Silent auction

Cooking up Change 2008 featured a fabulous silent auction with items to satisfy the foodie, athlete, gardener, spa enthusiast and traveler in all of us!

Do you have a prize idea for next year's auction? Do you know of a great restaurant, store, vacation spot or spa that would like to make a donation of product or services to the Cooking up Change auction? Contact Alicea Miller if you would like to donate an item or volunteer to help us put together a great benefit auction!

Raffle

Cooking up Change featured a fabulous raffle with one-of-a-kind prizes.

First Prize
You and three fellow foodies can escape for a weekend to the beautiful Mississippi Bluff Country in Wisconsin’s Hidden Valley for discovery, culinary delights, and camaraderie with author, teacher, and lecturer Monique Jamet Hooker. Chef Hooker will show you how to relax with food as well as experience the joy and satisfaction of preparing meals from fresh ingredients. The weekend includes two nights in a log home, a visit to a local organic vegetable farm, hands-on cooking classes (Friday and Saturday), a visit to a flower farm, and other local craft. Brunch on Sunday, a massage and a box of locally produced organic foods. Donated by Chef Monique Hooker.
Value: Priceless

Second Prize
The Culinary Institute of America’s 50-piece Masters Collection, with full sets of cookware, bakeware, cutlery, utensils, gadgets and more.You'll outfit your kitchen from sauté pan to chef’s knife, with the luxury of owning the 50 most essential culinary tools from the Masters Collection.® Donated by Robinson Home Products Inc.
Value: $2,500