The La Prairie Lioness Club's annual celebrity auction is set to go for another year in Portage la Prairie.
It'll be at the Portage Legion tomorrow night, for the 13th consecutive year. All the proceeds go to Central Plains Cancer Care Services.
Organizer Heather Graham is grateful to the business community for contributing prizes and services every year, but isn't surprised because Portage businesses have always been generous, even though they're approached like this every week. She says they always go above and beyond.
Graham is also pleased attendance at the event has increased each year, with last year being their best. She describes the auction as something positive in dealing with a serious disease.
Graham adds when they organized the first auction, it was intended as a one-time event, but they realized how important fundraising is for Cancer Care, so it's continued since then.
Doors open tomorrow night at 7:30, and there's no admission.
Graham estimates they've raise between $40,000 and $50,000 for Central Plains Cancer Care over the last 12 years.
Here's the list of celebrities, and what they're offering.
Celebrity Auction
Michelle Lalancette - original painting
Canada Inn - One night stay @ Polo Park location plus 2 brunch ticket
Kennedy Landscaping - 3 yards of mixed top soil (delivered within city limits)
Leta Owens - Handmade fused glass Sushi bowl
Mil-Jeanne Flowers - A Sunshine Bouquet once a month for a year
William Glesby Centre - 6 tickets to Coffee House Performances of your choice
Mayor Earl &Terry Porter - Prime Rib Dinner for 6 in Porter's home
Dennis Wiens - Framed Photo
Portage Terriers - Two Season Tickets for 2012-2013 Season
Boston Pizza & McKenzie Funeral Home - Dinner for 4 at Boston Pizza. Limo pickup & drive home after dinner
Portage Fire Fighters - smoke detector, fire extinguisher, first aid kit
Fountain Tire - $250 gift certificat
Bill's Sticky Fingers - Chicken and Rib dinner for 5 people
Foil - colour, cut, style and pedicure
Canadian Tire - Large print by Victor Zag
INTERMISSION
Marilyn Jasper - Doll with hand made clothes
Portage Chrysler - 6 car washes at the dealership, inside and outside of vehicle
Portage Lions Club - Shop, Dine and be Entertained in Portage - 5 $100 Gift Cards
Portage Coop, Canadian Tire, Bill`s Sticky Fingers, Horfrost, Glesby
Centre tickets.
Courtney Lintott - Original Painting
Portage Credit Union - Dave Omichinski & 4 staff members will provide 15 hours of spring clean up
Sam - 3 gift certificates for 3 grass cuttings
Rhonda Lodwich - Century 21 - Set of luggage plus 1000 air miles
Melvin Warren - Dinner for 4 at his home
Central Plains Cancer Care - Weekend for 4 in Medora, North Dakota - 2 nights stay, tickets to musical, pitch fork fondue, steak dinner and 18 holes if golf
Omega Funeral Home - Limo service & Chauffeur for a day anywhere in Manitoba
Marguerite Ruddell - Original Painting
Craig Dunn - $350 gift certificate for services, merchandise or towards a vehicle purchase
Canad Inn - One night stay in Portage location plus 2 brunch tickets
Chris & Heike Bures, Rod & Myrna Perchak, Tieny & Mike Kirchner - Dinner for 6 people
Portage Consumers Coop - $500 gift card for Food Purchases