Professional Tutoring

3 hours of one-on-one tutoring on the subject  of your choice.  Time and location to be arranged between tutor and winner of this item.  Additional hours available at rate of $15/hr.

About the donor: Amanda Finley has upper level training in music, languages and anthropology and can tutor any K-12 subject except calculus.  Her special area of interest is languages and ESL and she has had experience teaching infants to adults. Her true love is her three year old son, Sam.

Value: $45

Opening bid: $25

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Best Babysitter Ever

3 hours of babysitting 1-5 children in your home by an experienced adult.  Time and date to be arranged between babysitter and winner of this item.  Additional hours available at rate of $12/hr.  Husbands, this is an excellent Valentine’s Day gift!  

About the donor: Alexis Burge has been babysitting for many years. She is CPR certified and has experience caring for children of all ages including infants, multiples and her own three year old daughter Tesla.  She can drive to your home.

Value: $40

Opening bid: $25

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Professional Teeth Whitening

Professional teeth whitening gel and trays custom made to fit your mouth.  Winner of this item will need to schedule an appointment for dental molds to be made with Dahlquist Dental in Blue Springs.

About the donors:  Carl Dahlquist is the second in a line of three generations of dentists.  He has been practicing for over 30 years and met his amazing wife Sherri at BYU.  Sherri serves on our BYU Alumni Kansas City Chapter Board. Find out more about the practice at http://dahlquistdental.com

Value: $460

Opening bid: $100

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Professional Radon Testing

Radon is formed from the natural radioactive breakdown of Uranium in soil and water. Most people don’t know if they have radon contamination in their home or business. This is because this deadly gas is odorless, tasteless and invisible to the naked-eye. Yet, it can be found all over the country in any type of building, including offices and schools. It is often a required element of inspections in real estate transactions. You will receive a free radon test and recommendations if remedy is needed.

About the donors: Matt Bailey is a certified Kansas home inspector and radon testing technician with WIN home inspection.  You can find out about his business at http://winhomeinspectionnorthoverlandpark.com. Matt's wife Tricia serves on the BYU Alumni Kansas City Chapter Board.

Value: $125  

Opening bid: $50

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Beginner Drawing Lessons

If you or your child would like to try your hand at drawing then these are the classes for you! Five 1-hr lessons will teach you the basics to learning how to draw anything from still life to real life.  Time and location for lessons to be decided between art teacher and winner of this item.

About the donor: Briana Cramer is a professional artist who paints murals and backdrops for stage productions.  She also enjoys pencil drawings and teaching art.

Value: $100

Opening bid: $30

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Personalized Genealogy Help

Need some help shaking that family tree?  Have you tried on your own and gotten nowhere?  You will get 4 hours of personalized help working on your genealogy from someone who has experience and really knows what she is doing.  No guarantees on what she will find, but she has made remarkable discoveries for many people.

About the donor: A superior amateur genealogist, Jinny Callister has been studying genealogy for decades.  She works in the Family History Center on Wornall Road in Kansas City and as a loyal BYU alumna, helps her husband Paul serve on the BYU Alumni Kansas City Chapter Board.

Value: Priceless  

Opening bid: $40

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Three-Month Clean Car Club Membership

1. Unlimited FREE Full Service Wash (exterior wash, interior vacuum, interior windows, dashboard and console wipe-down, with a thorough hand dry) or Express Wash (exterior and dry only) for three months.
2. 5 cents off every gallon of gas
3. $10 off all wash packages of greater value
4. No extra charges for vans, trucks, or SUVs
5. Special discounts on multiple memberships and coupon books
6. Special offers emailed monthly
7. Members only discounts on Tuesdays

About the donor: Waterway is committed to helping local non-profit organizations like BYU Alumni Kansas City Chapter.

Value $100 

Opening bid: $20

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Hair and Makeup Session

Need to get fancy sometime soon?  Do you know someone with Prom or a fun event coming up?  Get makeup and hair styled by YouTube beauty vlogger, Reina Melchor.  Reina wants young women--and all women!--to be more confident and reflect the glow of their divine nature. Time and date to be arranged between Reina and winner of this item.

About the donor:  Reina has her own YouTube channel, Reinality TV, where she posts beauty and makeup tips.  She wants to help young women--and all women!--become more confident and reflect the glow of their divine nature. She is also studying to become a sign language interpreter.

Value: $75
Opening bid: $30
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One month of violin lessons

Do you know someone who has always wanted to play the violin?  Or maybe you have a child who is ready to try a new teacher.  Get them one 30 minute lesson each week for a month from someone who loves to teach!  Consider buying them the student violin we are selling as well!

About the donor: Lisa Sweet received her degree in violin at Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas and has been teaching violin for 5 years. She has a very full studio of 45 students near Shawnee Mission Parkway and K7, but has graciously agreed to open up a spot for us on Saturdays.  Music is her passion and her eyes light up when she talks about teaching violin.

Value: $88
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One month of piano or voice lessons

Have you always wanted to try piano but didn’t know where to start?  Or do you have a child who loves to sing?  Get one 30 minute lesson each week for a month from a committed musician who understands children.  

About the donor:  Heidi Meadows is an experienced piano and voice teacher who also sings with the Kansas City Symphony Chorus.  She has performed with several BYU choirs, sang in General Conference, and has performed in Carnegie Hall in NYC.  She especially loves to teach beginners (including adults) and help them develop or expand their love for music.  She teaches out of her home in Pleasant Valley, or is willing to come to you (within reason, and if you have a working keyboard/piano).  Heidi is married and has three little boys and an adorable baby girl.  Heidi graduated from BYU in 2003 and serves on the BYU Alumni Kansas City Chapter Board.

Value: $80
Opening bid: $30

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Get out of Jail Free Card (Two available)

Help!  You just got a ticket that is going to be messy and expensive to take care of.  Or you might one day!  Keep this card handy to have legal assistance in your back pocket.  Attorney Mark Lehnardt will go to bat for you without charging legal fees.  Fines or court costs (if any) will still be your responsibility.

About the donor: Mark Lehnardt is an International Trade & Commercial Litigation Attorney based out of Liberty, Missouri, but is still willing to help his fellow man.  Mark received his undergraduate and law degrees from BYU.  He also serves on the BYU Alumni Kansas City Chapter Board.

Value: $400 each  

Opening bid: $25

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Signed novel by Kirsten Hobbs

The Passions and Perils of the Insatiably Hungry is local author Kirsten Hobbs’ debut novel.  Adrian's had it with the humiliation of home: the belching van, the sadistic rooster, and her father's endless exhibition of sweat pants and blazers. Taking refuge in the kitchen, Adrian crafts crumpets and cupcakes, getting a taste for what she really wants in life. Though she can't afford the culinary school of her dreams, Adrian decides any escape will do. But leaving home isn't a cure-all; there are new relationships that torment and change her. She finds that infatuations can turn sour and ambition can burn, leaving a painful void where he used to be. Through it all, Adrian learns that humor is often the best recipe to overcome heartache. And when all else fails, there are tarts.

About the donor: Kirsten Hobbs is a writer (novelist and blogger), baker (of all things delicious), mother (of four adorable boys) and maker (she can craft something cool out of anything).  She is also a BYU alumna. You can see her work at: http://kirstenjoyhobbs.weebly.com

Value: $20.  Opening bid: $10

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Running Into the Wind: 5 Strategies for Building a Successful Team

There is no other collegiate football program in the world like the one found at Brigham Young University. None. Certainly that has much to do with the fact that the school is the largest religious university in the United States, owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But perhaps there is an even more unique differentiator - a head football coach who is unwavering in his unorthodox style of mentoring, strengthening, teaching, and even recuiting his players. Bronco Mendenhall's coaching style is considered jaw-dropping by many and ludicrous to some. However, no one can overlook the success the Cougars have had. How does his team consistently win ten or more games year after year? What philosophy and practices did Bronco implement to create this sustained success?  This copy is hardbound and signed by all three authors.  This book may be a collector’s item soon as Bronco has coached his last season at BYU!

About the donor: Alyson Von Feldt is one of the co-authors of this book. Alyson has worked on organizational designs in both the profit and non-project sectors. She also writes and customizes design materials for individual organizations. She has a master’s in organizational behavior from BYU and serves on the BYU Alumni Kansas City Chapter Board.

Value: $30 

Opening bid: $15

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Flip Side Fairy Tale Book Set

 

Twelve sweet, original fairy tale chapter books written for grades 3-8.  They are divided into four trilogies of intertwining stories that include a few new characters and a few you may recognize.  They are so much fun you may end up stealing them from your children!  The books are currently illustrated by the author, who offers readers the chance to illustrate future printings through fun monthly art contests.  

About the donor:  Paige Ladd works in a law office by day and entertains herself by writing and publishing hilarious stories by night.  A BYU alumna, she danced with BYU Folk Dancers a few years back and now has a daughter at BYU. Check out her work at http://flipsidefairytales.com.

Value: $78 

Opening bid: $20 

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Fitness package from Mat & Kitchen

45 min one-on-one phone call or Skype session with celebrity personal trainer Tandy Gutierrez to discuss your food and fitness goals AND 30 days free access to her Mat&Kitchen website, which has a new 30 minute workout posted every three days plus hundreds of whole food gluten free recipes for optimal health.  *One-on-one consultations sessions expire within 6 months.

About the donor: Tandy Gutierrez is recognized as one of the nation’s foremost Pilates and fitness experts with workouts featured in SEVENTEEN, SELF, and ELLE Magazine and celebrity clients such as Sendhil Ramamurthy of USA Network’s Covert Affairs and NBC’s Heroes, Lucy Hale from ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars and Emmanuelle Chriqui from HBO’s Entourage. Tandy’s client list also includes professional athletes in the NFL, MLB, and the Iron Man Competition.  She is a former dancer and has a great husband and two adorable boys.

Value $246

Opening bid: $75

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Urban Mountain Bike Ride

Have you ever wanted to try mountain biking and didn’t have the equipment?  Do you love to mountain bike but didn’t know there were great places to go in Kansas City?  Come take an hour long tour of Swope Park’s bike trails on a new, high end mountain bike.  It’s an experience you didn’t know you could have away from the mountains!  Date and time to be arranged between guide and winner of this item.

Steve and Alan Wimmer mountain biking at Moab

About the donor:  Alan Wimmer has been mountain biking for over 25 years and has found some of the best trails he has ridden outside of Moab right here in the Kansas City area. Alan is a local cardiologist who also commutes to St. Luke’s Hospital on his bike, and he serves on the BYU Alumni KC Chapter Board.

Value: $120. 

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Getaway For Two at Marydale Inn

Marydale Inn Bed and Breakfast is near Jamesport, Missouri’s largest Amish community.  Jamesport is also known for excellent antique shopping.  Maryville Inn is near the church historic site of the LDS church Adam-Ondi-Ahman.  Full signature breakfast comes with every stay, and much of the food comes from the local Amish community.  http://marydale.com/index.html

About the donors:  Dale and Mary Jo Christensen are currently serving a mission in Harlem, New York.  Dale’s sister and brother-in-law, Dian and Art Kelley, are innkeepers for the interim and are some of the kindest, most welcoming people you will ever meet.  Dale is rumored to have played football for a year at BYU.

Dale and Mary Jo Christensen

Dian and Art Kelly

Value: $150   

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One Hour Professional Massage

Legacy Massage offers a variety of different massages. If you are looking to relax, choose: Swedish, Reflexology, Shiatsu, or Deep Tissue massages. If you need to relieve choose: Trigger Point Therapy or Structural massages. If you need to recover, choose Sports or Injury massages.  You will receive a one hour massage of your choice. legacymassage.com. Great Valentine's gift!

About the donor: Charity Smith has been married for two years and loves hiking, camping, and anything involving the outdoors. She considers massage her passion and studied at the Utah College of Massage Therapy. Her favorite massage modalities are Structural Integration, Trigger Point Therapy, and Sports & Injury massage. She is licensed in both Utah and Missouri.

Value: $60  
Opening bid: $30  
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