Raleigh, NC (February 8, 2010) – It has taken a team effort to organize and produce the 6th Annual Bachelor Bid for Charity, hosted by The Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Women of the World. The event theme, Speakeasy and Casino: A Night of Good Guys and Bad Boys! is sure to highlight the Triangle's finest, hand-picked, most eligible bachelors on the auction block! For couples as well as singles, enjoy an evening of dancing, gaming and take your chance on a fabulous raffle and live auction for a classic Mercedes SL500 Convertible!
Top sponsors include:
Bronze Sponsors: Exhibit Resources
Fourie Insurance
Crown LSP Group
Recognition Sponsor: Mary Elizabeth Reiss
Many other sponsors have donated their time, talents, products and services to make the event possible, including:
Event Entertainment - Stanley Baird Group featuring Yolanda Rabun, Never Home 4 Barbershop Quartet, Carolina Ballroom of Cary, Donna Gregory as Emcee and Becky Williams as Auctioneer
Advertising, Photography, PR & Printing - Boom! Magazine, Enterprising Women, Downtowner, Hummingbird Creative Group, Fairway Outdoor Advertising, Mishaun Coates, DocuSource, CityGate Real Estate, Soul Fusion Photography, My Focus on You Photography, Tom Rains Photography, Celebration Photo Booth, News & Observer
Catering: Georgina's Restaurant, Parizade Restaurant, Cafı Capistrano
Refreshments: Prestige Wine Group, Pepsi Bottling Co.
Waste Handling: Waste Industries
Core Team Planning Committee – Deborah Harrell Meehan/Meehan Medical, Kim Lewey/Lewey Landscaping & LawnCare, Inc., Suzanne Brown/Executive Fitness, Dawn Gum/IDEA Architecture, Deborah Hodges/Crown LSP Group, Lisa Rondina/Fairway Outdoor Advertising, Mishaun Coates, Janette Baethke, Becky McKay, Cindy Key/Cynthia Key Solutions, Liz Locus/Web Design, Renee Luongo/Fourie Insurance, Michele Little/One Chic Mama, Michelle Congleton/Models for Charity, LLC , Jane Tobia/Women's Center of Wake County
Additionally, over 50 items have been donated to support up to a dozen raffle themes valued at over $500 each. Raffle themes include art, baby, business, fashion, fitness, food, personal development, romantic, spa, wine and spirits.
And for those bidders in the market for a classic ride, a gorgeous 1995 Mercedes SL500 convertible has been donated for live auction. Everyone is sure to drive away happy!
The event will take place on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 7:00pm to 1:00am. Clues to the SECRET location are available online at the event website, www.bachelorbidforcharity.com.
Clue # 5: For all the ladies attending, you could buy your flapper dresses at Macy's at Crabtree and walk across the street to find the Speakeasy.
Clue # 6: Some Good Guys and some Bad Boys will be flipping some Circuits in the City.
Tickets are $35 in advance and $50 at the door. You can purchase tickets online by visiting www.bachelorbidforcharity.com <http://www.bachelorbidforcharity.com> OR at any one of our ticket outlets: Abbeygail's ReChic Boutique on Hillsborough Street, Quail Ridge Books at Ridgewood Shopping Center and City Gate Real Estate in Glenwood South.
100% of the proceeds go to benefit the Women's Center of Wake County for homeless and impoverished women and children.
About The Women's Center of Wake County
The Women's Center of Wake County, Inc. started over twenty years ago as a grass roots movement to meet the needs of women re-entering the community from prison. Over the course of those 30+ years, the Center has responded to the changing needs of women, expanding and providing services as indicated by the women in our community. Over the last 16 years, the Center has shifted focus in response to the most critical needs of women, addressing the growing issue of homelessness for women with children and single women. For more information, visit www.wcwc.org <http://www.wcwc.org <http://www.wcwc.org> > .
About The Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Women of the World
The Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Women of the World is a not for profit networking group for women ages 21- 101! We are women who are trusted, admired and respected by our peers; who are committed to honorable causes and are masters at having FUN! We lend our support whenever and wherever we can. The strength of the Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Women of the World network lies in the shared trust, the open lines of communication and the expansive referral network. We are supported by personal interaction at monthly gatherings on the First Saturday morning of each month and Third Thursday evenings as well as by enhanced Web site capabilities. W5er's have a long tradition of promoting and delivering the highest personal, professional and ethical standards in everything they do while encompassing an unmatched zeal for life and an ultimate goal of finding the joy in daily living! For more information, visit www.wildwackywonderfulwomenoftheworld.com <http://www.wildwackywonderfulwomenoftheworld.com <http://www.wildwackywonderfulwomenoftheworld.com> > .
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