Windemere Steller Benefit Auction Supporting the Children's Justice Center

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Sept. 18, 2014 - PRLog -- Professional Auctioneer Grant Putnam is the auctioneer for An Evening in Wonderland Gala Auction supporting The Children’s Justice Center, Presented and Hosted by Windermere Stellar.

The Children’s Justice Center (CJC) is a nationally accredited Children’s Advocacy Center that provides a safe and child-friendly place for child victims of criminal-level abuse and their non-offending family members to effectively address incidents of child abuse in Clark County, Washington.

Website:  http://www.windermerestellargiving.com/

Event Details:
When: Saturday, September 27, 2014
Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM
Location: Royal Oaks Country Club - 8917 NE Fourth Plain Rd, Vancouver, WA 98662

Auction items include:
- Wine and Cheese Tasting Jet Boat Tour on the Lower Deschutes River for up to 6 with Great Outdoor Adventures
- Fine Art and Wine
- Sunriver Resort Home for 5 nights, 6 days for up to 7 guests
- Vineyard Italian Dinner for 10 guests
- 4 Night, 3 day Abaco Lodge on the Marls fishing adventure in the Bahamas

Windermere Stellar and the Children’s Justice Center is seeking support for this year’s auction in three ways:

(1)   Become an Individual or Business Sponsor of this event
(2)   Purchase tickets to attend the event and bid on donated items
(3)   Provide matching donations for the Special Appeal in support of the current needs of the Center which include:
    a.      Sustain parent outreach services which currently have no consistent funding source
    b.      Expand mental health services for child victims
    c.      Improvements to Reception Area
    d.      New database to replace existing labor intensive, antiquated system
    e.      Intercom system for clear communication, efficiency and privacy
    f.       Funds for temporary employees to support full-time staff when needed

For detailed information about the above Center Needs: http://www.windermerestellargiving.com/childrens-justice-center-current-needs/

Every contribution makes a difference and is greatly appreciated.

To Purchase Tickets: https://windermerefdn.ejoinme.org/?tabid=538041
To Make a Donation: https://windermerefdn.ejoinme.org/?tabid=536025
For more information: http://www.windermerestellargiving.com/

or  Contact:

Gerry Dowdy Latshaw, Windermere Stellar - gerrydowdy@windermere.com (360) 694-4050
Mary Blanchette, Children’s Justice Center - mary.blanchette@clark.wa.gov (360) 397-6002
Christina Carpenter, Public Relations – christina@auctioneer-for-hire.com (503) 229-3869

About Windermere Foundation: The Windermere Foundation has raised over $23 million for programs and organizations that provide shelter, clothing, children’s programs, emergency assistance and other services to those who need our help the most.

About Children’s Justice Center: The Children’s Justice Center provides a safe and supportive place for child victims of abuse crimes. The center’s multidisciplinary response team comes together from across a network of agencies, medical establishments and community-based agencies to provide a comprehensive response that includes supportive and healing services, while investigators and prosecutors effectively identify and hold perpetrators of the abuse in our neighborhoods accountable for their crimes against children.

About Grant Putnam: Grant is a professional auctioneer that specializes his services toward the Benefit & Charity Auction industry. http://www.auctioneer-for-hire.com He is also the owner of Great Outdoor Adventures, which is donating a trip to this auction, and offers year-round activities for young and old, novice to expert. He specializes in outdoor adventures on the waterways of Oregon and hunting trips on a private Oregon ranch. http://www.GreatOutdoorAdventures.com