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By Amy Wiser When it comes to fundraising, it’s all about the money. Well, it’s mostly about the money. Elements of fun, camaraderie, and good publicity also factor into a fundraiser’s total net value, adding up to profits that allow clubs to proffer invaluable service Following are the details of 100 Kiwanis club fundraisers: 2. Chili Supper: Kiwanis Club of 1. Pan Flute Concert: The Portales, New Mexico. The Kiwanis Club of Zurich-Turicum, Kiwanians promise to “add a Switzerland, gathers 306 pan little spice” to residents who flutists in the Zurich Cathedral for partake in the longstanding two-sold-out performances. fundraiser. The club boosts its cash kitty by also selling ad space on placemats and sometimes, by auctioning leftover baked goods. Net: US$1,000-2,000. 3. Art Show: Kiwanis Club of Montgomery, Ohio. For more than 50 years, the club has turned a profit showcasing a host of artists’ work. Artwork includes everything from watercolors to photography to metal sculptures and more. Net: US$6,000. 4. Pumpkin Fair: Kiwanis Club of Manteca-Sunrise, California. The two-day party pays homage to the area’s bumper crop: pumpkins. The event features several rock band acts, a carnival, craft and food booths, and a “kids’ zone.” Net: US$48,000. 5. Kids’ Talent Show: Kiwanis Club of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Area children compete for prizes in two age divisions. Past talents have included clog dancing, a self-taught fiddler, and even a didgeridoo player. Net: US$450. 6. Holiday Caroling: Key Club of Medford High School, Massachusetts. Decked in Santa hats, 20 Key Clubbers hit 10-12 holiday parties, senior centers, birthday parties, and more each night for three nights, singing popular holiday carols. Net: US$1,500. 7. SubZero Splash: Key Club of Hibbing High School, Minnesota. The teenagers take monetary pledges to literally “go jump in a lake”—in March. Net: US$2,800. 8. Softball Backstop Net Assembly, Dismantling: Kiwanis Club of Tea Tree Gully, Australia. The Kiwanians are paid to assemble and dismantle softball backstop nets. Net: AUD$1,800. 9. Bimonthly Flea Market: Kiwanis Club of Carefree, Arizona. Known as the “Neiman Marcus” of flea markets, every-other month, the Kiwanians

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set up shop to hawk everything from leather furniture sets to old microwaves to jewelry. All the merchandise is donated from within the community, and because the club owns its own warehouse to store items, overhead is minimal. Net: US$65,000. 10. Magic of Ireland, Irish Cultural Show: Kiwanis Club of Penticton, British Columbia. The club charges CAD$23 per ticket and takes a portion of ticket sales for a professional show of musicians performing traditional Irish music and dances. The entertainment includes reels, hornpipes, and jigs; Uillean pipes, flutes, whistles, and violin. Net: CAD$5,000. 11. Frog Jump and Festival: Kiwanis Club of Dublin, Ohio. The club sells US$1 race passes to “frog jockeys” hoping to hop their amphibians across the finish line first. That take adds with sponsor contributions. Net: US$9,000. 13. Brat Days: Kiwanis Club of Alpine, Rockford, Illinois. It’s not a day to honor spoiled kids but to enjoy savory bratwurst (the club also offers a vegetarian alternative). The Alpine Kiwanians are serious about their brats and stick to selling just the brats, chips, and a drink for US$5. Net: US$54,684. 14. Gone With the Wind Screening: Kiwanis clubs 12. Demolition Derby: Kiwanis Club of of Saginaw, Saginaw Bullhead City, Morning, Arizona. Drivers Northwest, smash ’em up, and admission, drivers’ Saginaw-Thomas registration, sponsors, and food sales Township, and Saginaw, rake it in for the club. Net: US$20,000. Riverside, Michigan. Working with a historic, refurbished theater, the clubs put classics back on the big screen. Kiwanians sell tickets for US$8, and special seating $20 (which includes popcorn and a drink delivered to the seat). Net: US$8,300. 15. Cashew Nut Sales: Kiwanis Club of Antipolo West, Philippines. The club packages and sells the nut delicacy (cashew trees are plentiful in Antipolo). Net: P10,000.

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17. Trivia Night: Key Cub of Whitefriars College, Donvale, Victoria, Australia. Fifteen teams of 10 people answer questions from a “quiz master.” Net: AUD$500. 18. Tiny Tim Tree Festival: Kiwanis Club of Marshalltown, P.M., Iowa. Community groups compete in Christmas tree decorating, and the public pays US$1 (free for children ages 12 and 16. Outdoor Vocal Concert: Kiwanis younger) to admire their Club of Ankara, Turkey. Set in the handiwork. Usually there gardens of the German Embassy, 500 are about 60 trees on guests drink in the rich arias of two display, plus crafts and an opera artists, backed by a chorus, as auction. Chili supper tickets well as music from a vocal/piano duo. can also be purchased: $4 Most recently, the German for adults; $2 for children. Ambassador joined the chorus for a Net: US$4,000-$6,000. few numbers. Net: TRY$9,529. 19. Tarde de Perlas (Afternoon of Pearls): Kiwanis Club of Las Perlas, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama. The evening pairs the finery of international fashion designer Sara Basson and fine foods prepared by some of Panama’s finest gourmet caterers. Net: PAN$10,000. 20. Walkathon: Key Club of Wheatley High School, New York. Breaking all stereotypes of “lazy teenagers,” these young men and women secure city permits, appeal to sponsors and donors to feed the walkers, launch a publicity campaign, and amass a massive turnout of participants. Net: US$16,000. 21. Feathers for Food: Kiwanis Club of Lincoln City, Oregon. Area businesses and individuals donate US$10 per feather to have their name printed on feathers adorning five cardboard turkeys displayed around town. The proceeds assist a food pantry in giving holiday turkeys to underprivileged families. Net: US$1,100.

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23. Charity Classic 5K and 10K foot race: Kiwanis Club of Exeter Area, New Hampshire. Twenty-five years in the running, the race benefits Exeter Hospital and has attracted former Olympians. Funds come in from event sponsors and racers’ registration fees. Net: US$4,000. 24. Concourse D Coliseum Car Show: Kiwanis Club of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. With 22. Christmas Hat Sales: Kiwanis everything on display from Club of Grand Cayman, Cayman a 1896 Ford Quadricycle to Islands. The crimson and white faux fur a restored Ford Mustang Santa stocking caps are decked with Mach1 and a slew of five red blinking stars. According to the motorcycles and club, “Everyone who sees them wants automobiles in between, it to buy one”—evident in 4,000 people proves to be a popular purchasing the hats this past year show. Net: US$7,500. (that’s 10 percent of the island’s 25. Oysters and Champagne 40,000 population). Net: US$12,000. Sales: Kiwanis Club of Basel-Klingental, Switzerland. Net: SWfr2,800. 26. Karlsberghaus Festhallen during Oktoberfest: Kiwanis Club of Twin Cities, Kitchener, Ontario. During what’s billed as the largest Oktoberfest outside Germany, the club sets up a festhallen (festival hall) selling German food and drink, and hosting live music and dancing. The hall (a hockey arena) packs in 2,000 people per night during the 10-day Oktoberfest. Funds come in from food and beverage sales plus admissions. Net: CAD$50,000. 27. Live Maine Lobster Sales: Kiwanis Club of Lynchburg, Virginia. Kiwanians take orders for lobsters, selling them for US$10 each (plus lobster bibs for $1). And talk about fresh: When sales wrapped, members rented a truck, drove to Maine, hauled the lobsters practically out of the sea into coolers, turned around, and delivered them in Virginia. Net: US$4,000. 28. Memory Walk Brick Sales: Kiwanis Club of Plymouth, Pennsylvania. To fund a brick pathway around an area monument, the club sold memory bricks for US$40-$130. Net: US$22,000. 29. Pictionary, Key Clubbers vs. Teachers: Key Club of Lecanto High School, Florida. The event pits Key Clubbers against teachers. The dueling drawing teams collected pledges and donations from friends. Net: US$300. 30. Phone Card Sales: Kiwanis Club of Fort-de-France, Martinique. Partnering with France Télécom, the club sells phone cards, getting a kickback for each sale. The club most recently sold 5,000 cards. Net: 3,000 €. 31. Cookie Sales: Circle K Club of the University of Wisconsin, Waukesha. Net: US$550. 32. Salmon Barbecue: Kiwanis Club of Coos Bay, Oregon. Adults pay US$12; children under age 12 pay $6 to enjoy a meal of fresh, grilled salmon, baked potatoes, coleslaw, bread, ice cream, coffee, and soda in a county park. Especially enticing, the barbecue boasts Chef Wave

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Yong’s “traditional-honored secret basting sauce.” Net: US$8,000. 33. Casino Night (with fake money): Kiwanis Club of the Sandhills, Moore County, North Carolina. Casino Night is open to anyone who donates US$50 to the club’s charities. Participants gamble with fake money and enjoy food and drinks. The evening culminates in a live auction. Net: US$9,800. 34. Magic Show: Kiwanis Club of Vernon Township, New Jersey. The club works with a magician, publicizing his show and selling tickets. The club receives a percentage of ticket sales. Net: US$1,400. 35. Charity Duck Race: Kiwanis Club of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For RM18, participants can “adopt” one of 100,000 rubber ducks to race. The ducks each receive a random number corresponding to a “parent’s” adoption certificate. During the race, the ducks float downriver about two kilometers, and the parent of the first duck to the finish line wins a cash prize. If the winning duck is yellow, the parent receives RM10,000; if it is red, the take is RM1,010,000. Net: RM1,000,000. 36. Can Tab Collecting/Recycling: Kiwanis Club of Caveman, Grants Pass, Oregon. The club proves those tiny can tabs can add up to an enormous sum. Net: US$13,000. 38. Butterfly Pork Chop Sandwiches: Kiwanis Club of Hannibal, Missouri. The club capitalizes on hungry crowds, selling the sandwiches, drinks, chips, and ice cream during National Tom Sawyer Day. Net: US$4,235. 39. Secondhand Boat Fair: Kiwanis Club of Kristiansand, Norway. Set along a pier, the event hosts maritime product 37. Packing Phonebooks in Bags: exhibitors and new and Kiwanis Club of Christchurch, New used boats. Patrons Zealand. Each year, the Kiwanians peruse the exhibits and spend a few evenings in a warehouse take the boats (which are stuffing phone books into plastic bags for sale) for a test spin. and stacking them in a shipping Also featured is a container. The members then deliver grand-prize drawing for, of the books to area businesses and course, a boat. Net: homes. Net: NZ$4,000 (annually). 77,000 Norwegian kroner. (To read a complete story about this fundraiser, click here.) 40. Fashion in Aktion: Aktion Club of Santa Maria, California. Aktion club members and others strut their stuff on the runway, modeling fashions donated from an area thrift store. The event also includes food, a silent auction, and door prizes. Its proceeds benefit the Vocational Training Center Foundation, which serves people who have disabilities. Patrons buy individual tickets for US$25 or corporate tables for $300. In addition, models can be sponsored for $20, and a silent auction brings in more bucks. Net: US$10,000. 41. Pillow Fight: Key Club of Katella High School and Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim, California. The clubs charge admission for 700-plus participants to pound each other with pillows. Net: US$20,000. 42. Outdoor Bazaar: Kiwanis Club of Pont a Mousson, France. Bargain hunters come out in full force to see what treasure the club’s display

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tables hold. Net: 305 € (FRF$2,000). 43. Pancake Brunch: Kiwanis Club of Groton, South Dakota. A classy take on a Kiwanis classic, club members serve up piping hot pancakes during a Sunday brunch. Patrons pay US$5 for adults; $3 for children to fill up on the flapjacks. The event precedes the town’s annual Carnival of Silver Skates festival. Net: US$842. 44. Celebrity Clowns: Kiwanis Club of Brampton, Ontario. Donors pay CAD$600 for a celebrity, themselves, or a Kiwanian to dress as a clown and participate in a parade. The clowns may keep their costumes (provided by the club) and are treated to a reception. Net: CAD$25,000. 45. Walleye World Weekend: Kiwanis clubs of Trenton, Picton, and Quinte, Ontario. Participants purchase tickets at CAD$25, adults; $15, children to fish for tagged Walleye and compete for cash prizes. Net: CAD$54,000. 46. Miniature Golf Tournament: Kiwanis Club of Downtown Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A mini-spin on a full-scale golf tournament, this event welcomes teams to pay a registration fee and compete for prizes. The profits benefit a community event. Net: US$1,000-$1,200.Entertainment Book Sales: Kiwanis Club of Nepean, Ontario. Coupons to area businesses comprise the book. Net: CAD$17,000. 47. Entertainment Book Sales: Kiwanis Club of Nepean, Ontario. Coupons to area businesses comprise the book. Net: CAD$17,000. 48. Holiday Bread Baking and Sales: Kiwanis Club of Auburn, Indiana. Net: US$9,000. 49. Staffs Football Gates: Kiwanis Club of Shepparton Sunrisers, Australia. Net: AUD$2,100. 50. Beachside Tea Room and Snack Hut: Kiwanis Club of Oak Bay, Victoria, British Columbia. Celebrating its 60th year of operation, the tearoom and snack hut is staffed almost entirely by club volunteers. Net: CAD$64,000. 51. Balloonfest Festivities: Kiwanis Club of Valparaiso, Indiana. Families enjoy a hot air balloon launch, music, food, and children’s entertainment. Balloonfest is part of the Porter County Expo. The club charges US$8 per carload for admission, and it sells ads in Balloonfest brochures. This year, the Kiwanians have commissioned an original oil painting to be offered as a drawing prize. Posters of the painting also will be sold. Net: US$11,000. 52. Treasure Hunt (trivia scavenger hunt): Kiwanis Club of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Armed with a list of clues, participants drive around the city in search of answers and big prizes. Net: RM300,000. 53. Winter Sports Challenge: Kiwanis Club of Central Adirondacks, Old Forge, New York. Athletes compete in winter sporting events, including snow-shoeing. Net: US$5,000. 54. Zozobra Festival: Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Each year the club erects a 50-foot marionette of the fabled Zozobra—otherwise known as “Old Man Gloom.” Crowds pay to watch as Zozobra is set on fire, and his gloom is symbolically incinerated. Net: $75,000-$85,000. 55. Kiwanis Wyoming County Fair: Kiwanis Club of Wyoming Area, Pennsylvania. The club sponsors the annual major county event, but it also takes in a profit from its food stand there, selling regional favorites plus fair food standards. Net: US$15,000. 56. Lake Rotoma Swim: Kiwanis Club of Whakatane, New Zealand. Aquatic athletes pay to swim across the flooded volcano. Net: NZ$1,111. 57. Race at the Biltmore Mansion: Kiwanis Club of Asheville, North Carolina. The gorgeous North Carolina estate setting beckons about 800 runners to a 15-kilometer/5-kilometer footrace across the grounds.

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Net: US$5,000. 58. Original Postcard Sales: Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, New Jersey. A Kiwanian dreamed up the idea to create and sell a postcard depicting Parsippany. Net: US$3,000-plus. 59. Iris Rhizome Sales, Kiwanis Club of Red Bluff, California. Net: US$1,500. 60. Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coverlet: Kiwanis Club of Kalispell, Montana. Net: US$18,000. 61. Tennis Ball Race: Kiwanis Club of Reading, Ohio. Similar to a duck race, patrons pay to adopt tennis balls, which are unleashed at the top of a hill. The owner of the ball first to the bottom wins a prize. Net: US$5,000. 62. Kiwanis Slide: Kiwanis Club of Edmonton, Alberta, and Circle K Club of the University of Alberta. The enormous amusement attraction makes its way to give thrilling rides to festival and carnival-goers. Net: CAD$50,000. 63. Mile of Twonies (CAD$2 coins): Kiwanis Clubs of Ottawa, Rideau Ottawa, Riverside of Ottawa, Sage of Ottawa, and Ottawa-Vanier. Donors plunk the Canadian coins down to fill a mile-long red carpet. Net: CAD$5,200. 64. Coin Collection: K-Kids Club of Willow Glen Elementary School, San Jose, California. The K-Kids collect spare change from classmates. Net: US$500. 65. Pepper Festival: Kiwanis Club of St. Martinville, Louisiana. The festival heats up with hot pepper eating contests. Net: US$7,000. 66. Skipathon: Key Club of Lakeside Academy, Lachine, Québec. Key Clubbers, who established the event, encourage elementary school children to participate, and they supervise the young rope-skippers. Participants take monetary pledges for their efforts. Net: CAD$4,870. 67. Stay-awake-athon: Builders Club of St. Patrick School, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Club members take pledges in their quest to fight sleep for a night. Net: US$1,268. 68. Golf Tournament: Kiwanis Club of Basel Merian, Switzerland. The fundraiser includes the usual golf tournament perks of prizes for participants—plus stations for hot refreshments along the course. Net: SWfr15,000. 69. Soup and Dessert Luncheon: Kiwanis Club of Slayton, Minnesota. Adults pay US$6 (children age three and younger eat free) for the annual lunch, benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network. Net: US$1,600. 70. Art Auction: Kiwanis Club of Bryan, Ohio. The club works with Marlin Art, a professional art auction fundraising firm. Net: US$3,200. 71. Televised Auction: Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances, Ontario. Prior to the auction, the club takes out ad space in a newspaper to previews to the public items up for bid. The one-day auction gets the bidding going on gift certificates, electronics, and even a fishing trip/airfare package. Net: CAD$11,000-$14,000. 72. Summer Fun Evening (and White Elephant Auction): Kiwanis Club of La Canada, California. The Kiwanians gather at a member’s house for a casual, social evening. Festivities include a white elephant auction, where, as an ongoing gag, one of the auction items an unsuspecting bidder will win is an oversize catfish. Net: US$7,000. 73. Disco Dance: Aktion Club of Opportunity House, Sycamore, Illinois. Dancers put on their disco duds and get groovy for this 1970s themed event. The club sells tickets, which include admission and refreshments. Net: US$726. 74. “Try to Remember” Concert: Kiwanis Club of Tryon, North Carolina. Andy Millard’s dream to sing Sinatra-era standards for a crowd becomes reality when the Kiwanian headlines the show. Ticket price is US$8, and an intermission bake sale further boosts profits. Net: US$3,000.

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75. Ribbons of Hope Sales: Builders Club of Bloomington, Indiana. Part of the club’s efforts to provide funds for Hurricane Katrina victims, the club makes and sells ribbons to wear during a commemorative day. Net: US$2,000. 76. “Truck on Ice,” Suburban Sink: Kiwanis Club of Janesville/Blackhawk Golden K, Wisconsin. The club pieces together a General Motors Suburban from parts the company cannot use, parks the “vehicle” on a frozen lagoon, and for US$5 each, allows patrons to guess when the truck will sink. (Click here to read a complete story about this fundraiser.) Net: US$15,000. 77. Harbor Party and Seafood Fest: Kiwanis Club of Norfolk, Virginia. This party celebrates the area’s delectable bounty from the sea. Net: US$37,000. 79. Roller Skating Party: Builders Club of Glenview Junior High School, East Moline, Illinois. Just like what you remember from when you were that age. Net: US$310. 80. Assist with Kite-flying Weekend: Kiwanis Club of Napier, New Zealand. The club members earn money helping get the area’s 78. Permanent Snack Kiosk in Park: kite-flying event off the Kiwanis Club of Adelaide, Australia. ground. Net: NZ$1,300. During weekends and holidays, the 81. Banner Ads during club uses its space to peddle treats. Exhibition Basketball Net: AUD$6,000. Game: Kiwanis Club of Boracay, Philippines. Net: P3,000. 82. Harlem Globetrotters Ticket Sales: Kiwanis Club of Wichita, Kansas. The Globetrotters allow the club to purchase game tickets at half price and resell them at face value (195 tickets total). Net: US$2,000. 83. “Night On Ice” Hockey Game: Aktion Club of South Mecklenburg, North Carolina. Though the area isn’t known for ice sports, Aktion members spread the word and sell tickets for a hockey game, taking a percentage of sales. Net: US$600. 84. Charity Ball: Kiwanis Club of Lauderdale Lakes-West Sunrise, Florida. Net: US$32,000. 85. Geranium Sales: Kiwanis Club of Northern Chautauqua, New York. The club sells the plants for US$26 per dozen. Net: US$2,370. 86. Home Tour: Kiwanis Club of Calhoun, Georgia. Kiwanians sell tickets to take a peek inside some of the area’s finest homes. Net: US$3,000. 87. Wal-Mart “Kids’ Recycling Challenge”: K-Kids Club of Century Elementary School, Clovis, California. Wal-Mart gives a donation to schools for each 60-gallon bag it turns in filled with plastic shopping bags. Upping the ante, schools compete for additional 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place cash prizes. Net: US$965, plus $1,500 first-prize award. 88. Variety Show: Kiwanis Club of Freeport, Pennsylvania. Under the theme “Kiwanis Kapers: Broadway Bound,” students and local vocalists perform selections from oldies-but-goodies and recent Broadway hits. Net: US$3,077. 89. That Sixties Thing Dinner and Dance: Kiwanis Club of Barstow, California. For US$20 per ticket, patrons step back into the 1960s. Net: US$2,275. 90. Decorates a Christmas Tree for Auction: Circle K Club of Akron, Ohio.

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The Circle K’ers decorate a tree in a Bob the Builder theme as part of a hospital’s annual Christmas Tree Festival. Decorated trees are auctioned. Net: US$350 (from just the Circle K’ers’ tree). Peach Sales: Kiwanis Club of Rome, Georgia. The peaches are sold in 25-pound boxes for US$25 and come in four half-peck bags to share with family, friends, and co-workers. Net: US$2,500. Rock the Gap, Classic Rock Concert: Kiwanis Club of Yakima, Washington. Patrons purchase individual tickets for US$35 (or a table for $350), and enjoy a happy hour, salmon barbecue, and a live, classic rock band. The event is staged in conjunction with the Yakima Greenway’s Gap2Gap multi-sport relay. Net: US$15,500. Middle School Basketball Classic ticket sales: Kiwanis Club of Colonial Capital, Williamsburg, Virginia. The club sponsors the basketball tournament (covering all its expenses), and members sell tickets at the door, giving the proceeds back to the hosting school. Net: US$3,200. Bluegrass Festival: Kiwanis Club of Kissimmee, Florida. Bluegrass twangs attract the crowd. Sponsors and concession sales bring in the bucks. Net: US$25,000. Sanctioned Junior Rodeo: Kiwanis Club of Tucumcari, New Mexico. The sanctioned rodeo brings cowboys and cowgirls ages eight to 19 to compete for chances to qualify in further rodeos. Funds come in from registration fees, horse stall rentals, program sales, and ad space sold in the programs. Net: US$3,000. Syrup Sales: Kiwanis Club of Granville, Ohio. The club invites schoolchildren and the general community to learn about the syrup-making process. Kiwanians set more than 400 tree taps in addition to 750-plus taps at a member’s farm, and a day is set aside for education about the process. Kiwanians sell the syrup in pint and quart jars. They also serve the syrup during a pancake breakfast. Net (with pancake breakfast): US$3,600. Road Rally: Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Drivers pay US$10 to take the scenic route. Motorists drive from checkpoint to checkpoint in search of answers to trivia questions about the area. A good event for families! Net: US$300. Kiwanis Cash Calendar Sales: Kiwanis Club of Saint John, New Brunswick. The calendars sell for CAD$20 ($10 of which goes to the club). Each month of the special calendar offers chances at prizes. Net: CAD$70,000. Dinner and Debate: Kiwanis Club of Rodez Segodunum, France. A good meal, a good conversation, and a good cause. Net: 1,500 €. Naked Vine Auction: Kiwanis Club of Saint Helena, California. For US$45 per ticket, patrons enjoy an evening of entertainment, food, premium wines, games, and a silent and live auction. Net: US$14,000.

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