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UNITED
Advancing
The Common Good through
Community Solutions in
Education, Income, and Health
United
Way Silent Auction Now Open!
June
29- July 15
See
list of items below.
To
Bid- Email : ebunitedwaywex@sbcglobal.net
or Fax : 231-775-0169
For
additional bidding instructions click
here.
High
bids will be posted daily. *
Indicates an item that you can bid by proxy on last day of bidding
July 15
We
can ship or mail items!
NEW
Items added:
#90 Traverse
City Beach Bums Tickets
#91
Certificate For 2 chairback tickets
Four
18 Hole Rounds of Golf
to
any regular season home game!
on
either course, cart fee included.
Item
1
Family
4-Pack
(2
Adult/2 Children Passes) To:
Train Festival 2009!
8 Steam Locomotives to be Operating plus HUGE Model Train
Layouts, a Miniature Railroad & More !
Runs
July 23-26 th !

www.trainfestival2009.com
$50
Value
Current
Bid: $ 5 Buddy |
Item
2
12-$20
Certificates
(Use
1 Per Month)

7193
E. 34 Rd. Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-8511
www.oakheirloomsonline.net
$240
Value
Current
Bid: $20 twolve |
*Item
3
4 Infield
Box Seat Tickets to
Detroit
Tigers Vs. Mariners + Free Parking Pass + Complimentary
Food
Coupon
Borg Warner

$175
Value
Current
Bid: $ 75. TimM. |
Item
4
Posh
Microdermabrasion
& LED LightTreatment

Ph:
775-2432
2141
Plett Rd. Cadillac
www.lookposh.net
$75
Value
Current
Bid: $ 24 julnick |
*Item
5
one
half hr Plane Ride (3) Cessna 172
Northwoods Aviation,
Derek DeRuiter

www.northwoodsaviation.com
$100
Value
Current
Bid: $ 75 ChrisH |
Item
6
Gift
Certificate For
Complete
Set of Shots For Cat or Dog
Meyer Veterinary Clinic

530 Bell
Ave. Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-4104
$90
Value
Current
Bid: $10 buddy |
|
Item
7
Oil, Lube & Filter Change
Up
to 6 Quarts
Jons
Automotive Repair,
220
Hanthorn Street ,
775-8005

$26
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10 CSmith
|
Item
8
Beaver
Island Boat Company
2 Adult Round-Trip Tickets + 2 Adult Weekend Passes For Beaver
Island Music Festival
July
17 & 18 2009

www.beaverislandboatcompany.com
$75+
Value
Current
Bid: $ 42 Buddy
|
*Item
9
Gift
Certificate For 12 custom embroidered Hats With Logo Of
Your
Choice

1156
Plett Rd. Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-3065
www.c-emb.com
$160
Value
Current
Bid: $ 30 BLane
|
| Item
10
Gift
Certificate
Your
Sisters Closet, Consignment
Clothing
Shop,
119
S. Mitchell Street ,
775-7424

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10 twolve |
Item
11
Detroit
Red Wings Memorabilia
Collectible
Hockey Puck Autographed By
Red
Wings Captain Nicklas Lidstrom

$25+
Value
Current
Bid: $ 30
KRT |
*Item
12
VIP
Tour & Tasting For 6!
Chateau
Chantal Gift Certificate

www.chateauchantal.com
$150
Value
Current
Bid: $80- Robin
M
|
Item
13
Gift
Certificate
Gospel Bookstore
120
S. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-0352

$20
Value
Current
Bid: $12 CSmith
|
Item
14
NAUTI
CAT Gift Certificate
Valid
for 2 Guests, Any Cruise!

www.nauti-cat.com
$75
Value
Current
Bid: $25
-Robin M |
Item
15
Gift
Certificate For Dry Cleaning Services
Vogue
Cleaners,
407
N. Mitchell Cadillac

$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
16
One-Night
Stay & Dinner For Two
@
Odawa Casino Resort In Petoskey
Odawa Casino

$150
Value
Current
Bid: $75 TimM. |
Item
17
Breakfast
For 2

1310
S. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph;
231-775-7125
$15
Value
Current
Bid: $
|
Item
18
Gift
Certificate For Laundry Services
Norge
Village , 202 W. North

$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ 5 Buddy |
Item
19
Gift
Card
Bob Evans Restaurant
1931
N. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-8017

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $ 15 dhart
|
Item
20
NAUTI
CAT Gift Certificate
Valid
for 2 Guests,
Any
Cruise!

www.nauti-cat.com
$75
Value
Current
Bid: $20 BLane
|
Item
21
1
Hr Computer Service
Bo
McCurdy
Computer
Sales and Service
Ph: 231-779-2554

$75
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
22
Collection
of 22 Used Vintage Hard Cover Art Books In Case By Time Life
( Orig $15 Ea)
From
Renaissance to
Early
Pop Art Era
Al Belville

$50
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
23
$50
Gift Certificate
For Any Service Or Product
at
CHAOS Spa Salon

111
N. Shelby Cadillac
Ph:
231-779-6110
www.chaosspasalon.com
$50
Value
Current
Bid: $15
CSmith
|
Item
24
One-Night
Stay & Dinner For Two @ Odawa Casino Resort In Petoskey
Odawa Casino

$150
Value
Current
Bid: $ 50 BF |
Item
25
Traverse
City Beach Bums Tickets Certificate For 2 chairback tickets
to any regular season home game!

$75
Value
Current
Bid: $ 30 BF |
Item
26
Zip
Bin Country Stable Playset
by
Neat-Oh +
$5 Gift Certificate!

122
S. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-8697
www.toytowncadillac.com

$35
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10
Rosie |
Item
27
Original
Autographed Lions
Jason
Hanson Photograph

$75
Value
Current
Bid: $ 50 DianaH. |
| Item
28
1
Hr Computer Labor
Gigabitz
313
N. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-8871

$75
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
29
2 Round-Trip Tickets On Any Departure
Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry

$48
Value
Current
Bid: $ 20
DougD. |
Item
30
Gift
Certificate
Dinner
For 2

1310
S. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph;
231-775-7125
$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10 Robin M |
|
Item
31
Vintage
Hall Ball Pitcher Circa 1940
Autumn
Leaf Pattern, COLLECTIBLE!
Furniture By Design Antiques,
301
N. Mitchell St .

www.furniturebydesignantiques.com
$50
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
32
$25
Gift Certificate
Cheryls
Landing Inc.
1749
N. Blvd.
775-3699

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $10.00 Martha O.
|
Item
33
George
Foreman Grill
Van Drie Home Furnishings

7591
S. US 131 Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-8536
$30
Value
Current
Bid: $17 Buddy. |
| Item
34
Spa Manicure
&
Spa Pedicure
Navari
Hair Studio & Spa
9052
E. 13th St. Cadillac
Ph:
231- 775-4840

+

$55
Value
Current
Bid: $ 25
BLane |
Item
35
Food
Certificate + Surprise Basket of Goodies!
Party
Lounge
516 N. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-9073

$60
Value
Current
Bid: $ 20.00
Martha O. |
Item
36
$25
Gift Certificate
New
Image Hair Salon
309 N. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-6152

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
| Item
37
Diaper
Cake, built with diapers & baby bottles. Great
gift &
shower decoration.
Party Time Designs,
Elizabeth
Coffel

$50
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
38
Towel
Cake with BeautiControl products! Spa escape minis
+ triple glow gradual tanner body lotion + triple glow gradual
tanner face lotion. BONUS includes relaxation spa for
8-10
guests!
BeautiControl
, Charlene Smith

$70
Value
Current
Bid: $25 julnick
|
Item
39
Gift
Card For
Dimensional
Hair Color & Cut with Bonnie
+
Basket of Paul Mitchell Hair Products

108
Beech Street; Cadillac
775-3810

$108
Value
Current
Bid: $ 50- Barb Dep. |
| Item
40
Complimentary
Coupons
Shay Station Coffee Co.
106
S. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-6150

www.shaystation.com
$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10 Robin M |
Item
41
$20
Gift Certificate
Herraduras
1700 S. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-4575
Try
Their House Margaritas!

$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ 15 RBW |
Item
42
Gift
Card

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $ 25 RBW |
| Item
43
$25
Gift Certificate
Apple Valley Natural Foods
215
N. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-6211

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $ 15
MAcosta |
Item
44
$20
Gift Certificate
Herraduras
1700
S. Mitchell
Ph: 231-775-4575
Try
Their House Margaritas!

$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ 15
RBW |
Item
45
3-Foot
Party Sub!
Expires
8/16/09
Subway
1445 N.
Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-1782

$31
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10 CSmith |
Item
46
$25
Gift Card
Glens Market
602
S. Mitchell
Ph:
231-775-4233

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $ 25.-RBW. |
Item
47
$40
Gift Certificate
Cadillac Family Pharmacy
113
N. Mitchell Street

$40
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10 Robin M |
Item
48
$25
Gift Card
Meijer

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $ 25 RBW |
Item
49
$25
Gift Card
Ruby
Tuesday Restaurant
3964
Penny Lane Cadillac
Ph:
231-779-1240

$25 Value
Current
Bid: $ 20 RBW |
Item
50
(4)
Complimentary Concession Coupons For 85 Oz. Popcorn & 20
Oz. Drink
at
the Cadillac 5 Cinema

Current
Bid: $12 CSmith |
Item
51
10
Free Bowling Certificates!
Parkview
Lanes
126
W. Harris Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-5561

$30
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10 buddy |
| Item
52
$25
Gift Card
Ruby
Tuesday Restaurant
3964
Penny Lane Cadillac
Ph:
231-779-1240

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $ 20
RBW |
Item
53
$50
Gift Certificate
Brinks Custom Framing
112
S. Mitchell Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-8282

www.downtowncadillac.com/brinksframing
$50
Value
Current
Bid: $ 20.00
Martha O. |
Item
54
Certificate
For 1 Large,
3
Item Pizza
Pizza
Plus of Cadillac

$15
Value
Current
Bid: $ 5
Robin M |
| Item
55
$20
Gift Certificate
For Magnum Hospitality Restaurants
Red
Mesa Grill or Pearls
 
www.magnumhospitality.com
$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10
MAcosta |
Item
56
Gift
Certificate
Che bella Spa
&
Salon / Boutique,
209
N. Mitchell 846-2525

$22
Value
Current
Bid: $ 15 CSmith |
Item
57
$20
Gift Certificate
For Magnum Hospitality Restaurants
Red
Mesa Grill or Pearls
 
www.magnumhospitality.com
$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10
BLane |
Item
58
Coming Soon!
Carelinc
Medical Supply
205
Bell Avenue , 775-7143
www.carelincnewhmeproviders.com
$
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
59
Cadillac
Holiday Inn
1
Free Night In Our Beautiful Suites
7642 US 131 Cadillac
Ph:231-779-4656

www.hiexpress.com
$110
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10 Robin M |
Item
60
$25
Gift Certificate
Heart
to Heart Balloons
&
Floral


www.heart2heartfloral.com
$25
Value
Current
Bid: $10 Robin M. |
Item
61
Massage
by Becky Stimak, Licensed Massage Practitioner
231-878-9216

$25
Value
Current
Bid: $10 Robin M
|
Item
62
100% Cotton Woven 50x60 Throw
With
Personalized Embroidery
Of
Your Choice!


www.c-emb.com
$40
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10 Robin M |
Item
63
West
Michigan Whitecaps, 4 Reserved
Seat Tickets to a 2009 Regular Season Monday or Tuesday Home
Game.

www.
whitecaps -baseball.com
$
Value
Current
Bid: $ 10
Robin M
|
|
Item
64
7 Complimentary Passes For 1 Night At
Merritt
Speedway!
Donated By Jim Morris
of
Consumers Energy

www.
merritt - speedway .com
$105
Value
Current
Bid: $ $50
ChrisH |
Item
65
(1)
Free Car Wash ‘n Wax
For
Passenger Car

$35
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
66
Child’s
Learning Basket With Books, Crayons & Much More!
Donated By Sue Peterson

$50
Value
Current
Bid: $10 DougD. |
Item
67
Vintage
Ivory & Gold Candy Dots Purse

122
N. Mitchell Street ,
468-2939

$38
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
68
Gift
Certificate
Stork
and Cradle Nest,
126
N. Mitchell Street

www.
storkandcradlenest .com
$15
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
69
Work
of Art,
1930's
Tie by Di Aljale ,
Hand
Painted Silk
122 N. Mitchell Street ,
468- 2939

$32
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
70
Free Car Wash & Wax
For Passenger Car

$35
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
71
One
Hair Cut
at
Steve
Fowler Hairstyling Salon
114
S. Mitchell Street
775-7609

$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
72
The
Corner Scoop
10
Ice Cream Tokens

$20
Value
Current
Bid: $ 5 Robin M |
Item
73
Poof
Fairy
Poof You’re 29!


www.thestoretospendtimein.com
$22
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
74
Lunch
For 2

$15
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
75
Manton
Senior Center
Cookbook
+
Microwave Potato Bag
Manton Senior
Center

$15
Value
Current
Bid: $6 Buddy |
|
Item
76
3
Foot Party Sub!
Expires
8/16/09

$31
Value
Current
Bid: $ 25 ChrisH |
Item
77
Original
Print Signed & Matted
By
Dean Sandell

$50
Value
Current
Bid: $
|
Item
78
1
night stay in the
King
whirlpool room
@
Days Inn in Cadillac

www.daysinn.com
$100
Value
Current
Bid: $30 CSmith
|
| Item
79
Two
VIP Round Trip Tickets
Scheplers Mackinac Island Ferry

www.sheplersferry.com
$
Value
Current
Bid: $ 35 ChrisH |
Item
80
Original
Print Signed & Matted
By
Dean Sandell

$50
Value
Current
Bid: $ |
Item
81
Arby's
Roast Beef
$10
Gift Card

1714
N. Mitchell
Cadillac
Ph:
231-775-8891
Value:
$10
Current
Bid:5 Robin M |
|
Item 82
Two
Vouchers to any Concert
during
the 2009-10 Concert Series
"The
Season of Opportunity"
with
the
Saginaw
Bay Symphony Orchestra!

Total
Value: $60
www.saginawbayorchestra.com
Current
Bid:
$15 Robin M. |
Item 83
Mackinac
Island Carriage Tours
1 3/4 hour narrated, scenic and historic public Carriage Tour
for 2 adults.

www.mict.com
$47.00
value
Current
Bid:$20 DougD.
|
Item 84
Camp
Cadillac
One
night full hook up
family
of 4
(no
holidays)

Value:
$36
Current
Bid: $10 twolve |
| Item
85
Detroit
Pistons Mini Ball
SIgned
by Kwame Brown,
Certificate of authenticity dated 12/08

Value:
$50+
Current
Bid:15 Diana
H. |
Item 86
4
Tickets to a 2009 WNBA Detroit Shock Game

Current
Bid:$30 TimM. |
Item 87
Professional
Dog Grooming
Clip
& Cut
By
Nancy Tomlinson
Value:
$45 |
Item 88
Professional
Dog Grooming
Clip
& Cut
By
Nancy Tomlinson
Value:
$45
|
Item
89
“Around
the Campfire”

Campfire
Goodies including a grill w/charcoal, s’mores, kindling, sparklers,
Spooky Campfire Tales , etc.
Donated
by Lucy, Denise and Karen!
Value:
$50 +
|
Item
90
Traverse
City Beach Bums Tickets Certificate For 2 chairback tickets
to any regular season home game!

$75
Value
Current
Bid: $
|
| Item
91

Four
18 Hole rounds of Golf on
either course, cart fee included.
May
be used Mon-Thurs anytime or Friday, Saturday and Sunday after
12.
Please
call 231-723-8874 to set up tee time.
Exp.
Oct.31,2009
(donated
by 9 & 10 News)
Total
Value: Up to $316
Current
Bid: $ |
|
|
Come
and Play for United Way!

At
the 11th Annual Sue Westhauser Golf Classic
Wednesday
July 15, 2009
McGuire's
Resort of Cadillac
10:00
a.m. Shotgun Start
Silent
Auction and Hole in One Prizes!
Click
here for brochure
Sign
up today! Call Diane or Melissa at the United Way office: 231-775-3753
Working
on 2-1-1 ...
Chamber
Leadership Class works to get
our
community connected to 2-1-1 services.

The Cadillac
Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 2009
gathers at
the United Way Annual Meeting in April to celebrate their
progress in
working to bring 2-1-1 to Wexford County.
For more information on
2-1-1 :
2-1-1 in Michigan
LIVING UNITED
GIVING TO HELP!

Thank
you to Culver's of Cadillac for hosting a dinner benefit night
for
United Way and donating 10% of proceeds.
Volunteer
Help Needed!
Current
local volunteer needs:
Safe
Kids Chapter of Wexford-Missaukee Counties is
holding a
Car
Safety Seat Check-Up on Saturday, June 27 at the Michigan State Police
Post in Cadillac.
Volunteers
are needed to help us with registration, refreshments and to help
the technicians with car seats.
Call
the United Way office at : 231-775-3753 to sign up!
If
you are interested in joining the Safe Kids Group : email Diane at
ddunitedwaywex@sbcglobal.net
Meetings
are held monthly at the United Way office at 117 W. Cass, Cadillac.
Ph: 231-775-3753
Click
here for the 2009 Meeting Schedule.
The
National Kidney Foundation has the opportunity to staff the
Meijer Company 75th Anniversary Employee Picnic in Cadillac in order
to raise money for our organization. Volunteers will be helping to
run activities, serve food, and set-up the event. Please note that
volunteers must be 15 years old to work.
This
event is taking place on 2 different days: Saturday, June 27 from 1pm
- 5pm and Sunday, June 28 from 11am - 6pm. We need around 12 volunteers
for Saturday and 40 for Sunday. You can contact, Anna Yardley, at ayardley@nkfm.org
with any concerns you may have.
Mentor
Volunteers Needed! Youth
mentors, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and the Prisoner Re-entry
Initiative are programs that make a significant difference to people's
lives and change our world! YOU can be that difference by mentoring.
Please call the United Way office at 231-775-3753, or email to ddunitedwaywex@sbcglobal.net
to get connected.
The
United Way/Red Cross Medical Transportation Program is in urgent need
- Volunteer
drivers. This program supported by United
Way of Wexford County provides needed transportation to people in need
for medical appointments. Volunteer drivers receive a mileage reimbursement.
Call Diane at : 231-775-3753 if you can help.
Volunteer
as a Team for a Day of Caring! - Volunteer
teams are encouraged to sign up to participate in Caring Projects for
local needs. Non
profit agencies with identified needs can be connected with your team
of volunteers for a day of action and impact. Call the United Way office
to find out how your group can help.
Shepherd's
Table Outreach- Volunteers
are always appreciated on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Shepherd's Table
from 4p.m to 7 p.m. to help serve hot meals. Call Daniel Collins, Benefits
Coordinator at the First Baptist Church if you can help.
Child
Protection Council -Get
involved in our community's child abuse prevention council aimed at
education and awareness. Meetings are open to all community members
willing to help. Call the UW office for the meeting schedule. Monthly
meetings are held on the second Friday of the month from 8:30 -10:00
a.m. at the Council On Aging Meeting Room downtown Cadillac.
New
Hope Shelter-is
in need of twin mattresses for one of the three transition houses that
provide temporary shelter to families. Please cont or the UW office
at : 231-775-3753 if you can help.
(To
have your local non-profit organization's volunteer needs posted here,
please email : ddunitedwaywex@sbcglobal.net)
Your
Support is Needed!
Do
you have the ability to host a United Way of Wexford County fun fundraiser
event? Use your talents or facility to help! Every little bit adds up
whether it is a craft sale, penny drive, car wash, a portion of
proceeds from your business , or a new idea that your talents can try.
Earn your LIVE UNITED T-Shirt and help the cause. Contact Diane at Ph:
231-775-3753 for information and help.
Family
Resources available to you:
Free
Prescription Discount Cards available now!
Free
prescription drug discount cards to assist people who do not have prescription
insurance with the cost of their prescription drugs are available at
the United Way office at 117 W. Cass Cadillac. Most pharmacies in the
United States accept these prescription drug discount cards.They have
no usage limits, age requirements, or registration forms. People can
also print a card by visiting the website: www.familywize.com.!
Over
800 prescription claims were able to save over $13,000. in one month
alone to families in Wexford County. The average savings was 38.36%.
United Way of Wexford County was listed as one of the top 21 counties
in the amount saved for the month of December. United Way would like
to recognize all of our area pharmacies for their partnership in helping
families save money on their medications.
The
cards are being distributed free of charge, courtesy of United Way of
Wexford County and 270 other United Way agencies around the country
in 47 states, as part of a $50 million national, in-kind donation of
discount prescriptioncards coordinated by Membership Services Corporation,
located in Bethlehem, PA, and its industry partners.
Empowering
Parents website : This
practical parenting website provides helpful tools and information.
You can sign up for free parenting newsletter and online forums.
2006
Community Indicator Report- pdf doc.
The latest indicators and trends for Wexford Missaukee Counties.
The
Human Service Directory:
(
2003 version is available on this website by clicking on the above link.)
This
community resource directory is being distributed now and is available
at the United Way Office. This project is a collaborative effort involving
the United Way of Wexford County, Baker College, Department of
Human Services, the Cadillac-Wexford Library, Northern Lakes Community
Mental Health and Bekki Koehn, community volunteer. Volunteers Wanted!
-If you can volunteer for even a few hours to help update the directory,
please call the United Way office at : 231-775-3753.
CANA:
A
Comprehensive Community Asset / Needs Assessment Collaborative using
COMPASS II. Priority Action Teams are working toward measurable outcomes
to impact top priorities. Get involved! Call Diane at United Way at
Ph:231-775-3753.