Welcome to the CGLA Silent Auction page. The Silent Auction will take place on October 12th before the start of the Annual Benefit, and this year we are featuring group activities that people can enjoy together with their friends and families.
Plan ahead and get your bidding groups together for the best chance to win! Check back often because we will be updating this list as we get more great items. (Click here to donate an item.)
Click below to view items:
- Two (2) tickets and a parking pass for Blackhawks vs. Predators on Monday, October 31, 2011 (donated by Michael Bittles, Patrick Kelly, Joel Spencer & David Standa)
- Four (4) tickets and a parking pass for Blackhawks vs. Oilers on November 13 (donated by BDO Consulting)
- Two (2) Bears vs. Seahawks club seat tickets on December 18, 2011, with access to the United Club (donated by Jones Day)
- Four (4) Cubs vs. Dodgers box seat tickets on May 5, 2012 (donated by Jones Day)
- Two sets of two (2) tickets to a 2012 Regular Season Yankees game (donated by David Saunders)
- Bears' History Lecture and limited tours of Halas Hall and the Payton Center by Pat McCaskey for one family (donated by Pat McCaskey, Chicago Bears)
- Go to any Game in 50 Markets! Includes 2 lower level tickets to your chosen game, round trip air fare, 3 days/2 nights Premier accommdations, and daily breakfast
- Two (2) U of M vs. Northwestern football tickets at U of M on November 10, 2012 (donated by Dan & Carly Jones)
- Two (2) White Sox tickets to a 2012 game, Section 150, Row 10, seats 5 & 6 (donated by Patrick Ryan)
- Four (4) Cubs vs. Sox tickets, Section 205, Row 8, on Saturday, May 19, 2012 (donated by Tim Melton)
- Two (2) 2012 NFL Super Bowl XLVI Tickets plus 5 Days in Indianapolis and airfare
- Revolution Brewing brewery tour for six (6) and $100 gift certificate (donated by Revolution Brewing Company)
- $75 Gift Certificate to any EATT restaurant (donated by Rosebud)
- Frontera Gift Basket - autographed Mexican Everday Cookbook, set of 7 DVD's, salsas, sauces and guacamole mix (donated by Frontera)
- Highly allocated California Pinot Noir from Aubert (WA 98), Kosta Browne (WS 95), and Arcadian (IWC 91) (donated by Tim Melton)
- Wine basket of twelve (12) Great Buy wines from Wall Street Journal Wines (donated by Adam Stanley & David Goodman)
- Private in-home dinner from Chef Joe Mazzeffi (donated by Chef Joe Mazzeffi)
- Plus dining gift certificate to restaurants including Blue 13, Gibson's, Phil Stefani Restaurants, and Mart Anthony's
- One night stay with breakfast for two (2) at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort and a round of golf for two (2) at Willow Crest Golf Club (Donated by Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort)
- Two (2) night stay at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place (donated by Hyatt)
- Three nights in a 2BR condo on Lake Michigan in Bar Harbor, MI and 36 holes of golf for 2 (donated by Northwestern Bank)
- 1-week stay at 1BR Poolside unit at Morritt's Tortuga Club in Grand Cayman (donated by Anonymous)
- Two (2) 1-week stays in a condo in Belize, Ambergris Caye (donated by Anonymous)
- A weekend stay (3 days, 2 nights) in a Wisconsin Vacation House on 40-acres for up to eight (8), (donated by Mary Jo Quinn)
- Five Day Stay in a 4BR lakefront log cabin in Wisconsin (donated by Chris & Cindy Stacey)
- Parisian Culture and Cuisine - Round trip air fare for 2, 6 days/5 nights in a Hotel Le Littre Supperior room, daily breakfast, hands-on cooking course at Le Ritz Escoffier or Elegant Cooking, 2-hour sightseeing minivan tour of Paris, lunch at Altitude 95 (on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower), and a 1-hour River Seine cruise
- Discover New Orleans' Celebrated Downtown - Round trip air fare for 2, 5 days/4 nights at the JW Marriott, complimentary breakfast, $200 Commander's Palace Gift Card, Dinner Jazz Cruise and lavish Creole Buffet, and 3-hour cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking
- Savor California's Wine Country in Sonoma - Round trip air fare for 2, 4 days/3 nights at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa, daily breakfast and in-hotel wine tastings, bottle of wine upon arrival, and 5-hour winery tour in chauffered luxury sedan
- 7 night Alaska Cruise for 2 in a veranda stateroom on Royal Caribbean International, ports in Seattle, WA; Seward, AK; and Vancouver, BC
- Brunch for four (4) at Old Town Social (donated by Old Town Social)
- 2 hours at the Kaya Spa (donated by KAYA).
- One night stay for two (2) in a Tranquil Suite at the Dana Hotel & Spa (donated by the Dana Hotel & Spa)
- Four (4) tickets to "Comedy Sportz" and one certificate for a Level 1 Intro to Improv class (donated by the Comedy Sportz Theatre)
- Fighter Jet experience for one (1) on the SIAI Marchetti SF260 or the Extra 300L
- Acupuncture session from Jin and Tonic Wellness (donated from Jin and Tonic Wellness)
- "Closet Detox" wardrobe consultation and Personal Style Profile with a personal shopper and wardrobe consultant (donated by SFR: style)
- Two (2) tickets to the opening night of the Joffrey Ballet's "Spring Desire" program on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The winner will also present flowers on-stage to lead dancers (donated by the Joffrey Ballet)
- Two (2) tickets to Lyric's Opera's "Hoffmann" and lecture one hour prior to curtain on Friday, October 21, 2011 (donated by Courtney Rosen)
- Original fine art painting from Michael Birnbaum (donated by Michael Birnbaum)
- Original charcoal portrait of you or a loved one (donated by Cliff Questel)
- Handmade, decorative steel side table with antique grill work (donated by Anonymous)
- 2 original paintings by Dana Todd Pope (donated by Dana Todd Pope)
- Three (3) season subscriptions to the Joffrey Ballet (donated by the Joffrey Ballet)
- "The Chicago Botanic Garden" 2009 Oil on Canvas by Didier Nolet (donated by Nona Nolet)


