The CDF is conducting a raffle for a Bermuda vacation.  Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund.  The venue is a three-bedroom/three-bath villa at the Golf Villas on the Tucker’s Point Club resort, Bermuda.  The villa sleeps up to eight people. www.tuckerspoint.com

The winner is entitled to the villa for a week (Saturday to Saturday) at the Golf Villas and is entitled to all benefits enjoyed by an owner when in residence.  The choice of the week is subject to a mutual agreement between the owner and the winner.  The week can be anytime between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011.  The week will be confirmed after March 27, 2010 but no later than September 27, 2010.  The sooner a decision is made, the more likely that the winner’s choice will be available.  If a date cannot be agreed upon, the second ticket drawn will be considered the winner.

The villa has maid service each day.  There is an automatic charge, including gratuity, of $85 per day for this service.  The winner is responsible for this charge.

Final clean-up charge of $105 at week’s end is included in the package.

Membership fee of $75 for use of the club for the week is included in the package.

Package also includes one complimentary round of golf for four players and complimentary golf carts.  Additional days are responsibility of the winner and are priced at $135 per round per person, plus $35 for a cart.  Tennis is available at no charge to guests.  The Spa also is available.

The resort functions by account only.  All charges and expenses will be settled at the end of the week. Winner is responsible for: travel costs, food, drink, gratuities, and personal services.

The drawing will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010, during the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia Conference, RENAISSANCE PORTSMOUTH HOTEL. You do not have to be present to win.  Winner will be notified by phone. 

A second place ticket will be drawn at the time of the initial drawing.  This ticket holder will be deemed the winner in the event that the initial winner cannot reach agreement with the owner as to dates or cannot/does not use the week.

Tickets are available for $10 each; a book of 10 tickets is available for $80.  A maximum of 2,000 tickets will be sold.  Tickets sales began 11/4/09.  Tickets will be sold at the SHAV Conference.  To purchase tickets please contact a CDF Board member.

Members of the CDF Board and their families are eligible to win. 

Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginia 2009 Auction


The 23rd annual CDF Auction, held on Thursday evening during the SHAV Conference, raised $3,486!  These auction proceeds support the scholarships awarded by the CDF each year.  There were over 225 items offered at the auction; there were 53 successful bidders.

Verbalina, “the straw doll with excellent listening skills but extremely limited oral communication skills,” was the star of the show again this year.  This past year she resided with staff and students at UVA Communication Disorders Program   Her scrapbook was updated with new photos and notes of her activities during the year.  Verbalina’s new home for the next year is Blue Ridge Speech Therapy Associates in Lynchburg.  Scott Rankins, co-owner, outbid other interested parties as he felt that Verbalina should broaden her experiences to include a community-based setting. 

Thank you to those NSSHLA groups who contributed the university baskets again this year.  The creatively decorated baskets from JMU, ODU, LU, and UVA sparked intense bidding.  Longwood’s basket had a poker theme.  Also, huge thanks to all who donated, contributed, crafted, and solicited auction items on behalf of CDF.  There were theme baskets (lots of wine), books and therapy materials, art work, handmade baskets, and the ever-present stuffed animals among the great items offered this year.

Eight of the exhibitors donated items to CDF for the auction.  Thank you to Autism Society of America, Bioacoustics, Great  Ideas for Learning, Pearson, Speech Easy, Stuttering Society of America, Super Duper, and Virginia Relay.

Again this year, some auction items were displayed at the beginning of the conference in order to entice participants to attend the Auction.  A big thank you goes to Dianne, Suzy, and Sandy from the SHAV management firm.  They helped with the arrangements, planned the wonderful food buffet, and made it possible for attendees to charge their purchases again this year. 

The CDF Auction would not be successful without the dedication and support from the many volunteers and participants.  A HUGE thank you goes to everyone who donated items this year. Your generosity continues to sustain the fund-raising efforts.  Thank you to all CDF Board members and friends who worked, as well as to the two spouses who helped with setup, monitoring, and pickup.  Student volunteers this year also deserve our thanks and recognition.  Kimberly Graham and Carleen Watkins from ODU worked tirelessly to set-up.  Tia Valrie, a student at Hampton University, did a great job as this year’s “Auction Vanna”.  

Auctioneer, Shields Jones, was back this year.  He kept the bidding moving with his fun, easy style.   Shields has volunteered his time and expertise to the auction for the past five years.  Thank you, Shields, for your generosity. 
 
The first CDF Auction was held in 1985, when the Foundation was still a SHAV committee.   The live portion of the auction was added in 1988.  The Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginia is a 501C3 organization.  Please visit our Web site for additional information about the foundation and its activities http://www.cdf-virginia.org.

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