Building a Brighter Future Gala
Saturday, February 21, 2009
SMU Collins Executive Education Center
Live Auction
Lost Pines
Rugged wilderness, small-town charm and untamed luxury - Lost Pines has it all!  Escape for three nights to the world class Lost Pines Resort and Spa, nestled along the Colorado River in the Texas Hill Country.  Stay in one of Lost Pines’ beautiful two-bedroom suites. Your kids will have a blast exploring nature at Camp Tortuga, Lost Pines’ kids camp, while you enjoy two 60 minute massages and two rounds of golf on Wolfdancer (voted one of the Top 100 resort courses for 2009).  For the family, enjoy swimming, horseback riding or hiking on Lost Pines’ shady trails.  Gather together at the end of each day around Lost Pines’ campfire for stargazing and storytelling.  Package Includes:
3-Night Stay in a 2-bedroom suite at the Lost Pines Resort and Spa
2 60 minute massages
2 Rounds of golf
Dinner Included 
Tool Time with Mr. Stan
Does your child love tools? Here is the chance to have your child learn from the best – Mr. Stan! Your child and a friend can spend an afternoon learning the ins and outs of tools and woodworking while building a keepsake that will be treasured!
Package Includes:
Tool Time with Mr. Stan
Keepsake built by your child and Mr. Stan!
Date to be mutually agreed upon
It's Showtime!

The seats fill.  The lights dim.  Your child comes out for a moment in the spotlight.  He or she searches the crowd but does not see you! Don’t let this happen!!  da Vinci is offering 8 front-row seats to the 2009 da Vinci Pageant.  Bring family, friends and adoring fans and have your child see YOU cheering front and center!  After the pageant, greet your little one(s) with a bouquet of flowers from Dr. Delphinium.  Let your star(s) travel in style to the da Vinci lunch with a chaufeurred car service.

Package Includes:

8 Front Row Seatsat the 2009 da Vinci Pageant

Car Service

Floral Arrangement


Coon Creek
Enjoy a weekend at the exclusive and historic Coon Creek Club in east Texas. Want to snag an alligator? Not only do you gain bragging rights, you can use the hide for new boots and belts. Your expert guide, Jodie Thompson, will take you and a friend out to land an alligator! Come back to relax and unwind in your beautiful hunting cabin and enjoy fabulous down-home southern meals at the Club House. Alligator season is April-June. Not quite ready to tangle with an alligator? Choose instead to bring your family to the historic and exclusive Coon Creek Club for a weekend of bass fishing, boating and hiking. Enjoy all of the down-home, southern cooking that Coon Creek has to offer. Coon Creek is located 90 miles east of Dallas, outside of Athens, Texas. EVERYTHING is provided - just bring the kids!

Package Includes:
Choice of alligator hunt or family fishing weekend
2-night stay in log cabin (up to 4 people)
Boat and fishing equipment
All meals included
February 21, 2010.
Not available Memorial Day Weekend.
Hunting license must be purchased.  Modest Skinning Fee must be paid by hunter.
Dates to be mutually agreed upon / Hunt is for one alligator and two people
Custom Artwork from Peekabooz by Zoi
Haven’t you always wanted a fantastic way to display your budding Picasso’s creations? Now you have an opportunity to have a custom masterpiece formed from your little artist’s original works. Greece born Matula Zoi-Adams M.D. (yes, she is a doctor and mom as her day job) started creating collages of original kid’s artworks to display in schools. Four years ago, she donated a custom creation for a school fundraiser and the rest is history. As a mother of three, Matula believes children are the best artists and understands the importance of preserving their artwork. Matula will work very closely with you to customize your canvas. One canvas can contain anywhere from 3-25 pieces of your child's or children’s art. Once the designs and color selections are finalized, the art is created and properly preserved. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to create a sentimental masterpiece worthy of display in the most beautiful home.
Package Includes:
1 commission for artwork, size of canvas depends on the “art” you will be using

Expires February 2010.
Fall Foliage Getaway
Just 90 miles north of Boston, there's a glorious little corner of Maine where lobstermen still command the sea, where shop owners greet their visitors like long-lost friends and where the time-warp charm of New England's old-world fishing villages takes us back to simpler times. Escape for up to seven nights to Kennebunk, Maine to enjoy the beautiful fall colors. Stay in a charming 3 bedroom cottage. There are endless activities to enjoy during your stay – boating, hiking and touring the glorious surrounding countryside or just relaxing at your vacation cottage. Enjoy walks along pristine Goose Rocks Beach. Kennebunk’s waterfront buildings steeped in history are the home of fine gift shops, clothing and jewelry boutiques, art galleries and some of the finest restaurants on the Maine Coast. Package Includes: Up to a 7-Night Stay in a 3 Bedroom Cottage Discounted meals and spa services at the Breakwater Inn and White Barn Inn 2 Roundtrip Tickets to Boston on American Airlines Summer dates excluded – travel must be for Fall or Winter 2009
To be used Fall or Winter 2009.
Tennessee Dreamin'
Experience the “all-in-one” family summer vacation! Fun, relaxing and easy to get to – Nashville has something for everyone. Enjoy a three or four night stay on an 80-foot long, 4 bedroom lake yacht on beautiful Lake Percy Priest. The lake yacht is complete with satellite TV, 2 full baths, dishwasher, icemaker, surround sound, water slide and large top deck for sunning or entertaining at the large built-in bar with sink and fridge. Guests can have full access to the two seadoos, fishing equipment, pontoon boat and water slide. Camp sites are also close. The package includes a captain who will drive the boat – all you need to worry about is having fun! Gas for the boat included. Guests will also receive a $200 gift card for groceries. Getting sunburned? Lake Percy Priest is located within 10 miles of Opryland and downtown Nashville.
Package Includes:
4-night stay on 4 Bedroom Yacht (sleeps 10)
Water sport equipment (2 seadoos, pontoon boat, water slide)
Boat captain to assist in driving
Gasoline / $200 Gift Card
40,000 American Airlines Miles
The week of July 4th is excluded – but you have the rest of the summer (June – August) to choose from!

American Airline miles expire with Nashville trip.

Wide Open Spaces

Enjoy an all inclusive weekend at the beautiful La Brisa Ranch in South Texas for a weekend of relaxing and dove hunting. La Brisa’s ultra-luxurious hacienda is the perfect escape from the city! You can also choose to stay at the ranch house for a more "rustic" experience! The Ranch Manager is available to guide you during your stay and the hacienda staff is available to cook all of your meals and make you comfortable! Spend time hunting and horseback riding or just entertain your guests and unwind by the pool! Don't forget to pack your Remington hunting accessories for your hunts.
Package includes:
2-Night Stay for 6 people at La Brisa Ranch
3 Guided Dove Hunts (6 people)
All Meals included
Remington Hunting Package – camo pants, shirts and 2 spotlights
Transportation to/from Airport

Valid October 1 thru the end of the 2009 Fall Dove Season.
Run for the Roses
The most exciting two minutes in all of sports. The anticipation, the grandeur and the thunder of hooves. Crowds cheering wildly, willing their favorite down the home stretch. Beautiful people dressed in their Kentucky finest drinking Mint Juleps among the celebrity-filled crowds. There is only one place to experience this kind of excitement – the Kentucky Derby. This is something everyone should experience at least once. Now you have the opportunity to. We’ve secured two hard to get tickets to the 2009 Derby. The historic Anna Claremore house will be yours for Derby weekend. This four-story Beaux Arts-style Louisville home is listed in the historic register.
Package includes:
2 Tickets to the 2009 Kentucky Derby
2 night stay in historic Louisville home (3 BR, sleeps 6)
40,000 American Airlines Advantage Miles
Valid for the first Saturday in May 2009.