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It’s that time of year again — no, not for
Black Friday shopping cart melees or 5:00 AM holiday shopping marathons, but
for Wrightsville Beach, NC’s, finest charitable event, the Hope From Helen Surf
Silent Auction Presented By WBLiveSurf.com and the Board Retailers Association.
2009 marks the fifth year of the Hope From Helen event, established in 2005 by
Sweetwater Surf Shop managing partner/ WBLiveSurf.com owner Tony Butler to
honor his mother Helen, who passed away after a courageous battle with lung and
breast cancer.
This year’s event goes down tomorrow night, Friday,
December 4th, at Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach, from
6:30-9:30 PM. As if you needed more reason to go, admission is totally free,
Tower 7 Restaurant will provide food for the event, and live musical guests
will include The Travelers and John Sweeney & The Spurrier Trio. Along with
the lengthy list of items up for auction — think surfboards, artwork,
photographs, jewelry, vacation packages, skateboards, snowboards, shoes,
bicycles, shopping sprees, and much more — there will also be a raffle
with hundreds of prizes given away throughout the evening.
Hope From Helen is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity
that, over the last half-decade, has raised a staggering $145,000 for a slew of
local and national charities, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation, American Cancer Society, PAWS Place, New Hanover Humane Society,
SurfAid, Life Rolls On, Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation, Surfers Healing,
Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter, North Carolina Land Trust, Martin Fucci Fund, ALS
Foundation, Sunburst Foundation, Southport Oak Island Animal Rescue, Surfrider
Foundation, Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project, Karen Beasley Sea Turtle
Hospital, Pink Ribbon Project, Lower Cape Fear Hospice, and Bantful
Kindergarten Project.
Just to make things even sweeter, below you’ll find a
full list of items available for auction, per the WBLiveSurf.com website. Are
you seriously going to pass up the chance at scoring this much gear and supporting your favorite charities,
all in one fun-filled night? We didn’t think so. For further info, visit www.hopefromhelen.com,
www.wblivesurf.com, or contact Tony Butler at 910-256-3821 or
tony@wblivesurf.com.
· Mark Richards Autographed Twin Fin donated by Todd Byrd
· Andy Irons and Shane Dorian Autographed JS Surfboard
donated by Sweetwater
Surf Shop
· Dane Reynolds Surfboard donated by Dane Reynolds
· Jordy Smith Surfboard donated by Jordy Smith
· Eavey Longboard donated by Paco Strickland
· Greg Eavey Foot in Mexico photo art donated by Tony and
Jenn Butler
· Painting by Kent Linkner
· 46" Toshiba 1080 LCD TV donated by Electronics 2 You
· Autographed books by Skipper Funderburg
· One Week Mountain House Retreat Jefferson NC donated by
Wes Blake
· 1/2 Day Fishing Charter donated by AUI Charters
· Woody Longboard Skateboard donated by Woody Longboards
· Picture Frame with Recycled Historical WB Glenn Hotel
Flooring donated by Carl Wells
· 1/2 hour massage donated by Chris McQuiston
· 1/2 page ad in Local Sessions Magazine donated by Local
Sessions Magazine
· Surfers Healing goodies donated by John Pike
· Thrust Clothing Package donated by Thrust Clothing
· Two Night Ocean Front Stay at Shell Island Resort in WB
donated by Tim and Heidi Winslow
· New Firewire Surfboard donated by Firewire Surfboards.
· New Earth Cruiser donated by Two Wheeler Dealer.
· One week surf camp, 9' G&S soft surfboard, t-shirt,
and hat donated by Indo Jax Surf School.
· 5 hour Kiteboard Lesson Package donated by Indo Jax Kiteboard
School.
· Limited Edition DaKine Golf Bag donated by Mike Connolly
and Bradley Sutton.
· 7'0 JS Mother Trucker Surfboard donated by Mike Connolly
and Bradley Sutton.
· Nixon Pendant Watch Necklace donated by Mike Connolly and
Bradley Sutton.
· 30 x 40 Mounted and Autographed print of Dean Randazzo
donated by Ocean Minded Sandals.
· 6 hour wedding photography package donated by Eric Von
Bargen
· Three One Hour Photo Shoot sessions donated by Eric Von
Bargen
· 12x18 Photography Canvases (3) in Resin donated
by Eric Von Bargen
· Six Pack of Future Fins donated by Future Fins.
· 7'2 Fade Gun Ridden by Ben Bourgeois that beat Occy to
give CJ Hobgood World Title donated by Danny Rose.
· Framed Window Photo Print donated by Danny Rose
· Smith Helmet and Goggle donated by Joe Sheriden
· Great White Shark Free Dive Photo donated by Ryan McInnis
and printed by Elemental Digital Art
· 7'6 Terry Senate donated by Hugh MacRae
· 7'0 Merrick Flyer donated by Hugh MacRae
· 6'0 Eavey Simmons Hull with Red Wood Twin Fins donated by
Greg Eavey
· Manicure at Bangs Salon donated by Pam Howell
· 6'0 Uhuru Shortboard donated by Uhuru Surfboards
· Standard Door Dome Awning donated by Awesome Awnings
· Haircut and Style at Bellezza Salon donated by Marco
Vivaldi
· Haircut and Style at Bellezza Salon donated by Kara Hale
· Partial Hilites and Haircut at Bellezza Salon donated by
Christie Drummond
· Goodie Package from Liquid Peace donated by Craig
· Goodie Package donated by Susan Jalot
· Package of Any Given Morning donated by Laurel Hughes
· Package of necklace, earrings, and bracelet donated by
Loretta Hines
· One year membership at Evolution Mixed Martial Arts
donated by Jeremy Owens
· One year membership to Tow Boat U.S. donated by Brooks
Bridges
· Vintage 1968 7'6 Hansen Master donated by Leona Bear
· New Autographed Dane Reynolds Channel Island Proton
donated by Quiksilver and the Quiksilver Foundation
· Wine package donated by The Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
· Tons of Skull Candy Headphones donated by Skull Candy
· Tons of Sanuk Sandals donated by Sanuk
· Original Portrait of Rob Machado autographed by Rob
Machado donated by artist Mike Pigford
· $50 Gift Certificate and $75 Gift Certificate for ding
repair donated by The Board Medic
· Tons of raffle items donated by First Citizens Bank
· Two books Beach and Waves donated by Airlee Moon
· 4 Giclee's Art Prints donated by Becky Romulus
· Total Care Dental Package donated by Bluewave Dentistry
· Shaklee Green Get Clean Kit donated by the Biggerstaff
Family
· 2 Coleman Inflatable Life Vests donated by Marine
Warehouse
· Original art painting donated by Julie Richardson
· Smith Snowboard Helmet and Goggle Package donated by Joe
Sheriden
· Wave Art on Surfboard donated by Larry Bergman
· 58" Surfboard Ceiling Fan donated by Kitchen and
Lighting Designs
· $100 Gift Certificate to Glenn's Tattoo donated by Glenn
Wilson
· $400 Gift Certificate to Glenn's Tattoo donated by Glenn
Wilson
· Framed photo donated by Logan Mock-Bunting
· Photo of canvas donated by Logan Mock-Bunting
· G&S Limited Edition Chris Miller Skate Deck 62/100
donated by Brooks Wall
· Framed nautical photo donated by Erin Whittle
· Two Matted photo prints donated by Erin whittle
· Seedling clothing package donated by The Webb Family
· 4 Folia Necklaces donated by The Webb Family
· Autographed photo of 1996 World Tour Surfer Dean Randazzo
donated by Ocean Minded
· 90 minute full-body hot stone massage and detoxifying
peppermint foot treatment donated by Jessica Cooper
· $250 Window Tint Gift Certificate donated by Coastal Glass
Tinting
· Wood Skate Deck donated by Lotus Skate Designs
· Ride 161 Concept TMS Snowboard donated by Wade Wittman of
Ride
· Billabong Medium Tall SG5 3/2 Fullsuit donated by Ken Hunt
at Billabong
· Framed Wave Photo donated by Josh Clement
· 4 DryCase waterproof phone, camera, and MP3 player cased
and 4 DryBuds water proof head phones donated by Dry Case
· Hammered sterling charm with a copper heart on a chain
donated by Kim Beller
· One Week of Surf Camp (ages 11+), hat, blanket, and
t-shirt donated by WB Surf Camp.
· Framed beach photo of Montauk donated by Devon Plumer.
· 3 custom coat racks donated by J.R. Bourqet.
· 7 Day All Inclusive Stay for Two at Blue Surf and Sail
Peru (airfare not included) donated by Scott Hill.
· 6'6” Alaia Paulownia Wood Surfboard donated by Scott
Taylor of Engrain Surfboards.
· Vonzipper goodies donated by John McDanel
· Surf Inspired Accent Table 48" long x 17" Tall x
18" Wide made and donated by C and L Millworks Co.
· $50 Gift Certificate, Beach Bag, Towel, and T-shirt
donated by King Neptunes.
· 2 person 2 hour guided Stand Up Paddle board tour donated
by Coastal Urge.
· Skull Candy and Hurley Goodies donated by Brian Harrison
of Hurley and Skull Candy
· 5150 Snowboard, Binding, and Boot package donated by Jim
and Diane Skiba
· 5 Recycled Picture Frames donated by Dr. Ed Horger
· 6'0” Magic Carpet Twin Fin donated by Eastern Skate and
Surf Supply
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