Rutherford LEAP holds “A Taste of the Derby” at 6 p.m. Friday in the courtyard of Five Senses Restaurant, located at 1602 West Northfield Blvd.
Held on “Derby Eve”, the event will kick off Kentucky Derby weekend in delicious Southern style to benefit students in Rutherford County schools.
At the event, LEAP will hold a silent auction; however, interested parties may bid via e-mail prior to "A Taste of the Derby." E-mail bids will be taken from noon Thursday at until noon Friday. Silent auction bidding will be permitted when the event begins at 6 p.m.
Auction Item Listings (a detailed description for each item is available upon request)
Four Tickets to a Yankees Game at the new Yankee Stadium
Bidding will start at $200
Retail value of the tickets: $500
Four Tickets to a New York Jets Game at the new Meadowlands Stadium
Bidding will start at $200
Retail Value of the tickets: $500
Vacation House on Center Hill Lake, Smithville, TN
Bidding will start at: $250
4 day/3 night rental is valued at: $525
Grandstand Box at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky
Bidding will start at $50
Retail Value: $50
One Week in Keystone, Colorado
Bidding will start at: $500
7 day/6 night rental is valued at: $1,095
Trish McEvoy Gift Basket
Bidding will start at $100
Retail Value: $300
Two Hand-Blown Venetian Glasses
Bidding will start at: $200
Retail Value: $500
To place bids, simply e-mail sara@rutherfordleap.org.
Tickets to the event are $75 each. Guests attending “A Taste of the Derby” will sample a tantalizing menu prepared by Five Senses’ Executive Chef Mitchell Murphree. “The Rutherford LEAP Derby Party is going to be lots of fun; we always enjoy catering events where we can be creative with the theme. A lot of Derby-themed foods are traditional Southern fare, and we are going to put some new spins on these. We will be doing some slow grilling; strawberries and green tomatoes will be in season, and of course, we'll be having great mint juleps!” Murphree said.
Proceeds from “A Taste of the Derby” will fund Rutherford LEAP’s laptop program in a new Rutherford County middle school for the 2010-2011 school year. LEAP’s equipment costs for the 2010 – 2011 school year are projected at $99,200, and the group hopes to raise a large portion of that sum through the Derby event.
Rutherford LEAP’s mission is to provide public school students in Rutherford County with the ability to become technologically advanced learners through the consistent, innovative use of a one-to-one laptop program, preparing them to “leap” forward into the future.
To learn more about Rutherford LEAP, or to make a contribution toward its program, visit www.rutherfordleap.org.
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