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Costco Gift Card and Hot Dog Lunch with Costco’s Craig Jelinek, President and CEO
Costco Lunch with Craig Jelinek and a $500 Shopping Spree!

Have fun strolling the aisles of your favorite Costco warehouse with a $500 gift card to fund your shopping spree. Need help deciding what to buy? Ask Seattle University Trustee, President and CEO of Costco, Craig Jelinek, about his favorite items and best deals while enjoying a signature hot dog lunch at the compliments of the Costco food court Issaquah, WA Costco headquarters.

*$500 Costco gift card.
*Lunch with President and CEO Craig Jelinek at the Costco headquarters in Issaquah, WA.
Gift Certificate not redeemable for cash. Craig's time is subject to availability. Please arrange a mutually agreeable date.
Value: $500.00
Dinner for 8 with Seattle University President, Steve Sundborg, S.J. in the President's Dining Room
Fantastic View, Fabulous Food and Company for an Evening with Father Steve!

An invitation to an intimate evening with our very own Father Steve in the President's Dining Room. Located in the Casey Building on the fifth floor, guests to the President’s Dining Room enjoy the expansive, scenic view of the Seattle University campus and Capitol Hill. Fabulous food and incredible conversation are the only agenda items for this evening!

*Bon Appetit Catered dinner for 8 guests in the President’s Dining Room.
*Includes a three course meal and accompanying wines.
Please arrange a mutually agreeable date.
Value: Priceless
Mariners Dream Package for 4
Mariners Box Seats and On-Field Experience

My Oh My! Enjoy an unforgettable day at the ball park!  You and 3 guests will begin this ultimate experience with an on-field view of batting practice with the Major Leaguers, Mariners player meet and greet and photos.  Afterwards, all 4 of you will enjoy lower box seats to watch the game behind home plate at a mutually agreeable 2013 regular season home game! 

*Four lower box seats behind home plate.
*Experience batting practice with player meet and greet.
*Photo of you and your friends on field.
Games will be selected on a mutually agreeable weeknight.  Opening Day and all Print Games are excluded.  Please allow three weeks to schedule your night at the ballpark.    
Value: $1,000.00
Puppy Love! Australian Shepherd

A Loveable, Loyal Companion for your Family! 

The Australian Shepherd is a well-balanced dog of medium size and will be an exceptional companion for you and your family. Aussie pups are attentive and animated, showing strength and stamina, are easily trained and will perform assigned tasks with great style and enthusiasm. Their gait is smooth, free and easily shows agility and efficiency of movement. Your new Aussie is intelligent, primarily a working dog of strong herding and guardian instincts. Your new puppy will be born in a home raised with other dogs, cats, and family members for training and socialization. Australian Shepherds are easy-going, remaining puppy-like even in their adult years and this courageous dog makes a good watchdog for the home. Aussies are excellent with children, even with an active child, as they love to play. Aussies tend to form a stronger bond with their family and owners than some other breeds.  Your puppy also comes with a large doggy gift basket including collar, leash, treats, and more to help you begin to prepare for the newest member of your family!

*Exceptional companion and excellent with children.
*Australian Shepherd sizes range males 50-65 lbs, females 40-55 lbs.
*Their gorgeous moderate length coarse coat colors range from: blue merle, red merle, solid black, and solid red.
*Your puppy will have first vaccination and dewormings.
*All breeding stock is OFA and CERF certified.
*Puppy gift basket including collar, leash, treats, and more.
*You'll receive lifetime support.
Size, color, gender, and availability is provided at the breeder's discretion: buyers must fill out an application and fulfill additional terms as required by breeder. Your future litter is expected Spring of 2014. Your future puppy will be provided on a limited registration with the AKC and must be spayed or neutered by one year of age.


For more information or to plan for your new puppy, please contact Jamesa at: jamesa@syntari.com
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Value: $950.00
4 Diamond Club Seats to Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees June 8, 2013
Can't Take Your Eyes off Those Pinstripes

This "Fan-tastic" package is an experience of a lifetime. On June 8th, 2013, you and three of your friends will head down to Safeco to watch the Seattle Mariners take on the New York Yankees!  Arrive in style with two VIP parking passes in the Safeco Field Garage. Then enjoy your amazing seats in Diamond Club Section, Row E, Seats 11-14.  The Key Bank Diamond Club provides the premier baseball experience in all of the major leagues.  Convenient VIP complimentary covered parking in the Safeco Field garage for a quick getaway after the game. Open bar and gourmet buffet before the game, and all you can eat and drink delivered to your seats during the game.  All food and beverages are included. 

*Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees.
*Diamond Club Tickets for 4.
*All you can eat food and beverage.
*Two VIP parking passes.
Valid only June 8th, 2013.  
Value: $1,440.00
Private tour of Chihuly Garden and Glass and Collections Café Dining Experience for 12
Stroll Under the Chandeliers and Dine Under the Accordions!

You and 11 of your friends will tour the new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibition with a private guide, then experience a 3 course dinner paired with specially selected wines. The Collections Café menu takes inspiration from Chihuly’s travels and presents dishes with a Northwest twist. Chefs Jeff Maxfield and Ivan Szilak, assisted by Jason Wilson of CRUSH, have created a dining experience that celebrates all that is fresh and local.

Chihuly Garden and Glass provides a look at the inspiration and influences that inform the career of artist Dale Chihuly. Located at Seattle Center, Chihuly Garden and Glass includes an Exhibition Hall, the centerpiece Glasshouse, and a lush Garden. The Exhibition Hall contains eight galleries and 3 Drawing Walls, offering visitors a comprehensive look at Chihuly’s significant series of work; the Glasshouse presents a suspended 1,400-piece, 100-foot-long sculpture; and the Garden is a backdrop for 4 monumental sculptures and installations.

*Private Tour for 12, through the eight galleries and three Drawing Walls of the Chihuly Garden and Glass.
* A memorable dining experience in the Collections Café, enjoying a three course dinner designed by Chefs Jeff Maxfield, Ivan Szilak, and Jason Wilson.
Please arrange a mutually agreeable date a minimum of 14 days in advance. Excludes holidays and special events.
Value: $1,000.00
Sun Valley Idaho Condo for 6
Enjoy a Week of Fun in Beautiful Sun Valley!  

Located in the ski resort city of Sun Valley, Idaho, Elkhorn Village is minutes away from the Dollar Mountain Ski Hill and Sun Valley Lodge. You and 5 friends will enjoy 6 nights in this beautiful 3-bedroom, 3-bath town home.  Take advantage of ALL the area has to offer during the summer or winter months.  Spend family time sharing stories, dining out at fun restaurants, or getting competitive at board games.  Use your imagination and the list goes on!  This home comfortably sleeps 6 with 3 bedrooms and 3 adjoining baths.  Hit the slopes and play in the snow to your heart's content in winter.  In the summer, you can make use of the tennis courts and community pool, large patio area and golf privileges at Elkhorn Golf Course. 

*7 days, 6 nights in Sun Valley Idaho.
*Just minutes away from Dollar Mountain Ski Hill and Sun Valley Lodge
*3-bedroom, 3-bathroom town home comfortably sleeps 6.
Please arrange a mutually agreeable date. Reserved for families and adults over 25 years of age.  Pets and smoking prohibited. Blackout dates include: the month of August 2013, December 26 2013 - January 5, 2014 and February 14 - 22, 2014. Valid through July 30, 2014.
Value: $2,500.00
Olympic Eagle Distributing Sounders FC Suite for 18
Game of Your Choice During the 2013 Season

Scarves up! Your group of 18 will enjoy a great Sounders FC 2013 home game from the luxury of Olympic Eagle Distributing Centurylink Field Suite.  A suite at CenturyLink Field is the ultimate setting to experience the best action in MLS or the NFL. With perfect views of the field, the Suite offers an impressive setting to entertain your guests. Your suite is complete with cutting edge technology, luxurious furnishings, fabulous amenities, a private restroom, and first-class service. Your suite also comes with exclusive club level access.

*Olympic Eagle Distributing Centurylink Field Suite for 18.
*Four reserved parking passes.
*Hosted food and beverage and first class service.
*Food and beer, soda, water and wine included.
Please arrange a mutually agreeable date. Initial order of food and beverage included (should adequately accommodate 20) additional orders will require payment. Valid through September 1, 2013.
Value: $4,000.00
Tour of SU Grounds with Celebrity Gardener Ciscoe Morris and Bon Appétit Lunch on August 25, 2013
“Oh-la-la” An Afternoon to Remember for Gardening Enthusiasts!

Celebrity gardener Ciscoe Morris returns to Seattle University to share his unabashed joy for trees and plants, snails and bugs and oh, la, la! hummingbirds.

Morris, who spent nearly 24 years as SU’s gregarious garden guru, will lead a group of up to 20 people on a colorful historical tour of the stomping grounds he left in 2002 to pursue his successful multimedia career, including hosting his own local radio and television shows. Enjoy nonstop Morris-vignettes, the stories behind notable trees and plants featured across the grounds, with a variety of gardening tips thrown in. A delicious lunch featuring locally sourced ingredients sponsored by and prepared by Bon Appétit will follow the tour.
*Participation for up to 20 people.
*Luncheon compliments of Bon Appétit, committed to sustainable food services for the future
All tours must be taken at the same time.
Value: Priceless
5 Night Stay in Palm Springs, CA
Spend 5 nights in a one bedroom condo at The Oasis in Palm Springs, California!  Once known as the 'Playground of the Stars', Palm Springs is a small city with the legacy, amenities, and history of a large cosmopolitan city. Located at the foot of the majestic Mount San Jacinto in the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs contains some of the world's most famous golf courses, as well as swimming, tennis, horseback riding and hiking in the nearby desert and mountain areas. Your home base at the Oasis proffers Spanish-style villas spread over 27 acres of awe-inspiring desert landscape with 8 pools, 9 jacuzzis, 4 fountains, 5 lighted tennis courts and 2 bikes with each unit. Discover the variety of things to do from the 'Walk of Stars' in downtown to a cool trip on the Aerial Tramway or the International Film Festival. Dine under the stars, visit the Air Museum or Joshua Tree National Park, the desert is a year round adventure.
No Travel on Thanksgiving Day Weekend (Thursday thru Sunday).
No Travel between Christmas and New Year's.
Value: $1,100.00

Red Tie Sponsors

  • Hacker & Willig, Inc., PS
  • Home Street Bank
  • Pacific Northwest Equipment Inc.
  • Puget Sound Bank
  • Sound Community Bank
  • Swedish Medical Center
  • Bonneville Seattle Media Group
  • Ms. Suzie Burke
  • Mr. Bryan Patrick Coluccio
  • Mary Cunningham
  • Mr. Rick E. Jones
  • Nike
  • PepsiCo
  • Mr. David A. Raney
  • Mr. David Charles Rothrock & Mrs. Kirsten Johnson
  • SU - Office of the Executive Vice President
  • SU Office of the University Counsel