Overview: Held in downtown San Francisco, arrive on the red carpet in your hottest attire for an exciting evening of exceptional wine and food by well known San Francisco caterers, with DJs, and a stellar silent and live auction led by professional auctioneer Alissa Ford. Photos taken by acclaimed photographer Barnaby Draper.
When: Thursday, October 1, 2009 from 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Where: Allsteel Design Center in downtown San Francisco
Attire: Wear your hottest outfit for a bold night to support the organization that is leading the revolution against domestic violence.
Purpose: All proceeds of the event support San Francisco's oldest domestic violence shelter and loudest domestic violence advocate – La Casa de las Madres. La Casa provides expert intervention and prevention services to more than 19,000 community members each year, offering emergency residential shelter and community-based services to women, teens and their children while providing advocacy, counseling, family-based services and referrals. La Casa's Mission Street office houses two 24 hour crisis phone lines, Drop-In Counseling Center, Teen Program, and Community Education and Outreach Program, while off-site La Casa runs the Emergency Shelter, Domestic Violence Response Team, Safe Havens Project, Mary Elizabeth Inn Case Management Program, and Safe Housing Project. All of La Casa?s services are multilingual, free of charge and confidential.
Audience: The event draws more than 400 people from around San Francisco with a mix of young working professionals, members of the media and long-time La Casa supporters.
Price: $50.00: Individual Advance Purchase/$60 at the door – Join us and sponsor immediate, live response to 20 hotline calls, including crisis counseling, safe house access, information and referrals 24/7/365.
$200.00: Group (5 Tickets) – Entry for 5 will sponsor a weekend safe house stay – complete with safety, compassion and support – for a victim of domestic violence fleeing her abuser.
See photos from last year's event
Auction Items
Auction items range from fantastic weekend getaways in the U.S. and abroad, luxury spa days, fantastic wine labels and one of a kind packages and experiences. Live auction item highlights include:
Find your Heart in San Francisco! Rekindle your love affair with the City by the Bay with a "Staycation" package! Choose from four star accommodations like Hilton, Hyatt Regency and the JW Marriott. Enjoy gourmet dining at the new gastro pub, Urban Tavern, Kokkari Estiatorio Restaurant or brunch at Swiftwater Cafe. Finally, leave your worries behind with a luxurious 75 minute massage at Tru Spa.
Worth more than a 1,000 words Capture the beauty of your loved ones with a family portrait - just in time for the holidays. Choose from several of the Bay Area's top photographers who are committed to creating a visual memory you will cherish for a lifetime.
Get your Glam on for Gala Season Be the talk of the town with your own private "beauty-Bash" party! You and your guests will be treated to an after-hours private party at your local Benefit Cosmetics Boutique. Wine and light appetizers will be served while the magical Benefit Beauty Artists bring out your inner Glam.
Your Passport to Wines from around the World Whether you are just beginning to collect or are looking for the perfect addition, this wine collection has been carefully selected by the Board of Directors of La Casa de las Madres. Wines include Old World favorites such as Brunello and Châteauneuf-du-Pape and New World picks like Stags Leap and J.
Explore NYC - Martha Style! Spend a whirlwind stay in the Big Apple! You and a friend will join the audience for a taping of The Martha Stewart Show. Get a behind-the-scenes look and be the envy of all your friends! Then spend time sightseeing and luxuriating in your deluxe accommodations. Flight included.
Cook Like a Pro Impress your dinner guests with professional culinary skills! You and a friend will join Tante Marie's Cooking School in San Francisco, for a weekend of gastronomic delights. Small student groups and hands-on participation allow you to learn the fundamentals of preparing delectable dishes. Top-of-the-line cooking tools included!
European Getaways Escape to Paris and Lisbon! In Paris, spend a week on the rue du Temple. Situated in the Marais, this apartment is just four blocks away from the Picasso Museum and the Centre Pompidou. Experience the best that Lisbon has to offer during your two-night stay at the Tivoli Hotel. Timeless yet avant-garde, the Tivoli combines quality with personalized service, comfort and sophistication.
Limited HP Mini Vivienne Tam Notebook Get a head-start on shopping for the holidays, and give the fashionista in your life the ultimate accessory. Designer Vivienne Tam marries glamour with technology to produce the HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition: the world's first "digital clutch". Pink and purple peonies complement Tam's signature lacquer-red case, a perfect design for stylish women on-the-go.
Ultimate Wine Experience Spend an afternoon at one of the world's finest wineries as you tour the vineyards of Robert Mondavi. Experience first-hand the inner workings of the winery including cultivation, fermentation and ageing. Conclude your stay with a private tasting for four, conducted by an expert Mondavi sommelier. Take your experience home with three magnums of complementary wine.
Entertainment
Music provided by DJ's djshOOey and DJ Shissla
Live Auction Hostess:
Alissa Ford, Auctioneer/Auction Advisor
When she's not on stage auctioneering, Alissa works as the Director of Josh Hardy Galleries, San Francisco, specializing in California and American Paintings. Alissa has worked as a professional auctioneer and appraiser at Sotheby's in New York and Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Interested in sponsorship? Please contact Katharine Berg to learn more.
Event Committee
The 2009 La Casa redHOTparty* Event Committee includes:
- Catherine Abecassis
- Katharine Berg, La Casa de las Madres Associate Director
- Kathy Black, La Casa de las Madres Executive Director
- Susan Boedy, Thunderbird Global Private Equity Center
- Claire Glogowsky, Ashfield Capital Partners
- Nathan Hamsik, Wells Fargo, Committee Chair, La Casa de las Madres Board Member
- Ashley Houk, Hewlett-Packard
- Beth Lemke, A Grape in the Fog wine bar
- Laurie Sharp, Brocade Communications, La Casa de las Madres Board Member
- Rene Tremmel, La Casa de las Madres