Auction Ends: Jan 23, 2009 11:59 PM EST

Baltimore Reads' auction is now open!  Live auction event coming soon!

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Support Baltimore Reads' vision of 100% literacy for Baltimore.

The online portion of The Best of Baltimore Reads: The First 20 Years silent auction is now open.  The auction will run from January 1, 2009 to January 23, 2009, with the live event taking place on January 24, 2009.

Proceeds go to Baltimore Reads in order to support our mission of 100% literacy for Baltimore.  Auction items range from exotic vacation getaways to donated items guaranteed to delight and surprise.

Now is your chance to not only get all the great items you want, but to do it knowing you are helping support our organization and mission. Since 1988, Baltimore Reads has been improving the quality of life for educationally disadvantaged adults and their families. We believe that education is the key to economic and social empowerment. Through our programs, students gain the necessary skills for self-sufficiency, employment and life-long learning.

So, tell your friends, family, and community.

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Baltimore's Finest

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Name
Item Description
Value
Current Bid
A Night Out at Home
Enjoy a gourmet dinner for eight in your own home! Clare Miller, foodie and friend of literacy, invites you to your own dinner party. Relax, and leave the work to her! You and the chef will decide on the date and menu, with wines paired with each...

Donated by

Clare Miller
$750.00
$650.00
Coastal Cooking with John Shields
This item is a completely unique experience - you'll be cooking in a nationally acclaimed kitchen! Nationally acclaimed Chef, TV Host and cookbook author, John Shields, invites you into his kitchen at Gertrude's located at the Baltimore Museum of...

Donated by

Gertrude's
$1,000.00
$350.00
Wacco for Flacco
If you're "Wacco for Flacco," here's your chance to own a symbol of Joe Flacco's early and prosperous career with the Baltimore Ravens. While there won't be a Super Bowl trip this year, Flacco is the only rookie quarterback ever win two post-seas...

Donated by

Joe Flacco, Tom Matte
$500.00
$525.00
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
A truly great way to spend an afternoon - enjoy a birthday or special event party for 20 at Ripken Ironbirds stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland. Item includes 20 tickets to an Ironbirds game, a tour of the ballpark, a visit by the Ironbirds' mascot Fe...

Donated by

Ripken Baseball
$400.00
$161.00
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