As of April 4th, there are only 10 days until the Club's fundraiser/dinner/auction "Raise the Stakes for Community".  
 
We now expect the event to be sold out with 400 guests.  Thank you to everyone that bought tickets, tables and sponsorships.  It will be great to have every seat filled.   If you did not get a ticket purchased but still want to attend, contact Laura Luetje at laura.luetje@ankenylaw.com to see if there may be an opening.
 
Please encourage your guest(s) to visit our wed site at https://bidpartner.net/rotary/ and register their credit card prior to the night of our event.  This will allow them to start bididng on the silent auction items and it will also speed up registration that night.
 
We have over $75,000, estimated value, of auction items that have been donated.  This includes 24 items that will be sold live and approximately 100 silent auction items.  The on-line silent auction is expected to go live the week of April 3rd.  Some of the larger items include: A Ride with an Ankeny Police Officer for a Day, St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins Premium Tickets, 10-day Service Trip to South Africa, a 4-Night Stay in the Bahamas, a Garden Shed Built by DMACC Trade Students, A Patio Party for Up to 75 Guests on the Roof Top of TOAST, an E-Bike, Lasik Eye Surgery, Chicks Tickets at the Iowa State Fair, a 42 bottle Wine Cooler, Invisalign Treatment for Your Teeth, and more.
 
Registration, the social, and Casino style gaming begin at 5:00 PM.  Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 7:45.   The program and live auction will begin at 8:00 PM.  It should be a fun evening!!
 
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