Bid in our silent auction for great services offered by Mount Sinai students!
Bidding has begun and will end on December 9...so bid now! Minimum bids are listed, but the highest bidder wins the auction. 100% of proceeds will contribute to ending the Ebola outbreak.
Handmade Greeting Cards
Donor: Donna Jin
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Artisan Rye Bread Loaf
Donor: Michael Vishnevetsky
Details: I bake and cook a lot in my spare time, and currently have taken up
baking wonderfully delicious and irresistible artisan quality bread. This is
a 6-8inch diameter oval loaf of rye bread I will prepare for you and deliver
to apartments between 86th St and 110th St east of Central Park or in the
Nolita/East Village area. Multiple loaves are available.
Minimum Bid: $8
Coffee Delivery
Donor: Rami Sherif
Details: Delivery of your choice of Starbucks beverages for up to four
people anywhere on Mount Sinai’s East Harlem Campus on a morning of
your choosing! If you’re lucky, I’ll tell you a great joke as well. Cost of coffee
included.
Minimum Bid: $15
Holiday Cheer Cupcakes
Donor: Katie Arden
Details: Who doesn’t want to suprise their coworkers or peers with holiday
cheer? I will deliver approximately a dozen cupcakes to your office on the
main Mount Sinai campus (Annenberg, CAM, etc.) or to your apartment if
you live in Aron Hall or nearby couples’ housing for Icahn students. Please
let me know the exact number of cupcakes you want, whether you have a
certain number of chocolate vs vanilla in mind, and whether you know of
any food allergies among your coworkers/peers/friends.
Minimum Bid: $15
Chipotle Delivery
Donor: Dudley Charles
Details: The only thing better than eating Chipotle is not having to walk
there in the cold and wait in line. That’s what Dudley’s here for! Get Chipotle delivered to anywhere in the hospital or Aron hall. YUM! Includes price
of food.
Minimum Bid: $15
Homemade Indian Cuisine
Donor: Jaya Batra
Details: There’s nothing quite as comforting as a delicious and aromatic
meal on a cold winter evening. I love cooking and know all the secrets to
making mouth-watering Indian classics! Great for a date night, night with
friends, or simply for a night in for one!
Minimum Bid: $20/person
Details: “Mod” Matzo Ball Soup was my 1st place recipe during the 6th
Annual Man-O-Manischewitz Cookoff in 2012. It’s a modern twist on an old
classic, a vegetarian matzo ball soup with roasted vegetables and spiced
with cumin. I will get all the ingredients and cook wherever the winner
chooses! The winner can also participate in the cooking process if he/she
chooses.
Minimum Bid: $20
Details: Take home this set of 8 handcrafted, paper-cut greeting cards!
(non-denominational)
Minimum Bid: $20
Flower Delivery
Donor: Kelly Zafman
Details: Any day within a 10 block radius from Mount Sinai Hospital. Perfect for any home or office!
Minimum Bid: $20
Details: In another life, I must have been a pastry chef because it is one of
my favorite hobbies and I am pretty darn good at it (not even tooting my
own horn--just ask all my friends/dessert eaters!). If you’d like a fingerlicking good, homemade 9inch dessert, then I’m your gal! I can write on it
for someone’s birthday (candles included!) or draw a fun holiday design.
Frosting colors, fruit, nuts, etc. all included if desired. Great for sharing with
friends or giving as a gift!
Hand-drawn Portrait
Donor: Leela Chockalingam
Details: My grandma taught me everything I know, so this is pretty legitimate. There will be bollywood tunes and more spices then you’ve ever
heard of. We’ll go through the basics of a south indian meal, which is
typically three courses long. Ingredients will all be provided, along with a
starter kit of spices for you to take home with you. I can also accomodate
multiple students at one time! Your kitchen or mine.
Details: Click here and skip to 1:00 to watch the Princeton HighSteppers
perform on NBC’s Today Show! I’ll teach you a part of this routine so you
can impress all your family and friends :) All skill levels are welcome.
Details: Have a certified neat-freak (ask the members of 8Gunit) clean your
Aron hall apartment for a 1.5 hr slot. Can work with specific requests (i.e.
bathroom/windows, etc.) or just do a general cleaning for the time.
Minimum Bid: $15/person
Minimum Bid: $30
Basketball Lessons
Two Hour Tutoring Session (Classes/
Exams, Language, or Comedy)
Donor: Ugo Udogwu
Donor: Jordan Hall
Details: I was a shooting guard for the Duke University Club Basketball
team, and I can teach you tips and tricks on how to play or improve your
game - everything from learning how to dribble to proper shooting technique. I am available on weekends and am willing to work with any age or
experience level.
Donor: Alice Shen
Singing Telegram
Details: 18 x 24 inch charcoal and graphite portrait of anyone (or animal...)
working off a photo. Let me know if you’d like the as a Christmas gift, and
I’ll try my best to finish it before the 22nd! Shipping would be involved, in
that case. Click here for an example of Alice’s amazing talent!
Details: Alice and Rae will show up to location of choice (In Aron or anywhere in Annenberg) with Ukulele accompaniment to sing a cheery message of appreciation (or just a song that you like).
Minimum Bid: $25
Dog Walking
Donor: Clara Fischman
Details: Dog-lover who can’t wait to walk your dog between the hours of
8-10 am, 12-1 pm, or 4-6 pm Monday-Friday. Houses must be between 86110 Street on the Upper East Side.
Minimum Bid: $5 per walk
Donors: Rae Dong & Alice Shen
Minimum Bid: $10
Fitness Class
Donor: Christian Pina
Details: I am a fitness enthusiast with experience in heavy weight-lifting,
cross-fit, muay thai boxing, and mud races. I love to hit the gym and get
other just as excited to work out.
Minimum Bid: $10
Donors: Ben Shuham
Donors: Anees Benferhat
Details: Overall I have 10 years of experience; I won a “teacher of the year”
award as a Kaplan MCAT teacher. Currently, I tutor Upper East Side students
from elementary to high school. I focus on active learning, study skills, and
anxiety reduction (as needed), so my students learn to study independently, confidently, and effectively. I also have a background in comedy and theater, and I would love to introduce you to that world if you are interested.
Minimum Bid: $30
Self-Defense Class
Donors: Jimmy Murphy
Details: I am a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo, former instructor, and
national champion. I’m happy to travel anywhere in the city and am flexible on time! I am also happy to teach kids!
Minimum Bid: $30/class
Weight Lifting Session
Donors: Brian Chang
Details: You can find Brian in the gym every morning except Thursdays
when he is mixing up his work out by doing P90X yoga. His friends nominated him to be their motivational work out coach, spotter, and personal
trainer. If you’re looking for a work out that will target specific parts of the
body, or are just trying to get ahead of the game before your holiday feasting, Brian’s the man to call! This session will last 1.5 hours.
Minimum Bid: $20
Crank Cycle Studio Spinning Class
Donors: Ari Pollock
Details: Located on 93rd Street & 3rd Avenue, take one class (options ranging from 45 minutes to 90 minutes) and get your sweat on! For more info
on the studio, click here.
Minimum Bid: $20
Personal Training
Donors: Martha Lewis
Details: I have over 6 years of babysitting experience for children as young
as 3 months old. The 4 hours can be consecutive or used on separate occasions. Dates and times would need to be decided together.
Details: After too much holiday food, start off the new year on the right
foot! Get a 1hr personal training session at the Aaron Hall gym. I’ll teach
you routines, and exercises to get a full body workout and get that healthy
shape you’ve always wanted. (Available during lunch time or 4-6pm).
Minimum Bid: $20
Minimum Bid: $20/person
Minimum Bid: $20/person
Two Dozen Homemade Chocolate Truffles
Donor: Shivani Kastuar
Details: Enjoy these homemade delicacies or send to a friend or co-worker
as a holiday treat!
Ingredients: Dark chocolate, heavy cream, a pinch of cayenne pepper for an
added kick, cocoa powder. I can deliver anywhere from 90th to 110th Street
between Central Park West and 2nd Ave! (And can also go a bit further if
you’re out of that range!)
Minimum Bid: $20
Breakfast Bagel Delivery
Donor: Emily Leven
Details: Smiling delivery of a dozen bagels from Bagel Express to anywhere
in Annenberg on a morning of your choice (cost of bagels and cream
cheese included!)
Minimum Bid: $20
Cinnamon Crumble Apple Crisp
Donor: Joe-Ann Moser
Details: Enjoy this warm homemade dessert that’s big enough to share
(or not!). 9 inch with homemade graham cracker crust. Ingredients: gala
apples, flour, sugar, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, graham crackers.
I can deliver anywhere from 86th to 110th Street between 5th Ave and 1st
Ave.
Minimum Bid: $20
Details: I make an incredibly delicious Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake that
won a baking contest last year in DC. It is a 9’’ cheesecake and I can bring
it whenever you want. Perfect for the holiday season/ holiday parties! I will
deliver it anywhere on the Upper East Side- before December 22nd if you
want it before Christmas.
Minimum Bid: $30
Homemade Organic & Vegan Spelt Apple Pie
Donor: Olga Salianski
Birding Session
Donor: Nick Titelbaum
Details: Ever go for a run around the reservoir and wonder what was
soaring above it? News flash - it’s called a bird. Believe it or not, it’s not
just mallards and sea gulls! If you have an itch to get connected with our
feathery friends, I am offering a two-hour birding session! Bring your kids
or friends!
Minimum Bid: $15
Movie Night in a Basket!
Donors: Joshua Meaike
Details: This is my favorite apple pie. It is 100% vegan and organic, made
with love by yours truly, 100% from scratch. It is super delicious, don’t let
the “vegan” part fool you! I would be willing to deliver it to your home or
office.
Details: I am an NAFC certified fitness instructor and I teach Bollywood-inspired fitness classes at a studio in midtown. Doonya: The Happy Workout
is an hour long cardio and conditioning class that is set to Bhangra, Bollywood, Pop, and Folk music! I can teach anywhere from the Doonya studio
(28th & Broadway), to the Aron Hall stretch room, to a fitness space that you
have access to.
Minimum Bid: $30
Minimum Bid: $15
Details: This 1.5-hour class gives you everything you need to get started
with indoor rock climbing! The instructors at The Cliffs Climbing Gym will
cover harnesses, knots, belaying with the GRIGRI, and you’ll get to climb.
Also, you’ll learn everything you need to know to pass the belay test!
Minimum Bid: $20
Minimum Bid: $40/pass (limit: 4 passes)
Tutoring
Donors: Akbar Maniya
Details: I’m an experienced, friendly tutor and have worked with students
of all ages. Math and Science through high school level; 1 hour/week for
up to 5 weeks
Minimum Bid: $25/hour
Details: WINTER IS COMING! Don’t let the polar vortex catch you by surprise, make sure you’re warm and stylish in a homemade scarf made
especially for you!
Details: I am a music enthusiast and would love to share my talents with
you! This will be a 1 hour lesson and I can teach you the basics, and if
you’re a fast learner, the chorus of your favorite song!
Minimum Bid: $15
Minimum Bid: $15
Donors: Claire Mann & Luke Waggoner
Details: Need a cozy night in? Bid on this movie night in a basket- includes
wine, popcorn, movie candy, and a list of hand-selected movie recommendations from a friendly self-proclaimed movie connoisseur of 22 years.
Doonya Bollywood Fitness Class
Donor: Riana Dutt
Intro to Indoor Climbing Class
Donors: Michael Vishnevetsky
Details: I’m a photo enthusiast and hobbyist, and have taken a lot of
photos in the last 5 years- recently I’ve been focused on taking dog photos
using my Canon DSLR, and have also been printing these out for people.
I would spend 30-45 minutes taking some photos of your dog, then edit
them and send you digital copies, and print up to 5 photos at any size up to
8x10.
Minimum Bid: $30
Middle or High School Tutoring Session
Donors: Allie Lockwood
Details: Math, science, and/or Spanish tutoring for middle school students.
Chemistry tutoring for high school also available. I have two years experience tutoring the subjects mentioned to NYC students via two different
tutoring companies: Ivy League Tutors and Matthew Baldwin Associates. I
can meet at Levy Library or at cafes anywhere on the East Side.
Minimum Bid: $50
Guitar Lessons
Donors: Jose Alfaro
Details: Two 1hr guitar lessons (materials provided). Learn guitar basics or
build upon your skill level! Introduce your child to music (I have experience teaching children), learn to serenade your loved one or give the gift of
music! Location: Anywhere in Manhattan or Astoria, weekday evenings or
weekend mornings.
Minimum Bid: $50