Valpo Surf Project Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser
When:
Friday, May 05, 2017 7:00p -
10:00p
Friday, May 05, 2017 7:00p -
10:00p
Where:
CIC Venture Café
1 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142
Admission:
$40
Categories:
Alcohol, Food, Party, Social Good, Sports & Active Life
Event website:
https://vspboston2017.eventbrite.com/
Youth mentorship organization, the Valpo Surf Project, will host its annual silent auction fundraiser on May 5 from 7-10 PM at CIC Venture Café located at 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Join members of the organization for an evening of food and drinks provided by Anna’s Taqueria, Flatbread Pizza Company, Downeast Cider House, and Samuel Adams, and bidding on a variety of great silent auction items from local artists and businesses. Tickets include hors d'oeuvres and open bar and are $40 in advance online or $50 at the door.
All proceeds benefit the Valpo Surf Project, which uses surfing to harness the power of the ocean to engage, educate, and motivate its students from at-risk backgrounds to become young leaders. With operations based in Valparaíso, Chile, the Valpo Surf Project currently works with more than 140 students through partnerships with community organizations, sports clubs, elementary schools, and a juvenile detention and rehabilitation center run by SENAME (Servicio Nacional de Menores), Chile's department of youth services.
The showcase of the event is a silent auction, which offers a variety of unique items available for bidding at great prices including art, photography, custom surfboards, and gift baskets from local businesses.
Silent auction donors include: Coa Surf; Union Surfboards; Flywheel Sports; Marblehead Sail Bags; Chris Burkard; Ryan Struck; and Tiffany White Photography.
Since 2010, the Valpo Surf Project has offered weekly English classes and individualized tutoring, surf sessions, and environmental community service projects to more than 250 students aged 8-18 from low-income neighborhoods in Valparaíso.
The Valpo Surf Project is a mentorship program that uses these educational opportunities as a means to engage its participants and instill core values including respect, responsibility, confidence, and resilience. Our goal is to use surfing to empower kids from at-risk backgrounds and give them the tools to not only improve their lives, but positively impact their own communities.
For more information about the Valpo Surf Project, visit the organization’s website, and follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For tickets and more information about the event, visit https://vspboston2017.eventbrite.com/.
