You’ll have the insider’s perspective on the best in bourbon, horses and southern charm as found only in the heart of Bluegrass county, Lexington, Kentucky.

Each day you will be indulged with exceptional experiences. Begin with your luxury accommodations at the exquisite 21C Museum Hotel, an 88-room boutique hotel/contemporary located in downtown Lexington. That evening, you’re off to Portofino, acclaimed for its inventive Italian and American cuisine, to enjoy dinner in the restaurant’s cellar.

On Wednesday it’s all horses all day, beginning with a personally guided visit at Taylor Made Farm, home to California Chrome, winner of the 2014 Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the 2016 Dubai World Cup. Your tour will include a breeding observation.

Then, it’s off to the races at the Keeneland Race Course. You’ll enjoy lunch, followed by an afternoon of betting on your favorites—but not to worry, handicapping tips are included! Dinner this evening will be at the Blue Heron Steakhouse downtown.

After Wednesday’s day of speed and agility, Thursday, will be more leisurely in nature, starting with a morning tour of the Bluegrass region by helicopter to soak up the pastoral beauty of the area from the sky. When you return to earth, your driver will take you past the horse farms and through the lush, rolling hillsides of the Lexington area to two of the oldest distilleries of significant history – Buffalo Trace and Castle & Key—where you’ll enjoy a tasting at each. These experiences will leave you delightfully charmed and with a smile on your face. To help balance the day, you’ll enjoy lunch on the patio of The Stave, located creekside to McCracken Pike, and dinner that evening downtown at the fantastic Carson’s, which features one of the largest bourbon collections in the city.

An experience that’s the perfect blend of history, tradition and the finer things in life.

NOTE: Trip is scheduled for April 7-10, 2020, and cannot be changed. Airfare not included.

DONORS: Blackridge Partners, Carson’s, Portofino

All the stars align for you on the night of the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony with this private viewing party for 20, hosted by some of Napa Valley’s own stars.

You’ll join Rich and Leslie Frank of Frank Family Vineyards at Michael Chiarello’s Ottimo in Yountville for an evening to remember. Rich is the Vice Chairman for the American Film Institute and a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Leslie an Emmy award-winning journalist, so they’re sure to have Hollywood tales to tell and intriguing insights on the evening’s people, happenings and results.

You’ll start with your own walk on the red carpet for a pre-dinner Champagne reception. Then sit down to enjoy an exquisite multi-course dinner prepared by celebrity chef Michael Chiarello and paired with wines from both Frank Family Vineyards and Chiarello Family Vineyards as you watch this night of big-screen glitz and glamour unfold on your very own big screen.

NOTE: Scheduled for February 9, 2020

DONORS: Rich and Leslie Frank, Chef Michael Chiarello

La Jolla is renowned as a golfer’s dream destination, and you have an incredible two-night stay to experience some its finest offerings.

Starting with accommodations, you’ll enjoy the Craftsman charm of The Lodge at Torrey Pines. Named Sunset Magazine’s “#1 Hotel in the West” and described as “one of the most beautiful hotels anywhere,” the Lodge offers world-class dining, a full-service spa and unprecedented service. Best of all, it also overlooks the world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course with views of the Pacific Ocean.

But before you hit the greens, refine your game with an Ely Callaway Performance Center Experience: you’ll enjoy a Tour-level fitting experience, where your swing will be evaluated using the same cuttingedge technologies used on professional Tour players, with which a specialist will recommend the proper Callaway & Odyssey woods, irons, wedges and putter to fit you. You’ll each be presented with a driver, putter, golf bag of your choice, and six dozen Callaway golf balls—and have access to an online portal to purchase other Callaway items at a special discounted rate.

Armed with your new drivers and putters, break them in properly with a round of golf on one of the two Torrey Pines courses. Which to choose? The South Course was redesigned by Rees Jones in preparation for the 2008 U.S. Open and is now 7,698 yards with a par of 72. The North Course is 7,258 yards with a par of 72. As a Lodge guest, you are offered priority on tee times on these iconic golf courses.

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NOTE: Must be booked in advance. Not valid during June, July, August or holiday periods. Valid thru 9/6/20.

DONORS: The Lodge at Torrey Pines, Ely Callaway Performance Center, Celine Regalia

Enjoy a fascinating peek into the world of wine with an intimate lunch with five of the leading ladies of Napa Valley.

Beth Nickel, proprietress of Nickel & Nickel Winery invites you to join her and four lady vintners— Betty O’Shaughnessy of O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery, Kate Spadarotto of Blue Oasis Wines, Leslie Frank of Frank Family Vineyards, and Michelle Baggett of Alpha Omega —in the idyllic setting of Nickel & Nickel for an inspiring and entertaining afternoon.

This special lunch will be prepared by Far Niente/Nickel & Nickel Executive Chef Sarah Walz and paired with wines from all five hosts’ wineries. The lady vintners will share their personal wine country stories and dish a little Napa Valley lore for a fascinating afternoon of insight and entertainment.

In addition, each of your hosts will bring a favorite wine from her winery to give each guest as a memento of this magical afternoon.

NOTE: Bidding for this buy-a-seat lot starts at $1,000 per person. Date for lunch is March 27, 2020 and is not changeable.

DONORS: Beth Nickel, Michelle Baggett, Leslie Frank, Betty O’Shaughnessy, Kate Spadarotto

Experience the glamour of Hollywood up close and personal with Frank Family Vineyards proprietors Rich and Leslie Frank as your insider’s connection to one of the most coveted and exclusive events: the 48th Annual American Film Institute Life Achievement Awards.

This is the “royal ball” of entertainment industry events in Los Angeles, and this award honors an individual for his or her lifetime contribution to enriching American culture through motion pictures and television – previous recipients include Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Steve Martin, George Clooney, and Denzel Washington.

Arrive by limousine, walk the red carpet alongside some of the industry’s biggest and brightest stars, and then join AFI Vice Chairman and former President of Disney Studios Rich Frank and Emmy award-winning journalist Leslie Frank at their table for the evening’s festivities.

To round out the star treatment, enjoy a two-night stay at a five-star hotel and dine at Spago Beverly Hills, one of LA’s most lauded restaurants and the place to see and be seen.

A little closer to home before or after your Hollywood experience, enjoy a visit to Frank Family Vineyards, where you and seven guests will enjoy the winery’s VIP Elevated Experience, a tasting that pairs limited production reserve Frank Family wines with small bites.

To top it off, you will receive three magnums of Frank Family’s most coveted wines for your personal cellar: the flagship Winston Hill Vineyard Red Wine, the Patriarch Cabernet Sauvignon (named in honor of Rich’s father, a World War II veteran), and the newly released Owner’s Blend Cabernet Sauvignon, made to commemorate the winery’s milestone 25th anniversary.

NOTE: Los Angeles trip is scheduled for April 24-26, 2020. Airfare not included.

DONORS: Rich and Leslie Frank

Kick up your heels and join KR Rombauer with Stan and Cathy Peterson for a rockin’ good time of wine, food and music—with a Western flair. National BBQ champion Stan will wow you with his Memphis-style BBQ specialties and KR will round-up the Rombauer to pair perfectly with each course.

To get you in the party mood, renowned country guitarist/singer Junior Brown will fly in from Texas for a private performance for your group. With his “guit-steel” double neck guitar (a hybrid of electric and lap steel guitars) Junior and his band will make you instant country-western fans for life!

Don’t worry about driving, you’ll be transported from a central St. Helena location to the estate, high up in the hills of Napa Valley’s Chiles Valley.

When the party finally winds down, the fun isn’t over for the winning couple. They’ll settle in for an overnight stay and free reign of Stan’s wine collection in a specially designed bedroom suite inside Stan’s expansive wine cave!

NOTE: To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date and subject to availability of Junior Brown Band.

DONORS: KR Rombauer, Rombauer Vineyards, Stan Peterson and Cathy Edwards, Napa Valley Tours & Transportation

With this stable of Cabernet and Cabernet-blend thoroughbreds, you have bragging rights to not only hard-to-find cult wines, but those wines in even rarer 1.5L and 3L formats—the perfect size for sharing when celebrating what a wonderful life it is.

3L Alpha Omega 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

3L Dakota Shy 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

1.5L Diamond Creek Vineyards 2016 Red Rock Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

1.5L Merus Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Coombsville, Napa Valley

3L Joseph Phelps Vineyards 2015 Insignia, Napa Valley

3L Revana 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Napa Valley

3L Shafer Vineyards 2010 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley

1.5L Spottswoode 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Napa Valley

1.5L Staglin Family Vineyard 2012 Salus Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley

Donated by the wineries noted above.

For this evening in celebration of Collabria Care’s 40th anniversary, don your swankiest evening clothes anddon’t forget the password to be allowed entrance into this evening of wining, dining, music and merriment and a top-secret location.

Your hosts, the Trinchero and Torres families of Trinchero Family Estates, take you back to the 1920s to the heyday of the Roaring 20s, Prohibition and the illicit world of speakeasies. This is where their grandfather Mario made his start in the US after immigrating from Italy, and before moving west to launch what is now one of the world’s largest family-owned wine businesses in the world.

This evening’s festivities are to take place at a location on the Trinchero Napa Valley estate to be disclosed only to attendees. Whisper the password at the door and be ushered into the festivities and revelry.

There’s no bathtub gin at this party—fine wines from Trinchero will flow all evening long, with the extra treat of special vintages plucked from Bob Trinchero’s famed personal cellar to enjoy with the meal prepared for you by the winery’s executive chef, James Houghton.

Eat, drink and be merry, because come daylight, Mario’s will—like all true speakeasies—be nothing more than an indelible memory of an incredible evening.

NOTE: Bidding for this buy-a-seat lot starts at $400 per person. Date for dinner is June 13, 2020, and is not changeable.

DONORS: The Torres and Trinchero families, Trinchero Napa Valley

With this auction lot, you are more than ready for some football! You and seven friends will take in a San Francisco 49ers home game from the comfort of a private suite at Levi’s Stadium, the most technologically advanced venue in America. From there, your party will enjoy not only incredible sight lines of all the action on the field, but in-suite catering, concierge service and private Club access.

And no need to worry about traffic and parking. You and your guests will arrive and depart the game in comfort and style, as transportation is also included with this VIP experience.

NOTE: Date for 2019/2020 regular season game to be mutually agreed upon.

DONORS: Trinchero Family Estates, Cork Dork Transportation

A tropical beach, a private estate with all the comforts and luxuries you could need or want and the staff to deliver them, and a charming village filled with finds and activities—all you need to bring are the people you want to spend a week with enjoying all this.

Relax and reconnect with loved ones or good friends with seven days and seven nights of pure leisure and luxury with a beachside, private estate in the village of Bucerias on Mexico’s Pacific Coast as your home base.

This getaway is just eight miles north of Puerto Vallarta—close enough for easy travel, but far enough away from its hustle and bustle to allow you to slip into full-on vacation mode. And with a full staff on hand at the property to meet your every need, you’ll be sure to do so.

The eight-bedroom, eight-bath house comfortably accommodates up to 16 adults, plus up to 6 children—perfect for a family reunion or grownups’ getaway. The one-acre property is located on the white sand beach of the Bay of Banderas. Included are the services of a private chef, a property manager/concierge, a waiter, a bartender and housekeeper.

The serenity of the estate and beach makes for a perfect experience on its own, but the village of Bucerias offers fantastic dining, flea markets laden with treasures, art galleries, and the myriad outdoor activities—include surfing, fishing, parasailing, horseback riding, swimming with dolphins, golf, tennis and more.

So whether you prefer your vacation to be about doing it all or just getting away from it all, you’ve found the perfect place.

NOTE: Based on available dates between December 2019 and September 7, 2021, with blackout dates the of weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Food, beverages, tips, activities and transportation not included.

DONORS: The Bacino Family, Tony & Leigh Anne Torres

$25,000 – Three months charity care for one Hospice patient

$10,000 – Pain medication for all Hospice patients for two weeks

$5,000 – Three months of individual grief counseling sessions

$2,500 – One week of patient supplies

$1,000 – Three days mileage costs for all patient visits

$250 – One day of Hospice care for one patient

We’ve traversed the Bay Area to bring together a dozen restaurant experiences that celebrate the breadth, depth and quality of dining in northern California. From casual experiences to Michelin-starred, gotta-knowsomeone-to-get-a-reservation destinations, all offer exceptional culinary experiences—and we’ve put your name on their lists. You will also receive a mixed case of carefully curated wines to enjoy during your dinners.

The Restaurant at Meadowood: you have the best seat in the house: the chef’s table. Enjoy Chef Christopher Kostow’s 3 Michelin-starred cuisine, while observing how his finely tuned kitchen produces such an elevated experience.

SingleThread: another three Michelin starred restaurant, over the hill in Healdsburg, where you’ll experience their famed eleven-course tasting menu.

Gary Danko: Enjoy a four-course dinner for two and complimentary corkage at this San Francisco institution. The precision and flair of its cuisine and service has garnered the restaurant a coveted Relais & Châteaux designation, a Michelin rating and several James Beard Awards.

MadCap: Chef Ron Siegel’s Michelin-starred restaurant in San Anselmo. Siegel has worked at a number of renowned kitchens, including The French Laundry and Masa’s, and this is his first solo project. You’ll enjoy a tasting menu for two.

LaToque: Chef Ken Frank’s landmark restaurant has earned a Michelin star every year they have been awarded in Wine Country. You’ll experience his five-course tasting menu, complete with wine pairings for the savory courses.

Le Petit Chef CIA at Copia: Bring another couple for this one-of-a-kind, 3D dining experience inspired by Marco Polo’s legendary travels along the Silk Road for four people.

State Bird Provisions: A San Francisco foodie favorite that offers fine dining, dim sum-style. Its excellent California cuisine garnered the restaurant a Michelin star. Enjoy dinner for two (up to $250).

Solbar Restaurant at Solage: Enjoy dinner for two (up to $300, alcohol excluded) at this stunning Auberge property just outside Calistoga.

Veraison: This wine country bistro in Calistoga uses local seasonal ingredients as the inspiration for the ever-changing menu, and was awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2019.

Cole’s Chop House: A classic American steakhouse in downtown Napa ranked one of America’s top 100 steakhouses by OpenTable. Enjoy dinner for two (up to $150).

Goose & Gander: This St. Helena eatery offers amazing rustic American food and mouthwatering bar bites. Enjoy dinner for two (up to $150) in the restaurant’s pub-like dining room, clubby basement bar or its lush garden.

Charlie Palmer Steak: A newer addition to downtown Napa, that uses the best ingredients and a straightforward approach in the kitchen to showcase American beef with local wine country flavors. Explore its food and wine offerings with this $150 gift certificate.

Vintner/bon vivant Jean-Charles Boisset has put together a multi-sensory day of glamorous delights for four lucky women.

You and your three friends will be picked up at your home and transported to Wappo Hill, the stunning home of Jean-Charles and his wife Gina Gallo that overlooks the Stags Leap District, where one of the two will host your group for a leisurely brunch.

Then you’re headed to Senses by JCB in Yountville for a series of experiences that’ll escalate and enlighten each of your senses. Senses by JCB is Jean Charles’ latest venture: a brand-new property that offers fashion, fragrance, beauty and a state-of-the-art medi-spa.

You’ll each be treated to a Hollywood favorite, the Fire & Ice facial, which will leave your skin smoother, plumper and more vibrant, then enjoy a professional makeup application that’ll show off your glowing complexion. Afterwards, treat your sense of smell to a blend-your-own perfume session, then prowl through the boutique’s exquisite, ready-to-wear selections and unique accessories—where you just so happen to now have a gift certificate to use.

To celebrate your finds and let the day go to your heads ever so slightly, enjoy a Champagne tasting in JCB Atelier’s VIP room. Before you board your ride home, you’ll receive a bottle of Gala sparkling wine to enjoy another time—because girls just want to have fun.

NOTE: To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

DONORS: Jean-Charles Boisset & Sense by JCB

This lot of classic cult wines in magnum reads like a who’s who of Napa Valley: the families of Napa Valley whose wines need no introduction—other than to your cellar.

Forget the cannolis. Take the wine.

1.5L Amuse Bouche 2015, Napa Valley, signed by Heidi Barrett

3L Continuum Estate 2014 Proprietary Red Blend, Sage Mountain Vineyards, signed by Tim Mondavi

1.5L Dalla Valle Vineyards 2014 Maya Proprietary Red Blend, Napa Valley

1.5L Dana Estates 2016 Hershey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley

1.5L Harlan Estate 2012 Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley

3L Michael Mondavi Family Estate 2014 Animo Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

1.5L Morlet Family Vineyards 2014 Morlet Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Napa Valley

1.5L Staglin Family Vineyard 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley

Donated by the wineries noted above.

Escape the everyday to this slice of heaven with a week in Punta Mita, Mexico.

“Punta Mita” translates as “gateway to paradise,” and this 1,500-acre private peninsula on the Riviera Nayarit, just north of Puerto Vallarta, is just that. This luxury travel destination is surrounded on three sides by aquamarine waters, with a gentle balmy climate year ’round, and is known for its stunning views, tranquility, pristine beaches, and myriad activities.

You’ll enjoy accommodations in a three-bedroom, 3.5-bath luxury condo in the Las Marietas community, which is adjacent to the 18th hole of the Jack Nicklaus Signature Bahia Golf Course. There are not one but two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses here, so included is fun money to use for golfing on either course or to spend in the pro shop.

To round out your adventure, there are more activities to choose from than you could ever fit in a week, possibly a month. You can swim, scuba dive, or explore local seaside villages for colorful artwork and crafts.

You can also take an excursion, whether to Puerto Vallarta, to San Sebastián’s Huichol villages nestled in the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountains, or to the Marielas Islands, a sanctuary for marine and bird life.

No matter how you choose to spend your time, you’ll know you’ve found your own gateway to paradise.

NOTE: Available January 18 – February 1, 2020, or May 1 – June 14, 2020. Transportation, food, drink and activities not included. No pets allowed.

DONORS: Mike & Dina Smith

Not only do the Collabria Care board members know how to lead an organization, they also know how to throw a fabulous party. They have planned a perfect one for you.

The venue for your private party is Napa Valley’s most exclusive club, The Napa Valley Reserve, a gorgeous 80-acre property reminiscent of the great wine estates of Europe. General manager Paul Asmuth and his wife Marilyn will serve as the evening’s gracious hosts, and Collabria Care board members will host, toast, serve, and fête you, all evening long.

Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted with flutes of Domaine Carneros Le Reve, a classic tête de cuvée of the winery’s finest Blanc de Blancs, to enjoy while taking in the idyllic setting among the vines.

Then take your seat for a feast prepared by chef John Adamson. Chef Adamson’s cuisine is seasonally inspired and celebrates Northern California’s bounty. Your four-course dinner is served by our able board and paired with a bounty of wines selected and collected by the board.

Fine wines, an exceptional meal, a host of hospitable hosts and a picture-perfect setting—this promises to be a magical evening.

NOTE: To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date prior to September 30, 2020.

DONORS: Collabria Care Board of Directors, Marilyn and Paul Asmuth, The Napa Valley Reserve, John Adamson/Napa Valley Culinary Services, Domaine Carneros

This is the ultimate must-see weekend for Giants fans: last weekend of the 2019 regular season, last homestand series, Bochy’s last weekend as the Giants manager (unless, you know, PLAYOFFS!), and to top it all off, the biggest rivalry in the NL West: Giants vs. Dodgers. And you and fifteen of your Giants fan friends are not only attending this game, you’re taking it in in style, from a luxury suite at Oracle Park.

At 1:05 on Saturday, September 28, you’ll be sitting pretty in suite #8, located above the first base line, for perfect viewing of the game. A $1,500 catering credit courtesy of Lynx FBO ensures you’ll eat and drink well during the game, and four parking passes make your group’s arrival at and departure from Oracle Park as smooth as a MadBum fastball.

This evening’s winning bidder also will take home tonight an official Giants batting helmet that was worn during a game and has been signed by Giants player Buster Posey.

Let’s go, Giants, let’s go!

NOTE: Ticket dates are not changeable. Suite offers seating for 12, standing for 4.

DONORS: Pace Supply, Lynx FBO, David Rokeach and BodyArmour Sports Drink