbed daughter-in-law, widow Carrie Watts dreams of returning to her home in the small Gulf Coast town of Bountiful, where she grew up and raised her own family. Fearing that she’s an imposition and chafing under her daughter-in-law’s watchful eye, she steals away with her latest pension check and heads home. The results are both brilliantly life-affirming and heartbreaking in one of legendary playwright Horton Foote’s most beloved works. Timothy Douglas (Permanent Collection) directs an African American cast in a new production endorsed by the Foote estate especially for Round House. Please contact the box office to make reservations and mention the gift certificate and present the completed form at the box office window to receive the tickets.

Value: $110

Donated by: Round House Theatre of Bethesda

El Manantial Restaurant

Enjoy a delicious dinner at El Manantial, which means ‘oasis’, North Reston’s popular Spanish-Italian-French fusion eatery that offers an upscale dining experience, delectable Mediterranean cuisine and a spacious, European-style atmosphere. Your dining enjoyment begins as you enter the restaurant. Charming décor and ambience; friendly, attentive staff; enticing menu and wine selections; freshly prepared and delicious continental cuisine, tantalizing desserts.

Value: $100

Donated by: The Saiget Family

The History of Kisses at the Studio Theatre

You and a guest are invited, on a space-available basis, to The Studio Theatre production of The History of Kisses by David Cale, scheduled to run June 15 – July 3, 2011. A writer sequesters himself in a seaside motel to finish his collection of amorous stories only to get drawn into the romantic and sexual goings-on in the motel. His distractions range from the Australian surfer who works the check-in desk to an English folk singer rehearsing a concert of sea shanties in the room next door in this lyrical meditation on the nature of fate and desire. These passes may be used on Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday evenings, Saturday or Sunday matinees, or any extension date except Saturday nights.

Value: $100

Donated by: The Studio Theatre

Tippy’s Taco House Dinner for Four

You and your guest are invited to a complimentary dinner at Tippy’s Taco House located in Springfield, Merrifield, or Alexandria. Your favorite dishes are made fresh in our kitchens daily with natural wholesome ingredients and are topped with 100% real cheese, fresh lettuce, tomatoes and dairy-fresh sour cream. Our goal--a satisfied customer.

Value: $20

Donated by: Tippy’s Taco House

Chien-Ming Wang Autographed Baseball

Be the proud owner of this Washington Nationals baseball signed by #40, starting and relief pitcher, Chien-Ming Wang.

Value: $85

Donated by: Washington Nationals Baseball Team

Rosenthal Heart-shaped Paperweight

Crystal Pink Heart Paperweight by Rosenthal. 24% Lead Crystal. 3.25 Inch x 3.25 Inch. Presented in a black Rosenthal box. Etched on the crystal is the Rosenthal name.

Value: $35

Donated by: Elaine Wiggins

Digital Music Player and Bag

This little digital music player comes with its own music bag! It can play music in MP3, WMA, and WAV formats and has up to 1GB FLASH memory.

Value: $50

Donated by: Elaine Wiggins

Wine Tasting and Tour at Willocroft Farms Vineyard

Congratulations to the lucky winner! You and a group of up to 10 people will be treated to a wine tasting and special tour of the vineyard and winery where national award winning wines are made on Mount Gilead just south of Leesburg, VA. Views of the Loudoun Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains are magnificent. This offer expires March, 2012.

Value: $100

Donated by: Willowcroft Farm Vineyards

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Tickets for Two

You and a guest are invited to one of the following productions at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Oedipus el Rey, The Agony and the Ecstacy of Steve Jobs, Bootycandy, or Clybourne Park. This offer excludes Saturday evening performances. This offer expires July 10, 2011.

Value: $120

Donated by: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

$20 Café Amouri Gift Certificate

When you walk into Cafe Amouri in Vienna, �\�cthe warm wood tones and welcoming staff create an atmosphere that immediately makes you feel at home.. The owner �\�cabsolutely loves what he does and is dedicated to providing the best products and service possible..

Value: $20

Donated by: Café Amouri

Swedish Massage at the Canary Orchid Retreat

Canary Orchid invites you to experience this one hour Swedish massage which relieves fatigued muscles, increases circulation, and puts you in a total state of relaxation. This traditional massage, which uses flowing, long, and kneading strokes is perfect if you need to relax and decompress. Valid until 02-28-2012.

Value: $75

Donated by: Canary Orchid Retreat

Deep Tissue Massage at the Canary Orchid Retreat

Canary Orchid invites you to experience a one-hour deep tissue massage. Relieve your body of tension and injuries therapeutically, while still promoting relaxation from stress. This method is designed to work muscle groups at a slow pace and is recommended if you have had previous massage experience and would like stronger work. Valid until 02-28-2012.

Value: $85

Donated by: Canary Orchid Retreat

Culinaria Cooking School Classes

The Culinaria Cooking School located in Vienna, places great importance on seasonal ingredients and the techniques for the proper preparation of food and its presentation, to provoke our palates and stimulate our appetites. Our chefs rigorously adhere to tradition, while warmly embracing the present. They invite you to enjoy two classes, for you or you and a guest.

Value: $130

Donated by: Culinaria Cooking School

A Night on the Town #1!

VMA Artistic Director, Jeff Cummins, will treat 3 students to dinner in Georgetown at Pizzeria Paradiso, followed by dessert and premier, stage front seats to Jeff Coffin, Sax Player (Dave Matthews Band) live at Blues Alley, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The Mu‘tet is led by 3x Grammy winning saxophonist & composer Jeff Coffin. On tour with Dave Matthews Band since July, 2008 and with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones since 1997, Coffin strives to expand himself, his band mates and listeners with music flavored by his wide musical interests. Drawing from African, New Orleans, Indian, funk, jazz, folk, Gypsy, rock, fusion, Brazilian and other styles of music, Coffin sends shockwaves down people‘s spines with his fierce soloing and inspiring compositions. A passionate and curious player, Coffin is known to use guitar effects on his sax and flute as well as sometimes playing two, count =em…two, saxes at the same time! By agreement with Blues Alley, this offer may only be used by students. (http://www.bluesalley.com/events.cfm)

Value: $Priceless

Donated by: Jeff Cummins, Paula Camilli, and Blues Alley

A Night on the Town #2!

VMA Artistic Director, Jeff Cummins, will treat 3 lucky students to dinner in Georgetown at the Pizzeria Paradiso, followed by dessert and premier, stage front seats to Mike Stern w/ Dave Weckl (Tom Kennedy & Bob Franceschini) live at Blues Alley, Sunday, March 6, 2011.). In a career that spans three decades and a discography that includes more than a dozen eclectic and innovative recordings, four time GRAMMY nominee Mike Stern has established himself as one of the premier jazz and jazz-fusion guitarists and composers of his generation. For more than 20 years, Dave Weckl has developed and maintained a reputation among fans, peers, and the international music community as one of the great living drummers. For this, he has received numerous accolades and honors; Modern Drummer inducted Dave into their Hall of Fame and named him "one of the 25 best drummers of all time". By agreement with Blues Alley, this offer may only be used by students. (http://www.bluesalley.com/events.cfm)

Value: $Priceless

Donated by: Jeff Cummins, Paula Camilli, and Blues Alley

PEAVEY XR-800 Powered Mixing Board

Just the thing for the aspiring student or garage band. An eight channel powered mixing board for your rehearsals or small shows. Everything works, thought it's a bit "seasoned" by travel and age. Included is a homemade "snake" with enough cabling for the entire set up.

Value: $Priceless

Donated by: Jeff Cummins

Dinner at Duck Chang’s

Duck Chang revolutionized the process of preparing Peking Duck from 24hrs down to a 6 - 8 hr procedure! Now, you can order Peking Duck anytime as long as Duck Chang's is open!!! Aside from the specialty Peking Duck, Duck Chang's also offers a full menu with specialties from Mandarin, Szechuan and Canton provinces. So if you've never tried Peking Duck at its best, come to our Annandale location and give your palate a special delight with these two $15 gift certificates! Hurry in, this offer expires 08-08-2011.

Value: $30

Donated by: Duck Chang‘s Restaurant

Fairfax County RECenter Passes – Set 2

The Fairfax County Park Authority is pleased to donate 10 RECenter guest passes to any of their nine RECenters located throughout Fairfax County, offering the latest exercise equipment, the metro area's top aquatics facilities and classes from Aerobics to Zoom Photography. RECenters are places where anyone can be comfortable improving their fitness level, whatever level it is. Friends and family can play together in the water or on the courts. RECenters are conveniently located. They start early, close late, and are open seven days a week.

Value: $45.75

Donated by: Fairfax Country Park Authority

Five Guys Gift Card

Use these three $5 Five Guys gift cards for burgers and fries.

Value: $15

Donated by: Five Guys Enterprises, LLC

Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes

Be the high bidder to watch the Washington Capitals take on the Carolina Hurricanes at 7:00PM on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the Verizon Center. You and three guests will have 1st row seats on the Club Level in Section 228. This offer includes free parking at the garage across the street from the Verizon Center and access to the Acela Club and a voucher for a free program.

Value: $450

Donated by: Kari and Tim Fleischer

Wii Fit Starter Kit and Wii Fit Plus

Spring into fitness with this kit. Wii Fit Plus combines fun and fitness into one product. It can change how you exercise, how you balance, and even how you move. Expanding upon the original Wii Fit software, Wii Fit Plus is packed with every feature from Wii Fit—plus new exercises and tools to personalize your exercise routine.

Value: $120

Donated by: Kari and Tim Fleischer

French Wines

Enjoy a bottle of white and a bottle of red with this wonderful collection of French Wines. A full-bodied, rich Bordeaux from Chateau Calon-Segur, St. Estephe, 2002 and a lovely crisp white Burgundy from Domaine Andre Bonhomme Macon Villages, 2008. Sip and savor. These wines are presented in an acrylic wine/ice bucket which can be used at your next family gathering. Also included, wine charms so grandma can't be stealing your wine! Enjoy!

Value: $95

Donated by: Kari and Tim Fleischer

Four Foundation Fitness Personal Training Sessions

Best value for your training dollar. There is more to fitness than coming into the gym to workout. You need to enjoy working out and when you work with one of our highly motivated trainers you will get a solid workout and have fun while doing it! Be the high bidder for four 45-minute personal training sessions. Must be used within 5 weeks of the 1st training session.

Value: $260

Donated by: Foundation Fitness LLC

$25 Foxes Music Company Gift Certificate - 1

Foxes Music Company is your full-service sheet music, instrument sales, music lessons, and choral music store. Use this generous gift certificate for your music needs.

Value: $25

Donated by: Foxes Music Company

$25 Foxes Music Company Gift Certificate - 2

Foxes Music Company is your full-service sheet music, instrument sales, music lessons, and choral music store. Use this generous gift certificate for your music needs.

Value: $25

Donated by: Foxes Music Company

$25 Foxfire Grill Gift Card

Specializing in American Cuisine, Foxfire Grill in Annandale, is known for Filet Mignon, Terri's Chicken Pasta, Nadine's Meatloaf, Parmesan Crusted Chicken, Grand Marnier Soufflé, Grilled Spiced Shrimp, our 20/20 wine menu, personalized service and a relaxed family environment. Please don't leave Fido home. Foxfire's patio is open to seat you and your pet, weather permitting. We have special doggie treats for your pet's snacking pleasure. Use this $25 gift card to try it out!

Value: $25

Donated by: Foxfire G

Chocolate Lover’s Basket

This basket includes Chocolate Brittle from Neiman Marcus, a book about chocolates, See‘s Chocolate lollipops, 2 packets of hot chocolate mix, cocoa from the Dominican Republic, Edible Arrangements All Natural Classic Chocolate Sauce, and more.

Value: $75

Donated by: a Friend of VMA

Supplies for Home, Office, or Home Office

This package contains a variety of office supplies. It includes one ream of copy paper, one hard cover 3-ring binder, one soft cover 3-ring binder, index cards, Post-it flags, paper clips, push pins, pencils, highlighters, and much more.

Value: $35

Donated by: a Friend of VMA

Dinner for 4 At Generous George’s

Looking for something fun to do on a Friday night? Visit Generous George�es Positive Pizza and Pasta in Herndon, VA. There is something for everyone�ckids can make their own pizza, teens can �\hang. in the game room and adults can enjoy cocktails at the bar. Plus the pizza and pasta are positively the best! Voted AOL�es #1 2010 Family Friendly restaurant in the DC area! Donation is dinner for 4 (excludes alcoholic beverages). Includes a t-shirt.

Value: $50

Donated by: Generous George‘s Positive Pizza and Pasta

“Women in Jazz Festival” at the Kennedy Center

The Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival marks its 16th thrilling year with three evenings of star-studded performances featuring the world's top female jazz artists. You and your guest will attend the Saturday, May 21st performance at 7:00PM in the Terrace Theater in Orchestra seats, row F, seats 103 and 104.

Value: $76

Donated by: Marjorie and Scott George

George Mason Center for the Arts

This certificate provides two complimentary tickets to one of the following performances: Tango Buenos Aires on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 4pm; Parsons Dance with East Village Opera Company �\Remember Me. on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 8pm; or Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel �\Paris 1911 . A Festive Musical Year!. on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 7pm.

Value: $92

Donated by: George Mason University Center for the Arts

$50 J. Gilbert’s Wood-fired Steaks and Seafood Gift Certificate

There are rare times when food and place comes together to create a truly memorable dining experience. J. Gilbert‘s in McLean, offers you this $50 gift certificate to sample their prime aged, center-cut beef cooked over an open wood-fired grill and paired with sides like chipotle white cheddar mashed potatoes or poblano au gratins. Should your tastes lean toward the wide-open spaces of the sea, they offer fresh seafood grilled or sautéed, like BBQ Atlantic salmon or seared George‘s Bank scallops. All presented with the same warmth and hospitality of their signature hearth.

Value: $50

Donated by: J. Gilbert‘s Wood-fired Steaks and Seafood

$40 of Melaleuca Country Wellness Products

Melaleuca is devoted to providing the finest wellness products available anywhere. We‘re so convinced our products will make a difference you can actually feel that if any product doesn‘t meet your expectations, contact us within 60 days for a credit or exchange. Pick your items from this catalog, call Dan Hamlin (703-550-2043) or e-mail (hamlinfive@aol.com) with your order, Dan will get them to you in 1-2 weeks.

Value: $40

Donated by: Dan Hamlin

Harvest Bread Basket

Enjoy this bountiful basket of baked goods (bread, granola, cookies) tomorrow morning, and then a loaf of Harvest Bread each month for the rest of the year!

Value: $100

Donated by: Harvest Bread Company

Performance for Two

Jammin‘ Java, one of the premier concert venues in the United States, invites you and a guest to enjoy an upcoming performance. We are run by musicians and music-lovers for musicians and music-lovers alike. We feature live music seven nights a week and kids concerts as many as seven mornings a week. We‘re located in Vienna, VA about 15 miles west of Washington, DC. All concerts are general admission. We are non-smoking and all-ages at all times. The concert space is located in the same space as our cafe. We highly recommend you enjoy our full dinner menu and our full bar during the show.

Value: $60

Donated by: Jammin‘ Java

Drum Roll, Please!

Jonathan Laine, VMA‘s percussion expert, will provide a one-hour drum lesson (drum set, classical, Latin percussion) to the lucky winner. Participant must be at least 12 years of age and cannot be a current drum student of Mr. Laine. Please arrange a mutually agreeable date, time and place.

Value: $Priceless

Donated by: Jonathan Laine

Wii Challenge YOU! – 2 players

Yes, this could be the challenge of the century! Decade? How about the year? Jon Laine and Aaron Broadus challenge you and your partner to a game on Wii . and YOU LOSE! They say �\Bring what little skills you have and plan to be DOMINATED!. Choose from Rock Band 2, House of the Dead, tennis, boxing, Dance Dance Revolution, golf, and baseball. �\Choose your best game wisely.. They cauction. Moms, Dad, sisters, brothers . all are welcome to step up to this challenge. Master Chefs Aaron and Jon will even provide lunch!

Value: $Priceless

Donated by: Aaron Broadus and Jonathan Laine

$50 Mon Ami Gabi Gift Certificate

Mon Ami Gabi is a Classic French Bistro. �\Mon Ami. means �\My Friend. in French and �\Gabi. is for renown Chef and Owner Gabino Sotelino. Mon Ami Gabi specializes in Classic Bistro Fare including crepes and quiches. Our dinner menu features classics such as French Onion Soup, Trout Grenobloise, and our signature Steak Frites. French wines are seved by the glass or the bottle from our rolling wine cart. Use this $50 for lunch or dinner at either their Bethesda or Reston locations.

Value: $50

Donated by: Lettuce Entertain You

$20 Starbucks Gift Card

Enjoy a treat from Starbucks where they purchase, roast and sell high quality whole bean coffees, rich-brewed coffees, Italian-style beverages and a variety of pastries.

Value: $20

Donated by: Kaoru Lott

Behind the Scenes of a Big Band Rehearsal

Have you ever wondered what an AJA piece would sound like when played by a professional big band? Well, here‘s your chance to accompany VMA Assistant Director, Steve Lovecchio, to a rehearsal of the Doc Dykeman Big Band Orchestra. Bring your sax, trumpet, trombone or rhythm section instrument and participate in the practice, or just relax and listen to the rehearsal. Rehearsals are from 8-9PM, once a month on Wednesday nights in Vienna. Arrange a mutually agreeable date with Steve.

Value: $Priceless

Donated by: Steve Lovecchio

Russian Gourmet Sweet Treats

Items included in the basket are: Russian Milk Chocolate Bar, Russian 33 Kopohu Biscuits, Russian Caramel Honey cookies, Russian Cappuccino Layered Wafer Cake, Russian Nut Cake with Chocolate and Waffles, Russian Krestjanskie Gingerbread Cookies, and Russian Obcrhoe Cinnamon Oat Biscuits.

Value: $35

Donated by: The Luftglass Family

Apple 2GB iPodShuffle with Skullcandy Ink'd Earbuds

Features up to 15 hours of playback, the ability to store hundreds of songs, and VoiceOver to inform you of the title artist of the current song. Includes SkullCandy earbuds, equipped 11 mm speaker and frequency range of 20-20K Hz.

Value: $70

Donated by: Geena Mak

Godiva Chocolate Basket

This basket is full of Godiva goodies such as a Box of Godiva Chocolates, Godiva Coffee, Godiva Biscuits, Godiva Raspberry Chocolate Candy Bars, and Chocolate Gems.

Value: $90

Donated by: Genevieve Mak

Foot Doctor Pedicure Deluxe

This kit from Earth Therapeutics combines cutting-edge therapeutic formulations with ultra-fine precision grade implementations. Everything you need for a regular foot care regimen.

Value: $25

Donated by: Gwendolyn Mak

Summer Beach Bag or Market Bag

This bright yellow print cloth bag with accented green trim is so roomy. It‘s perfect for the beach or for going to the farmer‘s market. Bag is handmade for Silver Lining and features pockets on the inside and a zipper pocket on the outside as well as two ties on each side to cinch up the bag so your purchases don‘t fall out.

Value: $35

Donated by: Gwendolyn Mak for Silver Lining

$15 Mamma Lucia Gift Certificate

Need a pizza for a last minute dinner or party? Mamma Lucia in the Fair City Mall to the rescue! Or use this towards any other Italian specialties on their menu.

Value: $15

Donated by: Mamma Lucia

Marrakesh Restaurant

Marrakesh serves you like a Morroccan family would at their home. We first wash your hands and place a large towel on your lap as you will eat with your fingers. This is a seven course dinner for ten people. Offer is good any Sunday through Thursday night. Beverages, tax and gratuity not included. Come enjoy a feast while watching their nightly belly dancing show! Visit their website at www.marrakesh.us/about.cfm.

Value: $310

Donated by: Marrakesh Restaurant

Newseum Tickets for Two - #1

The Newseum — a 250,000-square-foot museum of news — offers you and your guest an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. The Newseum is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., on America‘s Main Street between the White House and the U.S. Capitol and adjacent to the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. These passes are good for two consecutive days each until 12-31-2011.

Value: $40

Donated by: the Updike Family

Newseum Tickets for Two - #2

The Newseum — a 250,000-square-foot museum of news — offers you and your guest an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. The Newseum is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., on America‘s Main Street between the White House and the U.S. Capitol and adjacent to the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. These passes are good for two consecutive days each until 12-31-2011.

Value: $40

Donated by: the Updike Family

Pizzeria Orso Gift Certificate and Basket

Value: $135

Donated by: Pizzeria Orso

$25 Red, White & Bleu Gift Certificate

Looking for that special cheese or charcuterie for your next event or romantic picnic? Red, White and Bleu Wine & Gourmet Shop in Falls Church can help you out.

Value: $25

Donated by: Red, White & Bleu

Last Bite Desserts

Last impressions are everlasting. How about making your dinner party or special occasion an everlasting impression with this generous donation of desserts for a group of 12 people from Last Bite Desserts? Choose from Chocolate Lover‘s Chocolate Cake to Very Lemon Cake to Mushroom Meringues to Biscotti, and more! Please arrange a mutually agreeable date for the desserts.

Value: $50

Donated by: Beth Rivelis, owner of Last Bite Desserts

Penzeys Grill & Broil Gift Crate

These easy to use, robust, flavorful blends are the ideal gift for backyard cooks everywhere! These spices combine their most popular meat, poultry and fish seasonings from summertime grilling to winter broiling. Perfect for all cuts of beef, pork, chicken and seafood, just rub on to taste, starting with 1 tsp per lb.

Value: $100

Donated by: the Rivelis Family

From Russia with Sweets!

Indulge your sweet tooth on tastings of chocolates, cookies, biscuits, cake, and lollipops from Russia.

Value: $42

Donated by: the Saiget Family

$20 Italian Gourmet Gift Certificate

The Italian Gourmet in Vienna, VA is a gourmet food shop and deli carrying a unique selection of olive oils and vinegars, wines, pastas and sauces, and loose leaf teas and whole bean coffees. They have fresh pasta and fresh mozzarella, as well as a wide variety of cheeses and salamis. We also prepare single serving entrees, sandwiches and much more.

Value: $20

Donated by: the Saiget Family

$25 Pie Gourmet Gift Certificate

75 $25 Pie Gourmet Gift Certificate The Pie Gourmet, in Vienna, has �\The widest selection of pies in the Greater Washington Area.. They have both sweet and savory pies which are preservative-free without commercial fillers and all fillings and crusts are made exclusively by Pie Gourmet. They also have cakes and breads.

Value: $25

Donated by: the Saiget Family

Maynard Ferguson Tribute DVD

This Double DVD Tribute Package includes the Maynard Ferguson Tribute Concert held September 20, 2006 at the University of Missouri Touhill Performing Arts Center in St. Louis and over 60 minutes of Historical Bonus Footage. The featured concert from St. Louis brought together more than 30 alumni artists from Maynard's sixty plus years of entertaining audiences around the world. The tribute was the ultimate symphony dedicated to a man so many called �\The Boss.. The DVD of the concert has a running time of over 120 minutes and also includes many great photos of Maynard throughout the years. The second DVD includes more than an hour of bonus footage excerpts, many of which have never before been seen, from performances all over the world. Recorded between 1950-2006, these excerpts demonstrate Maynard's trumpet artistry and trademark exuberance as a world renowned bandleader.

Value: $40

Donated by: Kevin and Susan Scott

Toots Thielemans at the Kennedy Center

Don‘t miss this rare chance to see NEA Jazz Master harmonica player, Toots Thielemans perform with longtime collaborator, pianist Kenny Werner. You and your guest have tickets to Row C in the Orchestra, for the Saturday April 2, 2011 at 7:30pm show.

Value: $90

Donated by: Jeanne and Dan Sweeney

Miniature Orange Tree – 1

Grown from the seeds of a DisneyWorld souvenir miniature orange tree (purchased in the early '70's), these year-old seedlings are easy to maintain (sun and water), great for patios, yards, and balconies, and perfect container plants. These large shrubs/small trees are known throughout Southeast Asia as 'kalamansi' or 'calamondin'. They bloom on average twice a year (and smell wonderful!) while the bitter fruits are often used in cooking dishes like adobo, pancit, and various dipping sauces. Yearly pruning is recommended once the tree reaches a manageable size. Calamondin are considered tropical and must be brought in during the winter and placed in a sunny window. Picture shows what the plant could look like in the future.

Value: $12

Donated by: the Updike Family

Miniature Orange Tree – 2

Grown from the seeds of a DisneyWorld souvenir miniature orange tree (purchased in the early '70's), these year-old seedlings are easy to maintain (sun and water), great for patios, yards, and balconies, and perfect container plants. These large shrubs/small trees are known throughout Southeast Asia as 'kalamansi' or 'calamondin'. They bloom on average twice a year (and smell wonderful!) while the bitter fruits are often used in cooking dishes like adobo, pancit, and various dipping sauces. Yearly pruning is recommended once the tree reaches a manageable size. Calamondin are considered tropical and must be brought in during the winter and placed in a sunny window. Picture shows what the plant could look like in the future.

Value: $12

Donated by: the Updike Family

Miniature Orange Tree – 3

Grown from the seeds of a DisneyWorld souvenir miniature orange tree (purchased in the early '70's), these year-old seedlings are easy to maintain (sun and water), great for patios, yards, and balconies, and perfect container plants. These large shrubs/small trees are known throughout Southeast Asia as 'kalamansi' or 'calamondin'. They bloom on average twice a year (and smell wonderful!) while the bitter fruits are often used in cooking dishes like adobo, pancit, and various dipping sauces. Yearly pruning is recommended once the tree reaches a manageable size. Calamondin are considered tropical and must be brought in during the winter and placed in a sunny window. Picture shows what the plant could look like in the future.

Value: $12

Donated by: the Updike Family

Sweet Indulgence: A Wine and Chocolate Pairing Party

Pairing wine with chocolate is both a science and an art. Invite 10 of your friends to enjoy this basket of wines, chocolates and cookies already carefully and thoughtfully paired for you. This bucket includes 5 bottles of wine: Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Reserve, and Cabernet Sauvignon, chocolates, cookies, serving plate and napkins.

Value: $150

Donated by: the Venskus Family

Dynamite Wine Basket

Dynamite Vineyard's Cabernet Sauvignon shows luscious blackberry, cassis, chocolate and cedar character from high-elevation vineyards in the Red Hills Lake County appellation. Fine grained tannins and balanced acidity gently structure the wine, while barrel aging adds toffee and oak spice nuances to the long, fruity finish. Enjoy this wine‘s rich, velvety flavors with full-flavored entrées such as lamb brochettes with garlic rosemary potatoes, marinated flank steak grilled over grape canes or hearty stew simmered with red wine.

Value: $

Donated by: the Young Family

Whimsical Notepad

Whimsical �\Mothers are Angels in Disguise. notepad on handpainted board from East of India. These products are handmade using traditional time honoured methods by highly skilled artisans making each piece individual and unique.

Value: $20

Donated by: Edward and Emily Yuan

Raffle Items

The following items will be raffled off during the evening. Guests may purchase two-part raffle tickets for $1 a ticket. Keep one portion of the raffle ticket and place the other portion in the box in front of the item you desire.