Items and Opportunities to Just Make Life a Little Nicer
D 1 Java Justice $50.00
Fair trade coffees, mugs, samples and a gift certificate to Taza Coffee House. Get your heart started and help save the world – all before breakfast. Contributed by Taza.
D 2 How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck… $50.00
Mercy students Jack and Maggie Gartner with dad, John have been busy again this winter splitting firewood. This fall, they will personally deliver and stack a 1/3 of a cord of beautifully seasoned and split wood. We’re not sure how much that is, but we know it’s more than you get for $5.00 at UDF – and it burns better too. Contributed by the Gartner Family.
D 3 Handcrafted Fire Pit $300.00
The skill of designing and building ornamental ironwork is rare these days, but Mercy Dad David Berger is an expert. This year he’s made an iron fire pit. This is a unique backyard accessory – and will let you stay outdoors well into the cooler weather. Contributed by David Berger.
D 4 Party Hearty Like A VIP $100.00
Enjoy Oktoberfest without hassle – you’re with the in crowd. Passes include beer and ride tickets and passes to VIP area, with soft drinks and snacks for the whole family. Contributed by Karsten Sommer and the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
D 5 Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! $350.00
Mercy Dad Dave Jenike is a big dog at the world famous Cincinnati Zoo. He’s organized a special backstage Zoo tour for 10, up close and personal – a chance to see wild animals other than your own children. And then, to make sure you can visit that Polar Bear in every season, there’s a year’s premium level zoo membership – including parking. Contributed by Dave Jenike and Andrea McCrate and Cincinnati Zoo and Botanic Garden.
D 6 Feed Your Sweet Tooth $180.00
A sweet bunch of Mercy Parents are organizing your own personal Dessert of the Month Club. Something fabulous will be delivered right to your door on the 15th of every month for the next year. Life is so uncertain. Eat dessert first. Contributed by Kurt and Kay Freyberger, Angie Pleatman, Dan and Patty Normile and Staci Willenbrink and Paul Meise.
D 7 She Brings Spring With Her $40.00
This delightful table top flower girl will add a note of Spring to any décor in every season. Contributed by English Traditions.
D 8 Art Really is … $100.00
…in the eye of the beholder, but sometimes one could use a little help developing that eye. Malton Gallery (you’re that one, one assumes) is just the advisor you need - and this gift certificate will get you started on your acquisition plan. Contributed by The Malton Gallery.
D 9 Baby Crocker Bakes Just For You $125.00
Amazing baker Alison Willenbrink – her cranberry white chocolate chippers are already legendary – will help with your gift obligations. Four times in the next year she’ll bake 2 dozen amazing cookies, pack them carefully and ship to the recipient of your choice. Loved ones far away will benefit and your own waistline will remain unscathed. Contributed by Alison Willenbrink.
D 10 Tea and for Two (Well Actually Four) $75.00
It's a memory of a more civilized time. Take a jaunt to historic Mason and tour this wonderful old home. Relax, chat and enjoy an afternoon break at Tea Roses. What a perfect gathering for four friends or some sweet time with daughters. This gift includes High Tea (oh those pastries) for four, two lovely teacups, tea and tea accessories. Contributed by Pam and Vince Masterson and Tea Roses.
D 11 A night in and a night out $75.00
Here are two wonderful gifts from J. Alexander’s at Rookwood. For the night you don’t want to go out, a bottle of good wine to share. And for the night that you do, a $50.00 gift certificate good for more wine and a very nice dinner. Contributed by J. Alexander’s.
D 12 Stretch Mind or Body $60.00
Baker Hunt Arts and Cultural Center offers classes year round, including Painting , Artistic Quilting, Ballroom Dance, Pottery, Photography, Yoga and Thai Chi. Classes are offered to adults and children ages 5 and above. Expand your horizons with this $60.00 gift certificate. Contributed by Kurt and Kay Freyberger.
D 13 Perfect for First Communion $40.00
After you’ve checked the Honeybaked Ham, the sides from Avril's, and the cake off your First Communion list, don't forget the gift! A $25.00 gift certificate from Monmouth Jewelers will take care of the precious little crucifix necklace, and a $15.00 Hallmark certificate covers the card and wrapping. All that's left is to clean the house. Contributed by Staci Willenbrink.
D 14 Grown Ups Own Art $350.00
Um, some of which is not hanging on the refrigerator. You’ll want to start or add to your collection of real paintings (not that the other kind isn’t extremely valuable…) with this beautiful landscape painting. Your living room will thank you. Contributed by Chris and Michele Ralston.
D 15 Carnivore’s Paradise $30.00
Avril-Bleh Meats is one of the last great butchers in town. They cut their own steaks and smoke their own hams. Top quality for product and service. This gift certificate will be invaluable for a dinner party or just a terrific Sunday dinner. Contributed by Avril-Bleh.
D 16 VIP Passes to Taste of Cincinnati $100.00
Enjoy Taste of Cincinnati like a Top Dog with your special passes to the VIP Area. Package include beer and ride tickets, free soft drinks and snacks for the whole family and of course a place to rest your tired feet before you go back out and taste some more. Contributed by Karsten Sommer and the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
D 17 Honey Baked Cake? $90.00
Here are the key ingredients to a great event. First there’s a $40.00 gift certificate for a HoneyBaked ham (they’re spiral sliced you know…). But there has to be more for dinner than just that, so we’ve also got a gift certificate for a custom designed and baked cake from Sarah Hilton. Sublime! And with these treats, who needs vegetables! Contributed by Honeybaked Ham and Sarah Hilton.
D 18 Whee! A Shopping Spree! $250.00
You’ve been buying those scrip cards all year and using them for groceries, pizza, movies – the best of life in short. And thank you – your contribution to the MMPA has been helping our school. Well, now we’re going to pay back. The great, good and wonderful MMPA as contributed a collection of scrip cards. Go ahead – let somebody else pay for the groceries for a change. Contributed by the MMPA.
D 19/20/21 If Music be the Food of Love… $50.00
There’s no end to the talents at our little school. Mercy Dad Kyle Meadows is a hammered dulcimer player, with several recordings to his credit. Music includes selections ranging from eighteenth century Irish to the Beatles. We’ve put together three packages with two bottles of wine and one of his recordings. Put the kids to bed and feed your spirit. Contributed by Kyle Meadows.
D 22 Beautiful Accessories… $60.00
…for your home. These three coordinating blue vases will look great in your living or dining room, and add a lovely note of color and style. Contributed by Metronation, in the Gateway Quarter.
D 23 Brighten a Corner $300.00
These two matted and framed black and white photographs from an award winning photographer are perfect for a special spot in your home. Contributed by Melanie Lerner.
D 24 Your Own Java Pass $200.00
Sometimes a really great cup of coffee can make your whole day - or your week. Get your java jolt at Moca Café just up the street from school. Drop off the kids and lift your spirits with a cappuccino or specialty coffee once a week for a year. Contributed by Moca.
D 25 Eating Right Made Easy $150.00
This is the best of the best. This organic produce is grown by the Mancino family and delivered direct to your door. Get two baskets of their beautiful product in season. Contributed by the Mancino family.
D 26 Another Kind of Good Eating $45.00
Everybody’s got a favorite, but no fighting, we’ve got all of you covered. This Girl Scout Cookie Basket has one of each kind – pick your favorite and dig in. Got milk? Contributed by the Galvin-Sang family.