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How much would you pay for lunch with the Dean? Wine tasting or bowling with a professor? If history repeats itself, students will engage in spirited bidding for these priceless items at the annual charity auction sponsored by Olin Women in Business (OWIB), to be held at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31 in Holmes Lounge.

This year, the auction will benefit Gateway to Hope, a local organization that provides comprehensive care, at no cost, to uninsured and under-insured individuals with or at a high risk of breast cancer.  The donation will be made in Annette Veech’s name. Veech, senior lecturer in business communication, passed away July 1, 2013 after a long and valiant battle with cancer.

Bidding action at the 2013 OWIB Auction. Auctioneer Joe Fox gets the audience on its feet!

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This past Friday evening, the Olin Women in Business organization hosted its annual Charity Auction.  This year, the silent auction included everything from local restaurant gift cards to handmade necklaces. But, more importantly, the OWIB team had tracked down Olin faculty and staff to donate some of their time for the live auction items. Our very own Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Business Programs, Joe Fox, served as the auctioneer again this year. Below is a sampling of some of the auction items:

• Beers and bowling with Finance Professor Todd Milbourn
• A day at the shooting range with Statistics Professor Mike Gordinier
• Lunch with Chancellor Wrighton
• Dinner with Dean Gupta
• Margaritas and Mexican with Supply Chain Professor Sergio Chayet
• Wine tasting for 10 students at Joe Fox or Mark Brostoff’s (Associate Dean & Director of Weston Career Center) home—this item was auctioned by our guest auctioneers Kasey Joyce, 1st year MBA, and Matt Lutchen, 2nd year MBA. They did a fantastic job and sold the wine tasting for $800. Graciously, Joe and Mark offered to host a second tasting which also ended up selling for $800!

At the end of the night, after much good food and drink, OWIB had raised over $7,000!  All of the money was donated to the Red Cross Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

What would you bid for a private dinner with Dean Gupta or lunch with Chancellor Wrighton?  We’ll find out Friday night at the annual charity auction sponsored by Olin Women in Business (OWIB).

The casino-themed evening kicks off at 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7 in Holmes Lounge. Money raised will go to the Red Cross Fund to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy. Here’s a sneak preview of a few of the auction items:

• Dinner with Bart Hamilton at Modesto
• Wine Tasting with Joe Fox and Mark Brostoff
• Dinner with Dean Gupta
• Lunch with Chancellor Mark Wrighton at the Whittemore House
• Day at the Range with Professor Gordinier
• Margaritas and mexican dinner with Sergio Chayet and Alex Haimann

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Bid early and bid often at this fun event!