You are invited to Simply the Best, Spring Fling 2010 on April 17, 2010 at the Wayzata Country Club. The Spring Fling will feature “The Best” of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Junior League, and products. Whatever you think is the BEST!
There will be FANASTIC Live and Silent auctions, food, music, and entertainment. The tentative schedule for the evening is as follows:
Ticket sales begin on January 6, 2010. Visit the Purchase Ticket page where you can purchase an:
- Individual ticket for $85. This ticket includes 2 drink tickets, food, swag bag, and access to the entire event. The tax deductable portion is $20 per ticket purchased. Any individual ticket purchased by March 9, 2010 will be entered into a drawing to win a fabulous prize.
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- VIP Table for $1,750. The VIP table includes a private table for 10 individuals with champagne, 2 drink tickets per guest, food, and access to the entire event. In addition, your group will be invited to a wine, champagne, and hors d'oeuvres tasting VIP pre-party. The VIP pre-party will be from 6-8pm. The tax deductible portion is $800 per table purchased. Any VIP Table purchased by February 15, 2010 will be entered into a drawing to win a car service/limo for the evening of the event for your entire party. Be sure to get your table right away as there are only 10 VIP Tables available for the evening!
If you can’t attend the event, but still want to contribute to Simply the Best please consider the following options:
- Donate bottles of wine $15 or greater at any JLM General Meeting. The wine will go towards the Wall of Wine raffle where over 200 bottles of wine will be given away at the event. What a perfect way to start a wine collection! If you don't typically attend Junior League General Meetings, please contact onenightfundraiser@jlminneapolis.org to schedule a pick-up or drop-off time and location.
- Make a monetary contribution to Fund-a-Need where 100% of your donation will go directly to support the JLM activities. Visit the Purchase Ticket page to make your tax-deductible donation. If you choose to contribute, your gift will be recognized at the event.
Your donations go farther with the Junior League of Minneapolis; we back up every dollar donated with numerous volunteer hours, making your donation make an even greater impact. Here are just a few examples of what your donation can do:
- A $25 donation provides food for one weekend to eight needy children who receive their only weekend nutrition through food provided by Backpack Buddies.
- A $50 donation buys books and activity supplies for children participating in Reading Circles, a monthly reading program at the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery.
- A $100 donation provides 50-75 used books for children who do not have their own books. The Books 4 Kids program fosters early childhood education development.
- A $250 donation provides Kids in the Kitchen to continue to expand and broaden their community kitchen events.
- A $500 donation buys new books for the children who do not have a parent to read to them on a consistent basis and are trying to maintain a close connection with their parent through the Between the Lines program.
- A $1,000 donation sponsors one Leadership & Lattes Training session as part of our monthly Training & Leadership Development series available to all membership.
Thank you for your interest in the Spring Fling 2010 and the Junior League of Minneapolis!
