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Shadowridge Charity Classic Golf Tournament to benefit JDRF
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live_11. One Week Stay in a Winter Wonderland

Enjoy a full week of skiing in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho. Your stay will be in a lovely condominium that is walking distance to the ski mountains. The condo includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms and sleeps four people comfortably.

Travel to this resort city where tourists from around the world enjoy activities such as skiing, hiking and ice skating. The Sun Valley region has been a seasonal home to the famous including Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood and Bruce Willis. Take a trip this winter that you won’t ever forget.

Available in winter only. Not available during Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Value: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Special Thanks: Claudia Graham

live_12. Girls Night Out with San Diego City Firefighters

Six lucky people have the opportuniy to have a gourmet feast cooked by local San Diego City firefighters at any fire station in the city of San Diego. You'll enjoy a fabulous meal at the station, a tour of the firehouse....maybe even ride on the fire engine!

Valid for 120 days after event date and certificate must be presented for redemption.

Value: Light my Fire!
Special Thanks: George Balgos and San Diego City Fire Department



live_13. One Week Stay at the Original Destination Spa

Enjoy a one week stay for two at Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort & Spa. Located just 45 miles southeast of San Diego in Baja, Mexico, the world's first fitness resort (est. 1940) rests in the embrace of sacred Mt. Kuchumaa's foothills. In this paradise for nature-lovers, walkers and adventurous hikers, 3,000 private acres of rolling terrain afford each guest a plethora of panoramic sightes, challenging trails (beginer to advanced), more than 50 different fitness classes a day, and an expansive feeling of freedom and well-being.

All food, beverages, snacks, evening programs and scheduled transportaion to and from the San Diego Airport are included.

Certificate valid for two years from date of issue. Cooking classes, spa treatments and personal training sessions are not included in the donation.

Value: Relax in Luxury
Special Thanks: Rancho La Puerta Health Resort & Spa

live_4 4. Billy Ray Smith’s Super Charger Package

You and two friends will meet Charger Hall-of-Famer Billy Ray Smith at the exclusive Del Mar Country Club for a round of golf on their beautiful Joseph Lee designed course. Test your athletic prowess against this top 50 All Time San Diego Charger as you spend an incredible day golfing at the course named “Best Private Course” by Ranch & Coast Magazine.

Super charge the package for your daughter or niece as she gets to be a Chargers Cheerleader for the day! As an honorary NFL Chargers Girl, she will join in the squad's preparations for game day at Qualcomm Stadium including lunch and having her hair and makeup done prior to the game. If she is a cheerleader for her school or other youth football organization, be sure she wears her uniform - the Charger Girls love it!

No Super Charger package would be complete without official NFL equipment autographed by Charger All Pros. Package includes an official #17 Philip Rivers jersey signed by the Offensive Captain himself, an official Chargers game day helmet signed by superstar Antonio Gates and a team football signed by your San Diego Chargers.

Golf date must be mutually agreed upon. Package includes caddy. Expires 5/2011.

Chargers Cheerleader for the Day is game specific. Participants must be female between the ages of 7 and 15 years old. Dress comfortably and wear tennis shoes since you will be standing and running most of the time.

Value: Touchdown!
Special Thanks: John & Karen Creelman, San Diego Chargers and Billy Ray Smith

live_5 5. Tropical Paradise Getaway

Relax for one week in paradise while staying in a beautiful new high-rise building in Waikiki, Hawaii. This 34th floor condo located between Waikiki and Ala Moana is only two blocks from Hilton Hawaiian Village and includes two bedrooms, bathrooms and parking spaces.

Experience the heavenly ocean views that stretch across Waikiki beach in this impressive, new suite. The Waikiki Watermark luxury vacation condo is the newest, most luxurious property on the entire south shore of Oahu. With a stunning pool facility, sauna, and top of the line amenities throughout the building, every detail of your stay is taken care of. In the suite you will find each and every room designed with style and taste. Hardwood flooring flows throughout the suite, giving it the ultimate tropical design.

Give yourself a break and enjoy living on top of the world…literally.

Dates must be mutually agreed upon.

Value: Aloha
Special Thanks: Joe & Diane Goodman

live_6 6. Private Dinner with Emmy Award-Winning Sam the Cooking Guy

You and five friends will have a very special dinner made by Sam the Cooking Guy - right in the kitchen he shoots his show in! It will be just like the show, except you can eat and drink everything he makes. With cocktails and food…it'll be a night you won't forget. And if you do, at least your friends will remember you having a great time.

Sam the Cooking Guy is about an everyday guy who has found a way to make cooking casually understandable. Sam the Cooking Guy show has won 11 Emmys and has become a national series on Discovery's Health Chanel.

Date must be mutually agreed upon.


Value: Just Cook This!
Special Thanks: Sam Zien



live_7 7. Fly to New York for a Tommy Hilfiger VIP Tour

This is your once in a liftime chance to take a VIP tour of the Tommy Hilfiger Corporate offices in New York City. Tommy's sister, Betsy Hilfiger, Director of Community Affairs, will be your personal tour guide. After the tour you’ll have a chance to chat with Betsy over lunch at the Tommy Hilfiger People's Place Café.

As a bonus, if the date that is agreed upon happens to be a date that Tommy is in, you and your guests will meet him and have your photo taken with him.

The Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation has long included diabetes-related causes such as JDRF in its philanthropy. In 2006 Betsy Hilfiger had her pancreas removed due to precancerous cysts. Today, Betsy Hilfiger manages her health with an insulin pump and enzymes to help her digest her food. Betsy is an advocate for diabetes education and research.

Date must be mutually agreed upon.

Value: Fashion in the Big Apple
Special Thanks: Tommy Hilfiger



coke 8. Coca-Cola's Private Suite at Petco Park

Here is your chance to have 19 of your closest friends join you in your very own Petco Park corporate suite. Watch your San Diego Padres play their National League West rivals, the Arizona Diamondbacks, on Saturday, July 17th from Coca Cola's exclusive suite.


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Petco Park evokes the timeless traditions of baseball in an intimate setting. You and your friends will have the opportunity to watch the game from one of the best locations in the park. Your entire group will enjoy food, beverages and all you can drink beer as you party in style in this amazing Private Suite.

Package also includes three premium parking passes.

Value: Home run!
Special Thanks: Bill Miller and Coca-Cola Bottling Company of San Diego



live_8 9. SWAT Team Experience with SDPD

Experience a four-hour training session for up to six people with the San Diego Police Department SWAT Team! Get the feel of what it is like to be a member of one of the nation's premier Special Weapons and Tactics units.

This is a rare opportunity for you and your friends to receive a personalized SWAT training course from San Diego’s elite Special Response Team. You and your friends will suit up in full SWAT team gear including bullet proof body armor and kevlar helmets, learn how to fire a semi automatic weapon like an AK-47 or an M16 and how to repel down the side of a building. The course will cover an introduction to the weapons and tools used during a SWAT mission, team movement and will culminate in a Field Training Exercise.

This is a once in a lifetime experience that you will be talking about for years to come.

Must be at least 18 years of age. The date of the training must be mutually agreed upon


Value: Highly Specialized
Special Thanks:SDPD - SWAT



live_10 10. Abbey Road Experience

Tonight, you have the opportunity to sing on stage with the Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute to the Beatles. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' songs, the Fab Four will make you think you are watching the real thing. This loving tribute to the Beatles has amazed audiences all over the world. Don't miss your chance to sing with "John, Paul, George and Ringo!"

Known for his unique style, Zoey Stevens has created some of the most amazing paintings you have ever seen! Here is your chance to own an amazing art piece of “The Beatles” painted by Zoey. Painting is an original acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40".

Zoey is passionate about raising awareness about diabetes and has been a long time supporter of JDRF. He was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 28 and has donated his time and talents to finding a cure ever since. Zoey has raised over $500,000 through his participation with JDRF chapters.

Includes a gift card for The Beatles LOVE Cirque Du Soleil at the Mirage Las Vegas hotel. With LOVE, Cirque du Soleil celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles through their timeless, original recordings. The exuberance of The Beatles will be channeled through the youthful, urban energy of a cast of 60 international artists. Using the master tapes at Abbey Road studios, Sir George Martin and Giles Martin have created a unique soundscape of The Beatles music for LOVE. With panoramic sound and visuals, the audience will experience The Beatles as never before. Only at The Mirage, Las Vegas.

Tickets for the Love show must be purchased at the box office by using gift card.


Value: Come Together
Special Thanks: Fab Four, Alice Hage, Zoey Stevens and Type One Clothing



 

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