While most events have been postponed or moved online, there's one great online event GOING ON NOW benefiting the whole community: Chamber Cares 2020, Windsor's first online community benefit auction. The auction benefits some great Windsor non-profits as well as local Covid-19 relief. If your income is stable in this difficult time, you can support your community, kill time while stuck at home, and win some unique items and experiences all at once by participating! We're still adding items, but you can go to https://windsor2020.givesmart.com now to check out what's on offer so far and register. Bidding ends tomorrow, Friday, at 8:00 pm. This year's beneficiaries are the Chamber, the Music School at Sound Crossing, and the Windsor Education Foundation, as well as two nonprofits providing relief to households experiencing a sudden loss of income: the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank and the Neighbors in Need Fund of the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. Below is just a sampling of some of the items on offer! |
Surprise Box SOLD OUT click here | |||
Breakfast at Dom's Weekly For a Year Current bid: $305 Value $740 click here | |||
Lemongrass Personal Care Kit Donated By The Blue Dragonfly Current bid: $75 Value $145 click here | |||
Private Pool Party Donated By Loomis Chaffee School Current bid: Value $200 click here | |||
Original Hellerman Photograph An original framed & matted photograph by award-winning local photographer Leonard Hellerman. (26" w x 20" h). Hellerman's photographs have been published in several newspapers, magazines and books. He's held exhibitions in a myriad of galleries across Connecticut, Massachusetts and Florida. You'll treasure having this excellent Hellerman photograph in your home. Current bid: $135 Value $265 click here | |||
Multi-Edition Print Ad Current bid: $115 Value $450 click here | |||
Beverages @ The Bean Donated By Cerebration Current bid: $80 Value $80 click here | |||
Riesling Lovers Wine Box Thirsty Owl Wine Company was opened by the Cupp family in 2002 and is located on the West side of Cayuga Lake on a half mile of lake frontage (450 ft. deep) in the Finger Lakes of upstate New York. Thirsty Owl is a fully operational winery with approximately 41 acres of vineyard, using 100% Finger Lakes fruit, 85% of which is estate grown and is sustainably farmed and solar powered. We strive to make wines that are fruit foward, food friendly and appealing to a broad customer base while enhancing the best qualities of each distinct vintage. Thirsty Owl produces a wide variety of wines, including estate grown and award winning Rieslings, Pinot Gris and hybrids along with additional white varietals, including "unique for the area," distinctive dry reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec and Pinot Noir. Donated By Shannon Rabbett and Hyatt Hollman Current bid: $198 Value $180 click here | |||
An Evening On the Town The Max Restaurants include Max A Mia Ristorante in Avon, CT; Max Fish, in Glastonbury, CT; Max Downtown and Trumbull Kitchen in Hartford, CT; Max's Oyster Bar, Savoy Pizzeria and Max Burger in West Hartford, CT, and Max's Tavern in Springfield, MA. Current Bid: $290 Value $548 click here | |||
South African Safari Donated By Zulu Nayala Game Lodge Current bid: Value $5,950 click here | |||
Museum Quality Portrait Donated By Bradford Renaissance Portraits Current bid: Value $5,000 click here | |||