 On February 5th – 8th Annual Charity Silent Auction Cocktail with hockey legend Vladislav Tretyak has been carried out. Organizers of the 8th Annual Charity Silent Auction were Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) together with Vladislav Tretyak Foundation and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Evolution of the auction, since it was first held in 2002, has been outstanding: our first event in 2002 garnered over USD 5,000 and the most recent 2008 event gathered over USD 122,000 for the benefit or several recipient. The many organizations that we have already helped with our sponsors’ generous assistance include: Children’s Hospitals, Social Shelters for Children and Teenagers, Orphanages, Special Olympic Committee, Indigenous Saami community Kildin, and Ronald McDonal House Charities, Saint-Petersburg Amputee Ice Hockey Federation, All-Russia Society of People with Hearing Impairments, senior homes, and social centers in Saratov, Siberia, Tver, Moscow and Saint-Petersburg. Auction lots and prizes: Diamond Gold Ring commemorating Russian team winning World Hockey Championship 2008, paintings, autographed hockey jerseys by the Russian team – World Champion 2008, autographed hockey jerseys of Canadian legend Gordie Howe, dinner with Vladislav Tretyak, dinner hosted by Canadian Ambassador, Canadian furs, airline tickets, luxurious hotel stays and exquisite dinners and as well as many items of cultural interest for Canadians and Russians! This time, actually, just like always, atmosphere was very warm at the Auction! Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
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