Oct. 26, 2012

Bryan Batt invites you to the Hullabaloo Auction

NEW ORLEANS -The Helluva Hullabaloo online auction is once again under way and fans of all ages have the opportunity to bid immediately more than 100 items of some of the greatest collegiate and professional opportunities. The auction features some of the top sports teams and venues, lunches and dinners with celebrities and coaches and a chance to visit some of the top golf and tennis facilities in the nation.

No matter where they live, Tulane supporters can't miss out on the auction because it's also held online on CharityBuzz.com. All proceeds received from the online auction and the Helluva Hullabaloo will go to support Tulane Student-Athletes through Tulane Empowers.

Among the items up for bid are premier travel packages to London, France for a week-long stay at a French Chateau home and the popular wine country in Sonoma, Calif.; a trip to Argentina for dove hunting, tickets to the New Orleans Saints games and Manchester United matches, the Allstate Sugar Bowl, and the always-anticipated U.S. Open and golf trips to top-flight courses.

Also available are a ride in the Orpheus Mardi Gras parade, trips with Tulane University athletic teams, a cookout with Coach Curtis "CJ" Johnson and Saints receiver Marques Colston hosted at Rick Dickson's house, along with incredible autographed memorabilia and NFL packages.

For those looking for fame and music experiences, the auction offers an exclusive lunch in Los Angeles with Doug Ellin, creator of HBO's Entourage, dinner and theatre with actress Blythe Danner or concert tickets to Pink or Rihanna.

Bidders should note the statement, "The proceeds for this item benefit Tulane University" on the bottom right hand side of the bid page before making a bid.

The online auction is a pre-cursor to the incredible 11th annual Helluva Hullabaloo Auction and Party, which takes place Friday, November 2, from 6-8:30 p.m. on the Tulane campus at the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life.

Tulane University would like to thank all the corporate and individual sponsors who have donated their time and items and contributed more than $250,000 in support of the Helluva Hullabaloo.

The corporate sponsors who have stepped forward includes:

Sweat X Laundry Detergent
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Marine Splicing and Supply Co.
Mele Printing
Olive Blue Catering
Gould Evans
Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine
Woodward Design + Build
Benchmark Real Estate Group
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
Borden
Bruno's Tavern
Crystal Clear Imaging
Royal Caribbean International
SMG
Where Y'at
AFX Pro LLC
Angel Joseph - Warburg Realty
AOS Commercial Interiors
Chophouse New Orleans
Crescent Capital Consulting, LLC
Ed Blancher Service, Inc.
G & A Tile, Inc.
Guaranty Sheet Metal Works
H Rocker Electric Co. Inc.
Innovador, LLC
Joel Catering and Special Events
Keith Guy Inc.
Lee Ledbetter & Associates
M Carbine Restorations
McIlhenny Company
Tabasco
Mpress
Mr. John's Steakhouse
Ogletree
Deakins
Roof Management, Inc.
Saint Charles Avenue Magazine
Saint Charles Printing
Service Electric of Metairie, LLC
Sunset Tower Hotel
Uptown Graphics, Inc.
Verges Rome Architects
Waggonner & Ball Architects, APC
John C. Williams Architects

Tulane would also like to thank its generous individual sponsors:

Jill and Avie Glazer, presenting sponsors
Juli and Carl Camden
Carol and Bob Cudd
Jorgelina and David FriezoScott Berg
Carol Lavin Bernick
Bradley and Chris James
Sally and Jay Lapeyre
The McKeever Family
Jeanne Olivier and Bob Dineen
Janet and Richard Yulman
Stephanie and David Barksdale
Bill Boyer
Margie and Scott Cowen
Brenda and Rick Dickson
Frances and Calvin Fayard
Alana and Aaron Feldman
Stephanie and Ludovico Feoli
Jennifer and Fred Heebe
Lila and Doug Hertz
Mike Hogg
Angel and Curtis Johnson
Gina and Rick Jones
Jill and Jeff Karp
Sherry and Alan Leventhal
Selby and David Melius
Stacey and Keith Palagye
Cathy and Hunter Pierson
Debbie and Rick Rees
Martha and Richard Barnett
Sue, Andy and Will Bower
Beth and Neal Bronzo
Joe Cali
Ginny and Ed Conroy
Carolyn and Jay Kaplan
Betsy and Gary Laborde
Martha Murphy and Jack Leahy
Sheri and James Rosenfeld
Claudette and Rich Schmidt
Lisa Stockton
Maria and Andy Wisdom