A Taste of Hope

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The ISAAC Foundation will host its annual A Taste of Hope auction benefit on Friday, February 12, 2010. Come and “Taste” some of the inland northwest’s finest wines, brews, spirits, coffees and specialties as we raise money through our live and silent auctions to fund therapy grants for area children affected by autism. 

procurement-brochure-2010The evening always proves to be a lively experience that is catered by Simply Gourmet and attended by Dry Fly Distilling, Northern Lights, Nectar of Life Organic Coffee, Coeur d’Alene Olive Oil Company, Thomas Kemper, Townshend Cellars, Latah Creek Winery, Robert Karl Winery, Whitestone Winery, Lone Canary, Hallett’s Chocolates and many more.   

Tickets go on sale online beginning December, 2009 at http://theisaacfoundation.org/shop/index.php.  Ticket price includes rustic Italian hors ‘d oeuvres, tasting glassware souvenir, and 6 sampling tokens.

3rd Annual A Taste of Hope
Friday, February 12th, 2010
The Lincoln Center
1316 N. Lincoln

Catered by
Simply Gourmet

Doors open at 6:00pm

 

 

Donations 

Thoughts on becoming a Taste of Hope Sponsor or Donor

We, at the ISAAC Foundation, appreciate the generosity and strong showing of support  our community and YOU have shown for the families and children who are affected by autism. We know that in our current economy it may be a difficult decision  to decide which worthy charity gets your support or even if you can manage to offer support  at all right now. We are truly blessed to have your support!

The following is a list of ideas and thoughts that might spark your imagination or start your creative juices flowing about ways you may be able to help 2010 Taste of Hope!

  • The item was called “8 Men at Work” - eight of the Dads at the school offered their time for 8 hours on a day of mutual choice to do any work the person wanted.
  • This was purchased by a couple in Sandpoint and we all drove up there this past Saturday and worked from 9 am to 5 pm - did brush-clearing on their property, made a long path in their woods, put up lights in their hallway, and I think they also painted a room. Eight guys can get a lot done!! Plus some of us wives/girlfriends worked too.
  • The families brought a potluck lunch, drinks and snacks. Kids came too (this was optional) and had a blast playing together. (Some women watched the kids and others did physical labor). The kids had so much fun they didn’t want to leave!

Any number of men/people could get together and offer an item that is similar.

Other Donation Ideas:

1. Budget evaluation or financial planning meeting with a financial planner.
2. Bloomsday enrollment voucher or Hoopefest Enrollment voucher.
3. Items related to gas prices, like a scooter, or a bike with a basket.
4. Painting any room in your house (or X hours painting), with the paint
5. Air duct and furnace cleaning
6. X hours computer consulting
7. X hours Handyman
8. X hours window washing
9. Auto detailing
10. Gas gift certificate
11. Certificate for X oil changes
12. Architect for X hours
13. Home decorator for X hours.
14. Yard service for X hours (or family volunteering to weed/do whatever).
15. Chef for X hours (or amateur chef).
16. Graphic design consulting
17. Media/Marketing consulting

Organic/healthy food and safe food storage:

18. Certificate for a CSA (monthly food box from an organic farm).
19. Certificate from the local dairy that supplies whole organic milk .
20. Trend of “farm-to-table” - A certificate from a restaurant serving a farm-to-table meal .
21. Another farm-to-table: Certificate for a meal served at a farm. Some farms offer their own, and some organizations travel around (like the company “Outstanding in the Field”). Or someone could create their own dinner and serve it on someone’s farm property.
22. Glass bowls with “safer” plastic lids
23. Stainless steel water thermos

Kids or grandkids:

24. A pizza a week for X months.
25. A trip to someone’s horse farm with horse rides.
26. Roller skating party
27. Family kayaking for a day with lesson
28. Paintball for a group
29. A group or Parent/child baseball outing
30. Family YMCA for a month
31. Lunch with the mayor or other famous person - for kids think outside the box (Ronald McDonald, Chuckie Cheese mouse…)
32. Job shadowing someone with an interesting job
33. Parent/child chartered fishing trip
34. Dinner or breakfast with a local celebrity, or at which dressed-up characters come, like mascots from the local sports teams
35. Museum or Laser Quest sleepover
36. Police or fireman for a day (ride in a vehicle, station tour, wear the gear, photographs)
37. Tour of a local factory, newspaper, radio/TV station, or sporting arena
38. Jumping castle for X hours
39. Grandparent basket with toys/games
40. Laminated chore chart with stickers/velcro “stickers”
41. Tutoring of a child in any subject for X hours
42. Babysitting for X hours (put babysitter’s resume/references with the offer)
43. Summer camp
44. Christmas cookie decorating party, or some other fun party you promise to come over and do with someone’s kids, while the parents relax or go on a date
45. Silly string party basket (with 8-15 cans Silly String)
46. Lemonade stand with cute decorations/awning
47. Water balloon fight/squirt gun basket
48. Wild Waters, Splashdown, and/or Boulder Beach gift certificate .
49. Power boat ride with or without water skiing
50. Canoe or kayak ride
51. Rafting on the Little Spokane river or elsewhere (a family could coordinate and donate this)
52. Halloween house decorations.
53. Certificate to an Archery Range.
54. Certificate to get fossils at Stonerose Interpretive Center.
55. Certificate to ride the Hiawatha trail, with light rental
56. Family outdoor rock climbing at Minnehaha, from someone who does that and has the equipment
57. Magazine subscription certificate
58. Certificate to Pottery Barn kids or similar for child to “redecorate their room”
59. Certificate for concert at the Knitting Factory and/or The Gorge
60. Kids classes like martial arts
61. Movie theme basket like Kung Fu Panda or High School Musical (ask a local business to donate related item like 1 month karate, get Kung Fu Panda DVD, stuffed animal and related products).

Items related to doing Autism Therapy

62. Plastic bins with labels to store toys/therapy equipment
63. Child-sized table and 2 chairs
64. Therapy ball
65. Counting bears and pattern cards
66. Flashcards such as Who or What flashcards
67. Gift certificate to eBay or an online site that sells therapy equip
68. Imagination toys such as barn/animals, dollhouse/people, costumes like cowboy/fireman, nerf “swords,” plastic food, plastic dishes, dress-up box
69. Gift certificates to different vitamin/health stores
70. Gift certificate to Fred Meyer (GF/CF Foods)
71. Gift certificate to online GFCF store
72. Poloroid camera and film - advertise it’s for memory, teaching sequencing…
73. Whiteboard or bulletin board
74. Wooden puzzles
75. Therapy Swings
76. Gift certificate to places like “Learning is Fun”

“Date” items:

77. Hotel packages
78. Sunset cruise with wine and cheese
79. Dance lessons
80. Six months of flowers from a local florist
81. Beach weekend for two
82. Hot air balloon ride
83. Train ride
84. Small plane or helicopter ride
85. Massage for 2 (or 1) for one month or more.
86. Anyone’s cabin, vacation home, timeshare
87. Bed and breakfast gift certificates
88. Catered (professionally or by a regular person/family) lunch or dinner in a park, a baseball diamond, on a boat dock, or some other unusual location

“Guy stuff”

89. Poker night for a group
90. Appetizers and a keg of beer
91. Cigars and humidor
92. Computer or entertainment system and/or installation
93. Superbowl or Golf Masters party

“Women stuff”

94. A chauffeur for a day
95. Spa gift certificate (or parent/child spa basket)
96. Botox, laser peel or other service from a local dermatologist
97. Meal a week for X weeks
98. Jewelry gift certificate
99. Clothes gift certificate

Other misc. stuff for general public:

100. A parking space for a month downtown - perhaps donated by someone who works downtown.
101. Catered lunch for the office up to X people
102. Half-page ad in local newspaper
103. Lasik eye surgery
104. Musical entertainment for a party - could be classical, a band of some kind, or DJ
105. Music or voice lessons
106. Lunch for anyone in a TV studio, a local theater, arena, or other unusual location
107. Chance to be on the radio
108. Autographed sports items of any kind sell well.
109. Pre-game tour of any sport arena, w/ tickets to game.
110. Teeth whitening
111. Chiropractic adjustment
112. Cooking class for a group
113. Camping gear
114. Any electronics
115. Wine by the bottle, by the case
116. Garden tour (of 5-8 friends’ gardens which are fabulous)
117. Yearly membership for recreational club
118. Sky Diving Experience
119. Children’s Summer Camp certificate
120. Senior picture package
121. Wedding Picture package.
122. Martial Arts Summer Camp Certificate
123. Gymnastic Summer Camp Certificate
124. YMCA Membership
125. Music Instrument rental
126. House cleaning Gift Certificate for one week or more.
127. Living Will preparation donated by an attorney
128. Military Base Hanger Tour
129. Poker Table