"Kindness Beats Blindness" Auction on June 29
CHARLESTON, SC - The Charleston RiverDogs, the Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will host their 14th Annual "Kindness Beats Blindness RP Auction" on Saturday, June 29, at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
With proceeds going to the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Storm Eye Institute and their on-going fight to prevent the loss of sight, the RiverDogs' silent auction begins when the gates open at 5 pm and concludes at the bottom of the 6th inning.
The Charleston RiverDogs have donated more than $500,000 to the Storm Eye Institute to help fight Retinitis Pigmentosa, a disease that causes blindness and that has affected Rebecca Veeck, the daughter of RiverDogs President Mike Veeck and his wife, Libby.
The RiverDogs host the Hickory Crawdads that night, with the first pitch slated for 6:05 pm.
The list of high-end auction items includes:
- Walt Disney World Dream Vacation
A three-day, two-night stay at the Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort includes one Disney character breakfast for four and Disney World park entry for four;
- Cooperstown, NY Vacation
One-night stay at the Cooper Inn; golf for two with cart; tour of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum;
- The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island
Two nights in a garden-view room; golf for two at Cougar, Turtle, Osprey or Oak
Point
- Couples Retreat in Charleston
One night stay in deluxe room at Charleston Place Hotel; dinner for two with
a house bottle of wine at Charleston Grill; a carriage ride through downtown
Charleston and a Ghost Tour;
- Blue 2002 EZ-Go Electric Golf Cart
Features a rear-flip seat; 2011 battery; top and charger; approved for street use
during daylight hours;
- A Week's Vacation at "Serenity by the Sea"
Located in the Grand Pavilion at Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms; Foursome at Harbor Course at Wild Dunes;
- Special Northern California Package
Two-night stay at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe; two-night stay at the
Ledson Hotel and a private wine tasting for two at the Ledson Winery; two tickets
to a San Francisco Giants home baseball game; private tour, a wine tasting and
lunch at Steele Winery;
- New York, NY Trip
One-night stay at St. Regis Hotel; portrait session; tickets to the New York
Yankees Legends Club;
- Fun in New Orleans
Two-night stay at a special Bed & Breakfast;
- Washington, DC Trip
One-night stay at the Bed & Breakfast at the Ritz Carlton Hotel; dinner at the
Founding Farmers Restaurant.
For additional information about the "Kindness Beats Blindness RP Auction" or if you are interested in a donation or purchasing tickets to the game, please call Melissa McCants Azevedo at (843)577-DOGS (3647) or visit www.riverdogs.com or www.rileyparkevents.com.
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