P u r c h a s e T i c k e t s
Indulge your desire for exquisite food and wine from the best chefs in the Twin Cities
while bidding on fabulous live and silent auction packages.
The 2009 March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction is sure to be an unforgettable evening
with one important goal - giving every baby a healthy start.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
McNamara Alumni Center
University of Minnesota
2009 Oak St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Honorary Chef Asher Miller, 20.21 Restaurant and Bar
For additional information, call 952-835-3033
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
Chef Ed Douglass
Bluefin Bay
serving Pan-Seared Venison Tenderloin Medallions with our Signature Guinness & Green Peppercorn Cream
Chef John Schilz
Lake Elmo Inn
serving Boneless Roasted Duckling with Wild Rice
Chef George P. Snyder, III
McCormick & Schmick's
serving Stuffed Salmon with Crab, Shrimp, & Brie in a Lobster Sauce
Chef John Van House
Murray's Restaurant
serving Coriander-Crusted Lamb Loins with Anise-Infused Root Vegetables & Garlic Toast
Chef Jeff Ansorge
The Capital Grille
serving Waygu Tartar, Baby Arugula Salad, & Toasted Pumpernickle
Chef Steven Schulz
NorthCoast Wayzata
serving Duck Confit Pot Stickers, Eggplant Miso Consumme, & Marinated Scallions
Chef Joan Ida
Porter & Frye
serving Pepper-Seared Ahi with Olive Relish, Yukon Potatoes, & Smoked Garlic Aioli
Chef JP Samuelson
Solera
serving Sherry-Glazed Pork Belly with Morcilla
Chef Doug Tigges
St. Paul Grill
serving Whole Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Fried Potato Dumplings & Barbeque Butter Sauce
Honorary Chef | Asher Miller
Executive Chef at 20.21
serving Miso-Glazed Atlantic Salmon
with Spicy Pea Tendril Salad & Miso Vinaigrette
Seven Days in Maui
Relax at this beautiful oceanfront condominium at the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas in Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii for 7 nights. This location is on the west side of Maui and is a five-star Westin Vacation Resort. You’ll be five minutes from Lahaina, and two minutes from Whalers Village. Free private shuttle takes you to Whalers Village, Starwood hotels, and Lahaina. Ocean Front units have approximately 1200 square feet with large balconies. Excellent snorkeling, beautiful sunsets and amazing whale watching from lanai or the beach! This condo sleeps 8-10 guests. 2 Bedrooms plus convertible beds. 2 Bathrooms. Full Kitchen on one side. Kitchenette on one side. Available Christmas or New Year's weeks of 2010, or Spring Break 2011. Saturday to Saturday travel.
Minnesuing Acres Getaway
A little over three hours outside of Minneapolis located on Lake Nebagamon lays Carlson Companies Minnesuing Acres. Here you can enjoy a relaxing two night stay for up to eight people at the Carlson Companies exclusive Island Home. This includes four bedrooms, five baths, wi-fi internet, satellite TV, and use of a snowmobile in the winter or a pontoon boat in the summer.
20.21 Restaurant and Bar
Enjoy a cooking class for up to ten people at 20.21 Restaurant and Bar. You and your guests will sit at the line during service and watch as their dinner is prepared, all while they take orders and cook for customers in the restaurant. Chef Asher Miller will pair wines with each coarse, and provide keepsake menus, making this an unforgettable experience.
Bluefin Bay Resort
Enjoy a two night stay in a luxurious Grand Superior Master Bedroom for two during Food and Wine Lovers Weekend. Includes a six-course dinner with wine pairings at Bluefin Grille and wine tasting at Surfside Ballroom for two.
McCormick & Schmick’s
Dinner for 8 in your home. You and your guests will enjoy a six-course dinner in the luxury of your home cooked by Chef George P. Snyder III.
Murray’s
Murray’s Fantasy Chef’s Dinner. Enjoy a meal for six catered at your home or suitable location of your choice. Collaborate with Chef John Van House of Murray’s Restaurant to create a menu of your liking for six guests. Meal to include appetizer, salads, entrée, sides, dessert and appropriate accompaniments.
NorthCoast Restaurant
“Cocktails for a Cause.” Four guests will taste and help design a signature cocktail. The cocktail will then be featured for a month and part of the proceeds will be donated back to the March of Dimes. Following the cocktail making, there will be dinner for the four guests. Six course tasting menu plus paired wines. Also, a weekend one-night stay at Radisson Hotel in Plymouth.
Four guests will enjoy a tasting menu and complimentary wines. Guests will also receive two rooms for a one-night stay in the Superior King Room at The Hotel Ivy.
Enjoy a 6 course Chef’s dinner for 6 guests with paired wines.
Cooking Class at the Tapas Bar for 12. A two-hour cooking class with J.P Samuelson preparing a selection of Solera’s most loved tapas, with wine pairings. Class will be held at the Solera Tapas Bar on a Saturday morning from 10am-12pm.
And close to 100 Silent Auction Packages ranging from Theater Tickets to a Snow Blower, and everything in between.
The March of Dimes helps moms have full-term healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. If something goes wrong, we offer information and comfort to families. We research the problems that threaten babies and work on preventing them.
Premature birth touches more than half a million babies and their families every year. Babies born too soon are more likely to die or have disabilities. With everyone’s support, the March of Dimes is funding all-important research by the best scientists to learn ways to help more pregnancies go a full nine months.
In an average week in Minnesota:
~ 1,414 babies are born
~ 148 are born preterm
~ 92 babies are born with low birth weight
~ 7 babies die before reaching their first birthday
The emotional cost of premature birth to families is high – and so are the financial costs to businesses. On average, the health care cost paid by an employer for a full term baby with no complications is $4,551. The average cost of heath care paid by an employer for a pre-term baby is $49,033.
The March of Dimes has invested $1.8 million dollars in active research grants at the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic.
Chapter grant recipients for 2009 in Minnesota include:
~ Cass Lake Indian Health Services: Enhanced prenatal care for American India Women
~ Mayo Clinic: Somali CARES (Culturally Appropriate and Respectful Education and Support) Program for Pregnancy
~ Open Cities Health Center: Our Bodies Gossip
Another key program funded by the March of Dimes is the NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit) Family Support project at the St. Cloud Hospital. NICU Family Support is a comprehensive set of services, developed and launched to provide information and comfort to families during the NICU hospitalization of their newborn, during the transition home and in the event of a newborn death. The March of Dimes invests $60,000 annually in this important program.
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information go to marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org
Vicki Tollefson | Event Chair
Becky Nahm
Eric Newman
Kelly Perkins
Joe Reilly
Laura Reilly
Pat Reilly
Ashley Robinson
Cindy Schindler
Kaija Shaffer
Lisa Stiele
Kristy Stoner
Alexa Wakefield
Amber Wisgerhof
Geri Wolf
Jodi Ziesemer
Andrea Anderson
Brianne Bauer
Yvette Bousquet-Altman
Kathy Brazel
Heidi Case
Brendan Cassidy
Miaja Cassidy
Jill Coggins
Jackie Darrah
Joanna Hjelmeland
Jan Larson
Jodelle Migely
Kristine Migely
Jamie Miller
Dave Mueller
Our son William was born 16 weeks early, weighing just 1 pound 3 ounces, only slightly more than the weight of four sticks of butter. After his birth, Will was immediately rushed to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which became his new home for the next 112 days.
During Will's first day in the NICU, our pastor baptized him using a small seashell to pour the holy water. When Will stretched his little legs straight up in the air, he revealed a profound strength in his entire body, which was inspiring to us all. Despite the long road ahead, our family was "guardedly optimistic" about Will's situation. In the first months of his life, Will received 11 blood transfusions, spent 62 days on a ventilator, and successfully recovered from stage two of Retinopathy of Prematurity.
Today, Will is a happy, healthy 5-year-old preschooler who loves to play with his older brother, Ethan. We are confident that the research and treatments developed by the March of Dimes were key factors in Wills ability to survive and thrive.
Thank you so much for being here tonight and for supporting the March of Dimes - this organization and its cause means the world to our family.
Craig, Jessica, Ethan & Will Dexheimer
Contact
Scott Conlin
e-mail : sconlin_marchofdimes.com
phone : 952-835-3033 x 311
March of Dimes - Greater Twin Cities
5233 Edina Industrial Boulevard
Edina, MN 55439
For driving & parking information, click here.
Valet & drop off are available at the Oak Street entrance.
Purchase raffle tickets for 3 chances to win BIG!
2 Winners will each take home
50 Bottles of Wine
valued at over $1800
- AND -
1 Winner will take home
2 Round-Trip Airline Tickets
to any Southwest Destination
Raffle tickets are $20 each. Tickets must be purchased in person from the March of Dimes.
To purchase tickets before the event, contact Jessica at 952-835-3033 to schedule a time to stop by the Edina office.
Tickets must be purchased with either Cash or Check. You need not be present at the Signature Chefs Auction to win.
