Christmas Tree Elegance 2023
Mark your calendar for Friday, December 1, 2023, when Valle Monte League will host its signature fundraiser, Christmas Tree Elegance, with a Champagne Brunch and Evening Soirée at Villa Ragusa in Downtown Campbell benefitting direct mental health services.
Planning for our ever-popular holiday event is underway! This year’s theme is “Joyeux Noël – A French Christmas.” We are delighted to welcome back our fashion show; in-person Silent Auction and Golden Ticket Trip — five nights stay at a luxury hotel in Paris featuring a hands-on culinary experience at Le Cordon Bleu; our trademark, professionally designed trees beautifully representing all things French along with our never-to-be-missed Sparkle Jewel!
Prepare to be transported to the city of lights, art, culinary delights and fashion at our “Passport to Paris” Champagne Brunch and “Moulin Rouge” Soirée. Each event features a sit-down dining experience complete with champagne and wine as well as a full-service bar. Ticket sales will open on September 19, 2023.
We will continue to update the website, so check back for the latest information.
Passport to Paris Champagne Brunch
There’s nothing better than sipping champagne, enjoying a gourmet brunch while watching a fashion show to get into the holiday spirit. Purchase tree donation drawing tickets, and hold onto your inner child’s excitement in knowing that you might have a chance to win a professionally designed tree.
One day only:
Friday, December 1, 2023
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
$175 per ticket
Moulin Rouge Evening Soirée
Join our exclusive evening celebration with dinner, fashion show and dancing. At the Soirée, the drawing for each of the professionally designed trees will be held and the winners of Sparkle Jewel and of The Golden Ticket will be announced! The Evening Soirée will be a night to remember and a perfect start to the holiday season!
Friday, December 1, 2023
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
$250 per Ticket
Beautifully Decorated Trees
The focus of Christmas Tree Elegance is the beautifully decorated Christmas Trees designed by professionals. The beauty translates into excitement at the thought of winning a tree, with all of its decor accompanied with special gifts or a unique “experience” that anyone would enjoy. The winning ticket for the Passport to Paris Champagne Brunch Event Tree will be drawn at the Brunch. All other trees tickets are drawn at the Evening Soirée.
Pre-Event special pricing only
(Form must be mailed before November 15th.)
15 Tickets for $50
40 Tickets for $100
After November 15th, Tickets will be available for purchase at the event.
1 Ticket for $5
5 Tickets for $20
Your Golden Ticket to the Ultimate Paris Experience
Are you a gourmet enthusiast? The holder of the winning Golden Ticket will not only enjoy 5 nights at a luxury hotel in Paris, but will also receive the rare opportunity to experience the working environment of a French chef’s kitchen while attending a short course at the internationally acclaimed Le Cordon Bleu culinary school founded in Paris in 1895.
5 nights for two persons in a luxury hotel in Paris with daily breakfast
A 6-hour hands-on Short Course Workshop in Cuisine & Pastry (must 18 years of age or over)
$1,500 gift card
Booking and concierge services from Winspire
Retail value $7,200
$100 per ticket.
A limited number of tickets (300) sold will increase your chance of winning. Purchase your tickets prior to the event by downloading the form and mailing it by November 15th or at the event while supplies last.
Chance to win our Beautiful Sparkle Jewel
As in years past, Joe Escobar Diamonds has generously donated a beautiful pair of earrings for our Sparkle Jewel Drawing! These stunning diamond hoop earrings, with a retail value of $5,250, could be yours for $100 (or less when you take advantage of pre-event pricing by 11/15/23). The winning ticket will be drawn at the Moulin Rouge Soirée (you do not have to be present to win.)
One Ticket for $100
Two Tickets for $150 — Pre-Event special pricing only
Only 300 tickets sold!
To take advantage of pre-event pricing for the sparkle ticket, download the form and mail it by November 15th. After November 15th, tickets will only be sold at the events for $100 each.
One pair of 18K white gold diamond hoops generously donated by Joe Escobar Diamonds. Elegantly set in shared single prong settings are twenty-eight (28) round brilliant diamonds weighing 2.15 carats combined total weight with E-F color and VS clarity. Retail Value of $5,250
Online Silent Auction
November 25th to December 1st
Not everyone can spend the holidays shopping along Paris’ Champs-Élysées, but everyone can shop our Online Silent Auction with so many magnificent items to bid on. There’s something for everyone; unique experiences, cooking classes, sporting events, jewelry, wine tastings and more!
Mark your calendars; the Online Silent Auction will open Saturday morning, November 25th and close Friday evening, December 1st.
All auction packages will be displayed at both the Brunch and the Soirée events. You don’t have to attend the events to bid or win!
Access to Silent Auction available here on November 25
Custom Design Centerpieces
Bring home your own little piece of Paris with a “Joyeux Noël” centerpiece beautifully designed by Christopher Citti of Citti’s Florist. Set in a custom engraved “Joyeux Noël” silver champagne bucket, each centerpiece is crowned with its own Eiffel Tower and features snowy white mums accented by cymbidium orchids, silver glittered pinecones, holiday greens, and sparkling ribbons.
Only 55 will be sold at $125 each
Centerpieces can be picked up on Saturday, December 2nd from 8 AM-10:30 AM at Villa Ragusa
Fund-A-Need
Help us in our fundraising efforts at our events by raising your hand to make a 100% tax deductible donation to our charities! Your donations will help the agencies we support in the greater Bay Area.
$125 – Can give an individual youth grief counseling for four sessions.
$250 – Will provide 2 Critical Incident Responses to a school, agency or institution in the aftermath of a traumatic incident.
$500 – Will provide a family of four a 9 week series of Healing Heart Group Support.
$1000 – Will provide 2 eight hour education/training for teachers, parents and caregivers on how to support children and youth in grief and crisis in an affirming way.
$100 – Funds a support group session for survivors of domestic violence.
$250 – Funds individual counseling and parent coaching services, so a youth struggling with anxiety can recover and grow.
$500 – Helps to provide comprehensive mental health support, including psychiatric care, for a parent
recovering from a mental health crisis.
$1,000 – Funds support groups for children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing, providing opportunities to build resilience, interpersonal skills, and confidence.
Hearts & Minds Activity Center
$100 – Provides 5 hours of telesupport for family caregivers supporting someone with dementia.
$250 – Provides one support group session for up to 12 family caregivers supporting someone with dementia.
$500 – Provides one day of dementia specific virtual activities for up to 20 clients and family caregivers living with dementia.