Bud, Spud & Steak Fundraiser

The Tennis Manitoba Provincial Team is hosting a Bud, Spud & Steak fundraiser on Thursday, April 27th at the Tijuana Yacht Club, 1405 St. Matthews Avenue, 6:00pm-9:00pm. Tickets are only $12 each per adult, with half the ticket sales going directly to support the Provincial Team program. There are over $3,000 dollars worth of auction prizes available to be won and a delicious steak dinner for everyone who purchases a ticket.

This is a great opportunity to support Tennis Manitoba's efforts to raise the level of play for junior players in the province. Plus, you will get to mingle with other tennis enthusiasts and even have a chance to win some of the following prizes:

• Wilson tennis bag and 2 sets of strings, a $120 value from Taylor Tennis

• 2 tickets to the Tennis Manitoba Awards Banquet, an $80 value from Tennis Manitoba

• Tennis lessons from the following tennis instructors: Chris Yard, Jared Connell, Peter Otto, Robert Kennedy, Roland Burrell

• Golf lesson and club fitting session, a $170 value from Lorette Golf Club and Daniel Silva

• 24 Callaway Warbird golf balls and a Karim Rashid Imago computer notebook case, a $75 value from Bell Business Solutions

• Haircut and style, and Redken hair products, a $145 value from Lindenwood Stylists

• McDonalds gift baskets, an $80 value from McDonalds headquarters and Cavalier store location

• Cacharel Perfume Basket, an $80 value from Arlene Hochman

• Chiropractic pillow and ice pack, a $65 value from Sun Chiropractic

• A pair of tennis orthotics, a $225 value from Footmax

• A pair of tennis orthotics, a $225 value from Dr. Darrell Minuk

• Certificate for a one density test, a $70 value from The Bone Density Screening Center of Winnipeg

• Ray Ban sunglasses, a $90 value from Peoples Optical

• A $100 credit for 2 personal tax returns or $300 credit for corporate tax return from Merv Borys Accounting Co.

• Live orchids, an $80 value from Ever Spring Orchids

• iPod Nano 4GB, a $300 value from Beth and John Pollard

• Art of Living Basket, a $150 value from Jadranka Paskvalin

• A manicure and upper body tan from Bliss Skin and Nails

• 1 month family membership, water bottle and gym bag, a $230 value from Winnipeg Winter Club

• Gift Certificates for the Clarion Spa, a $200 value from Frank Yeo of Mercury Publications

• Boston Pizza gift certificates, a $50 value

• A massage from Sun Chiropractic and Angela Kornelsen

• Fleece sweater from Manitoba Public Insurance

• Plus more...

The Provincial Team would like to thank all those organizations and individuals that have graciously donated prizes for the fundraiser auctions. For those that still wish to donate an auction prize, please contact Tennis Manitoba.

Tickets for the Bud, Spud & Steak fundraiser can be purchased from Tennis Manitoba Provincial Team members, or by contacting Tennis Manitoba.

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