Annual Benefit Online Auction
This year, our Annual Benefit Online Auction is online and we’re excited to extend an invite to you to participate. Check out the details below for more information on what you can bid on!
Next Thursday, June 9th Join us at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm for an early evening of fun. Enjoy live music from Gypsy, a Fleetwood Mac cover band, enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, and, enjoy the sunset over beautiful Oyster Bay Harbor while supporting a great cause! The Online Auction will continue in tandem with our Annual Benefit and will close at 8:15 pm that night.
The WaterFront Center’s mission is to connect people to the water through education and recreation by utilizing Beekman Beach, West Harbor, and the surrounding Oyster Bay ecosystems as outdoor classrooms. Because of your support, we are able to offer a diverse selection of programs and activities sailing, STEM education, and on-water fun to over 20,000 people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities every year.
How to Register to Bid
Attending? Just click here and “Log in to event” and use the same email you used to register.
Once the page loads, underneath the event description, you will see the "Bidding" tab, click.
After, in the heading of the bidding section, you will see "Want to bid, buy or donate to support this event? Click here to get started." Click there.
You will get a pop-up "Ready to bid, buy and donate? Enter your email address. If you're already registered for this event, we will email you a confirmation link. Otherwise, we'll have you quickly create an account." Enter your email and other information, and then it will log you into the Live Online Auction Portal
Bidding ends on Thursday, June 9th, at 8:15 pm. Good luck!
ONLINE AUCTION ITEMS
Rising Tide Natural Market Basket
Starting Bid: $60.00
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At the Rising Tide Natural Market, our goal is to serve and nourish our community through the products we sell and the knowledge we share.
“Our approach to community and customer service has been the same since the beginning. It has always been about providing a custom a shopping experience where they can get their individual needs met. We pride ourselves in providing not only the product but the information that goes along with it. We’ve always hired people who understand how to treat people and understand that education is an important part of what we do. People have so many choices, and we can help make sense of them.”
– Jerry Farrell, Owner, and Founder
$250.00 Woman’s Mountain and Isles High-End Apparel Gift Card
Starting Bid: $150.00
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At Mountain and Isles, our mission is to design our products to go wherever you go, from a hike in the woods to a bonfire on the beach to happy hour with friends. Our collection features all the styles you want without sacrificing the comfort and versatility you need. We achieve this by following our four key design tenants: Style, Comfort, Utility, and Performance
The result is awesome gear that will go with you on that hike you have always wanted to try or to land that monster bass you have been dreaming about. And also be perfect for claiming bragging rights while having beers with your buddies when you get back.
Rain Garden or Natural Habitat Landscape Architecture Consultation and Design
Starting Bid: $400.00
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The winner of this item will receive a consultation and design from David R. Lamb, ASLA. (davidrlamb.com)
David will visit your site and discuss how to add thoughtful yet attractive garden spaces that encourage natural habit for butterflies, beneficial insects and local fauna, and consider rain and water conservation and native planting. He will return with a garden design for your space of up to 1000 square feet with suggestions on how to implement the plan.
David has been practicing Landscape Architecture for over 30 years with commissions in foreign countries as well as across the Eastern seaboard of the US. Grounded in the Beaux Art tradition of environmental design, the firm infuses a sense of architectural order in the design process while respecting the ecological, cultural and environmental context that the project is in.
The Karate Kid - Ralph Macchio & William Zabka Autographed Framed Display
Starting Bid: $450.00
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The Karate Kid was one of the most iconic movies of the 1980s. Now with the new series Cobra Kai, The Karate Kid’s popularity is at an all-time high. This item comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Match Race Crew For A Day
Starting Bid: $500.00
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Sail with Big Stick Racing in a Match Race at Oak Cliff Sailing in Oyster Bay & Gear up for Summer with WFC Apparel. No sailing experience is necessary! Big Stick Racing crew includes WFC Sailing Director, John Brendel and Head Instructors - Cormac Murphy and Joe Plisic.
Skipper Cormac Murphy is ranked 143/2500 in the world.
Pinons Pizza at Youngs Farm
Starting Bid: $1,000.00
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Enjoy Pinons Pizza via their mobile oven alongside the rolling fields at Youngs Farm. 10-15 of your friends and family can pick a mutually convenient evening for pizzas, seasonal salads, desserts, and refreshments courtesy of Youngs Farm and Pinons Pizza. Monday through Wednesday only.
Cigar & Bourbon Experience for 25
Starting Bid: $2,500.00
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The 25-foot mobile and cigar lounge for a three-hour event for up to 25 people.(The lounge can go anywhere: backyard, driveway, corporate office parking lot)The lounge is fully loaded with DirecTV, heated and cooled. Each person receives one cigar, three beers, and unlimited bourbon tastings from our portfolio. The trailer comes with two attendants, who cater to these services. Also included is the red carpet experience, which has a poker table as well. Travel, Setup, Breakdown and clean-up included.
THE TUSCAN ITALY 7 DAY PRIVATE VILLA EXPERIENCE FOR 4
Starting Bid: $4,950.00
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Accommodations for 4 adults in Manciano, Italy. The Casa features two bedrooms & views of the rolling countryside, gardens, and Tuscan hillside. The private casa also features a kitchen and living room area.
Trips are scheduled Friday-Friday or Saturday-Saturday. The winning bidder gets their choice of the 6 villas pictured. All the villas are located in the incredible ancient town of Manciano, Italy.
$250.00 Men’s Mountain and Isles High-End Apparel Gift Card
Starting Bid: $150.00
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At Mountain and Isles, our mission is to design our products to go wherever you go, from a hike in the woods to a bonfire on the beach to happy hour with friends. Our collection features all the styles you want without sacrificing the comfort and versatility you need. We achieve this by following our four key design tenants: Style, Comfort, Utility, and Performance
The result is awesome gear that will go with you on that hike you have always wanted to try or to land that monster bass you have been dreaming about. And also be perfect for claiming bragging rights while having beers with your buddies when you get back.
Personal storytelling experience with renowned, global storytelling organization: The Moth!
Starting Bid: $250.00
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This package includes a signed version of the recently published New York Times Best Seller "How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth" plus an hour-long one-on-one coaching session with the Executive Producer of The Moth for any story need (college essay, interview stories, toasts, eulogies, business meetings, first dates -- anywhere you need a personal story and want to fine-tune ahead of time) plus two tickets to a Moth Mainstage event of your choosing.
The Moth's mission is to promote the art and craft of storytelling and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented over 50,000 stories told live and without notes. **This rarely offered one-on-one coaching session will be conducted over the phone/zoom at a time suitable for both parties. The two tickets are good for any open-to-the-public Moth Mainstage or GrandSLAM in the country within one year of this auction (subject to availability and please request at least one month before show date). The offer does not include travel, accommodations, or drink tickets. Event schedule can be found at www.themoth.org/events
The Sandlot Autographed Framed Display (8 Signatures)
Starting Bid: $450.00
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story Signatures include Patrick Renna, Grant Gelt, Chauncey Leopardi, Tom Guiry, Shane Obedzinski, Victor DiMattia, Marty York, and Brandon Adams. This comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Sailboat Paintings by Local Artist
Starting Bid: $500.00
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Paintings by Local Artist Anne Yoakam
12” x 9” watercolor on paper, matted and framed.
Website: https://anneyoakam.square.site/
OPTIMIZE HEALTH 8 Week Coaching Program
Starting Bid: $500.00
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Tailored Specifically to Individual & Needs Includes: Customized Holistic Health Program Healing from the Inside Out Activity Plan Grocery Shopping Guidance Immune Boosting Guidance Detox Guidance Information on Graceful Aging
(THE PERFECT 6) - Perfect Game Yankees Autographed Framed Display
Starting Bid: $1,750.00
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Features Larsen, Cone, Wells, Berra, Girardi & Posada (THE 3 PITCHERS AND 3 CATCHERS FROM THE HISTORIC 3 PERFECT GAMES IN NEW YORK YANKEES HISTORY)
This is a 16" x 20" framed photo autographed by the only three New York Yankees Perfect Game Batteries. Don Larsen and his Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra; David Wells and Jorge Posada and David Cone and Joe Girardi. It seems like yesterday, but the final game at the old Yankee Stadium was actually more than 12 years ago! On that night, September 21, 2008, one of the all-time visual moments in Yankees' history was captured in a photograph. Prior to the final game vs. the Baltimore Orioles, the three "batteries" of the only Perfect Games thrown at Yankee Stadium gathered on the pitching mound. It is truly the "Perfect" collectible for your collection!!!
This item comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and a picture of each of the men signing the photograph.
LONG ISLAND WINERY TOUR
Starting Bid: $4,950.00
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6 Person Limo
6 Hours of Limo
Wine Tastings from 3 Long Island Wineries such as:
Pindar Vineyards, Ev&Em Vineyards,
Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard, Pugliese Vineyards,
Long island Spirits
and more….
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Sponsor a Student
Help children of all ages and abilities fall in love with the sport of sailing and marine science. Each donation is a scholarship that subsidizes program fees for Youth Summer Programs at The WaterFront Center on a need basis for underprivileged families.
Sponsor an Accessible Sailing Participant
Each donation pays for a sailor to participate in our ZigZag: Adaptive Sailing program. Designed for children, adolescents, and adults with physical, sensory, intellectual, and/or mental health disabilities, this free program ensure that sailing is a sport everyone can enjoy.
Sponsor Boats, Motors, and Safety Gear
Your support will provide funds to maintain our high standards of equipment and safety. This will allow us to continue to concentrate on our quality programming, and ability to deliver marine education, recreation, instructional programs, and rentals, providing access to all.
Sponsor a Veteran Sailor
Each donation pays for a sailor to participate in our Veterans On Water (V.O.W.) program. Combining the challenge of seamanship with the serenity of being on the water, this free program is offered as a therapeutic outlet for our community of veterans.
