Handmade Quilt

Beautiful, handmade quilt, made especially for our gala every year by a quilting group in Nyack, New York. The quilting group makes quilts all year round for Journey Home and gifts them to those who are moving from homelessness to housing. They have been giving us and ultimately our clients this incredible gift for many years and we are so grateful for the love that they send through their quilts. The "gala quilt" that they create each year is always one of our most popular auction items!

This happy quilt (54" x 72") resulted from the collaboration of sewists from The Quilt Tree. Many hands contributed to the many tasks, from choosing the fabrics, cutting and assembling the pieces, quilting and binding, to create this warm, cozy bundle of joy. They wanted us to share with all of you: "We are happy to have this quilt be a part of the wonderful collaboration that is Journey Home and wish that it brings joy into its new home."

Spring Clean Your Car

Restore your car with mobile car detailing at your home or office.

This lucky winner will receive the Showroom Complete Detailing service by Corey DiCioccio, which includes complete interior and exterior detailing, tire scrub and professional paint sealant.

Please note that location must provide running water and electricity.

Comfy and Stylish: Salamander Designs JumpSeat Ottoman

A stylish ottoman at first glance, this unique JumpSeat quickly unfolds into a comfortable, space-saving home theater chair, featuring a padded seat and backrest, and a cup holder.

This is a popular Journey Home auction item every year. It's one of a few items that has made an appearance in every single one of our auctions! We love Salamander Designs.

Please note that this item can't be shipped. Winners must live within a 20 mile radius of Hartford for delivery or be responsible for pickup at our Hartford office or West Hartford warehouse.

Good Dog for Life

Debbie Sheridan is known locally as the Dog Trainer to have. Win this and you get an hour-long session (virtually or in person depending on where you live and your preference) with the famous Debbie Sheridan. Woof woof.

Be Swept Away to the Menorcan Sea

An original oil painting by local artist, Day Moore. The painting is entitled Menorcan Sea Wall, Original Oil Painting, infinity edge, 12 x 12

Please note that this item can't be shipped. Winner must live within a 20 mile radius of Hartford for delivery or be responsible for pickup at our Hartford office or West Hartford warehouse.

Treat Yourself to Some Spectacular Red Wine

Three large format bottles of wine. Each, 1.5 Liters (Magnums). Each enjoyable with different foods, and all ready to drink. Two are California cabernets and one is a Barbaresco from Piemonte. For the successful bidder, remember to open and allow to breathe for at least 2 hours before enjoying.

Please note that this item can't be shipped. Winners must live within a 20 mile radius of Hartford for delivery or be responsible for pickup at our Hartford office or West Hartford warehouse.

Pizza for Everyone!

Joey's Pizza Pie in West Hartford has definitely cemented itself as a local favorite. With fresh ingredients, food made from scratch, creative pizza options, and great service, you really can't find a better place to get a great meal (to go) these days! The winner will receive a $100 gift card to Joey's Pizza Pie.

Jollof Rice and Wine!

Join Josephine as she teaches you how to make a traditional meal from Ghana. Josephine is a Journey Home board member and is also a native of Ghana. She will teach the winner of this auction item how to make one of the most traditional Ghanian meals -- Jollof rice. This is a delicious dish and a once in a lifetime experience to learn how to make it from a Ghanian! This item includes two bottles of wine that pair nicely with the dish.

Josephine will send out the ingredients list prior to the class. The virtual class will be held at a mutually agreed upon time.

This is the Ultimate Beer Lovers Package!

A YETI Tundra Haul Cooler filled with Beer from Treehouse, New Park, The Alchemist, City Steam, and a growler to be filled at Hops on the Hill

Treehouse: Save yourself the drive and scoop up this package of 12 BEERS from Tree House Brewing. Started in 2011, this Massachusetts brewery has become one of the country's most popular destinations for beer lovers. A variety of beers from one of the country's most beloved breweries are yours for the taking, including some rare fan favorites like King Julius, Jjjuliusss, Daze, Very Green, Doubleganger and Juice Project!

The Alchemist is a family run brewery specializing in fresh, unfiltered IPA. John and Jen Kimmich originally opened The Alchemist as a 60 seat brew pub in the village of Waterbury in 2003. After eight years of success and growing popularity, they decided to open a small production brewery. Today The Alchemist currently operates two breweries in Vermont and distributes Heady Topper and Focal Banger throughout the state -- this package includes two of each.

New Park Brewing is a small bath craft brewery located in West Hartford. Its popularity is widespread as it has quickly become a household name throughout our region because of their attention to their craft and their delicious beers. Included in this package are: Double Cloud, Cardigan, Cloudscape, Little Cloud and Spectrum -- 15 beers in all!

City Steam has been making great beer in Hartford since 1997. Included in this package are: Naughtier Nurse Amber, Jungle Crush, and The Imperial Naughty Nurse -- 3 beers total.

This also includes a Growler Gift Box with two Signature 16 oz Pint Glasses and a Hops on the Hill Growler to Be Filled at your Convenience (certificate included) from our friends at Hops on the Hill in South Glastonbury.

For anyone who isn't great at math, that's 34 total beers and a growler to fill!

And to keep all of this delicious beer cold, meet the Range Rover of coolers, the YETI Tundra Haul, which can hold 45 cans of beer, and looks great doing it! This cooler will hold its chill for days, and with this new wheeled design, you can take it with you almost anywhere.

Please note that this item can't be shipped. Winners must live within a 20 mile radius of Hartford for delivery or be responsible for pickup at our Hartford office or West Hartford warehouse.

Take a Trip to West Africa

PABS African Restaurant is often described as the hidden gem of the Hartford region. Located in East Hartford, PABS serves up the most incredible West African food you will ever taste. Looking to expand your palate? You need to try head chef Patrick Boahen's genius creation. This package includes a speciality meal prepared just for you in honor of the Journey Home event. Your meal will include generous portions of some of the following: goat meat sauce, peanut butter soup with fufu and rice balls, grilled chicken, jollof rice, ripe Plantain and much more. You will not go hungry and you will eat for days.

The winner must arrange a pick up of the order. PABS is located at 1160 Burnside Ave in East Hartford.

They Have the Meat

Those marinated steak tips at Avon Prime Meats are really something special! If you love them as much as we do, this package is for you.

The winner of this item will take home a certificate for a dinner for two from Avon Prime Meats. The dinner includes: 1.5 pounds of marinated steak tips, two savory and delicious sides, and dessert!

Dinner can be picked up at Avon Prime Meats and this offer is valid for one year from date of issue.

Best BBQ Around From One of Our Biggest Supporters

Bear's Smokehouse is a local favorite. Jamie McDonald opened the first Bear's back in 2013 with the winnings of a wing competition (he ate 287 wings in 28 minutes!). Ever since then, Bear's has exploded in popularity with 6 locations, a brewery and a sister restaurant (The Blind Pig). Jamie opened Bear's with a very simple philosophy -- Be Authentic, Engage and Empower, Appreciate and Show Gratitude, Respect Ourselves and Others.

The highest bidder of this item will win a Bear's gift card worth $250.

Cows and Cheese and Bubbly? Yes, Please!

This item will be available for bidding starting on Thursday, March 25th at 7pm

Located in Litchfield, Arethusa Farms offers you the very unique chance to be the winner of a tour of the farm and gardens for 6 to 8 people which includes a sampling of their cheeses and some bubbly. With a dairy farm, café, gardens and restaurant, Arethusa is an all encompassing experience!

The tour needs to be scheduled in May or June of 2021 Friday-Sunday.

Exclusive Golf Experience in Nantucket

Sankaty Head Golf in Nantucket; for 3 guests plus special guest (club member/donor). This exclusive; members-only golf course is renowned as an outstanding example of links style golf architecture and is surrounded by open land and wildlife. Take a swing at this item for an exclusive experience on Nantucket!

A Private Tour of Hartford Flavor Company

Enjoy a private tour and tasting for up to 10 guests at Hartford Flavor Company. This experience includes a production tour of their facility, tastes of all Wild Moon Liqueurs and cocktail samples from our menu. Note: This event usually lasts an hour. Tours take place on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons and adhere to all Covid-19 safety protocols.

Once we can all gather again safely won't it be nice to know that you have something fun to look forward to?

Treat your friends, family, and fellow wine lovers to a private wine tasting for up to 20 people in the classroom at Total Wine & More.

Minimum attendee requirement is 14. Classes cannot be scheduled for holiday weekends or during the last 7 weeks of the year. Please allow four weeks lead time for scheduling. Expires 1/1/2023

Total Wine & More will host an event that is certain to impress you and your guests. Taste eight of our premium; hand-selected wines and discover hidden treasures from the wine region of your choosing. Your guests will enjoy a tour of the land and learn about the famed appellations and grape varietals that make each region so unforgettable. One of our wine experts will be on hand to present and discuss each delicious wine during your two hour tasting; which can be arranged as a seated class-style or more casual walk-around event. Total Wine & More will provide all necessary stemware and educational handouts for tasting notes.

Watercolor Instruction with a Local Artist

Package includes a 5"x7" original watercolor in an archival 11"x14" mat by local artist Jane Carroll, watercolor supplies: paints, paper, brushes, palette, plus three hours of individual instruction from Jane, watercolor artist and instructor. Instruction suitable for all levels of watercolor experience (or any kind of art experience). Rank beginners encouraged! Jane takes delight in getting "newbies" hooked on watercolor.

instruction date/time to be mutually agreed upon by auction item winner and Jane, including whether or not instruction will be actual or virtual

Sew Like a Pro

The winner will receive a $50 Gift Certificate applicable to any in-studio class, private lesson, party or e-course. Valid until 3/30/2022.

Go Cheer on the JETS!

Four lower level Jets tickets and VIP parking to a home game to be determined during the next NFL season. The schedule is not issued yet by NFL. Once the schedule is released, the winner will work with donor on agreed upon dates.

Spend the Afternoon Golfing at Hartford's Historic Keney Park

Ready to get out there and hit the links? Scoop up this great package for a day of golfing at Hartford's historic and beautiful Keney Park. The package includes golf for 4, a cart, and $50 at The Tavern.

Become a Mixology Master

Join three home bartenders on a mixology adventure. Andy, Pat, and Sara -- friends and neighbors and members of their very own Cocktail Club -- are passionate about their cocktails and want to show you how to up your cocktail game at home. Maybe you love to order a cocktail when you go out but feel overwhelmed with the thought of putting something like that together at home? Or maybe you just want to expand your cocktail knowledge? Andy, Pat, and Sara are here to help!

This package includes a tutorial on how to make four cocktails (two basics that every home bartender should know how to make and two speciality cocktails), a list of ingredients and favorite bar tools with links on where to get them, cocktail recipes, and some of the ingredients for your cocktail.

This cocktail class will be hosted in an old vintage barn in Windsor, CT (think post-vaccine, sunny warm weather). Or we can also arrange a virtual tutorial. The date will be agreed upon by the winner and the three bartenders -- weekends are best! The class is open to up to six participants. Gather some friends for a good time!

Your Own Viewing Party

Imagine snacking on popcorn, laughing with friends and family and enjoying your choice of a classic fan-favorites or new release movies in the privacy and comfort of your own auditorium. Invite up to 20 of your friends and have that entire movie theater to yourself! Win this item and you get your own private screening at any Cinemark Theater.

Get a Little Artsy

The New Britain Museum of American Art is a valuable resource here in Central Connecticut. Its founding in 1903 entitles the institution to be designated the first museum of strictly American art in the country. That year, a $20,000 gift of gold bonds to the museum's former parent, the New Britain Institute, from industrialist John Butler Talcott, created funds to purchase "modern oil paintings." Subsequent purchases, with advice from New York museums and galleries, further defined "modern" to mean American works of art, now numbering more than 8,300. With particular strengths in colonial portraiture, the Hudson River School, American Impressionism, and the Ash Can School, not to mention the important mural series The Arts of Life in America by Thomas Hart Benton, the museum relies heavily on its permanent collection for exhibitions and programming, yet also displays a significant number of borrowed shows and work by emerging artists. The singular focus on American art and its panoramic view of American artistic achievement make the New Britain Museum of American Art a significant teaching resource available to the local, regional, and national public.

The highest bidder will receive a one year membership to the New Britain Museum of American Art.

Say Cheese!

A weekday family photo session in the Hartford area and an 8x10 print or $75 product credit. Value: $300. Redeem by 6/30/22.

Looking Dapper

Connecticut Custom Clothing $100 Gift Certificate.

Located in the Delamar Hotel in West Hartford, Connecticut Custom Clothing by Bob DeGemmis is Connecticut's own custom clothier and shirt maker serving the Hartford area since 1916.

Time for a New Do?

How does a visit to a hair salon become an exceptional experience, one which makes you both look and feel great? Start with an award winning stylist with extensive expertise. Follow with superb customer service, a convenient location, and a comfortable and beautiful space. This combination provides a salon experience that is truly one of the best in West Hartford.

This item is good for a deep conditioning, scalp treatment, haircut and highlight, color, or baylage by Lena.

Get the Look You Have Been Wanting

Tracy & Company is conveniently located in central Connecticut and is easily accessible from surrounding towns such as Glastonbury, West Hartford, Southington, Plainville, Middletown, Wethersfield and more. Come and experience everything that makes them one of the best salon in Connecticut!

This item includes two gift cards valued at $150 for Services at Tracy & Company Salon. And it includes a gift basket full of all sorts of goodies to tame your mane (valued at $120).

Redeemable through 2021

Show Off Those Pearly Whites

New year! New Bright Smile! Get your teeth their whitest with Zoom Whitening at Farmington Avenue Dental Care, located right in West Hartford.

Enjoy superior whitening, for a beautiful, confident smile.

Shop Til You Drop

Kimberly Boutique, located in West Hartford Center, believes in brick and mortar personalized service. They want women to find great fashion, pieces that they will enjoy for years, and feel amazing in it.

Tame the Mane

Treat yourself to a Brazilian blowout smoothing system. If your hair is dry, frizzy or wavy this is the perfect solution if you are looking to tame those locks. This treatment cuts down on blow dry time and is great for those of you who suffer through the summer humidity. Kevin Irish, of Off Center Salon in West Hartford, will be your master stylist. He will also send you home with shampoo, conditioner, and bonding spray.

Healthy Really is the Way

Are you looking to reset and improve your health as we enter spring? Health and wellness coach and registered dietitian Susan Kamin would like to help you develop and implement your own personal wellness plan. She will meet with you for a 75 minute initial assessment where you will identify your priorities and develop a personal wellness plan including a vision and goals. A 30 minute follow up session will help you begin to explore a path toward your goals. You are sure to enjoy plenty of ah-ha insights along the way as you begin working toward a healthier you.

Sessions are redeemable for 6 months from date of winning bid (3/25/21) and are scheduled at a prearranged time that is mutually acceptable for coach and client. Prearranged sessions can be rescheduled at the coaches discretion if canceled by the client 24 hours in advance. All sessions at this time are virtual or by phone. The client will be required to fill out an assessment in advance of the first session..

This health and wellness reboot also includes a $50 gift card from Healthy is the Way. Founded in 2020, Healthy is the Way provides nutritious, farm-to-table meals custom-tailored to the unique needs of those with food allergies and sensitivities, dietary restrictions, vegans, and vegetarians alike. In partnership with experienced chefs and local farms, the Healthy is the Way team provides the right home-cooked meals for your family, so you can focus on what's most important.

Get Your CABI Fix

Is it time to look through that closet of yours and figure out what needs to go? Yes, there will be a time when we all have to wear "real" clothes again. Use this as your opportunity to transition yourself into real clothes world. It's almost time for a post-pandemic makeover

You could be the winner of a fabulous CABI necklace, a private 1 hour virtual try on session of the current CABI Collection, and a $50 gift card all courtesy of CABI fashion stylist, Renee Beaudreau.