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Thank You, Shenzhen!
Shenzhen, You’ve Done it Again!
On behalf of the Shenzhen Charity Federation CAPTIVATING Fund, thank you so much for, once again, confirming for the world what an amazing community of people you are. Saturday, 21st October, 2023 saw 500 people come together to help improve the lives of young girls, moms and their children. Once again, our thanks to the wonderful team at the Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen for working with the Captivating auction committee and so many volunteers to put on an amazing event.
Together, we’ve DREAMED for new possibilities, BELIEVED that together we can make a difference, and ACHIEVED our goal of helping 1,000 lives (single moms, young women, and children) across Yunnan, Qinghai, Sichuan, Guangxi, and Guizhou Provinces take another step forward into better and more stable futures. We’re thrilled to be tasked with making that happen, and have this amazing Shenzhen community to thank for it.
We can confirm an amazing, RMB 1.31 million was raised thanks to this event. We are thrilled.
Because of this night, over the coming 12 months (some starting within a matter of weeks):
- 180 moms struggling to make ends meet for their families will be trained in Captivating’s Pigs, Poultry & Prosperity Program where they will receive quality pigs and chickens, along with 8 months of training and support. This gives them the opportunity to increase their monthly earning capacity, benefiting their 360+ children and aging parents as a result;
- 600 underprivileged students in remote Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou will be supported through another year of senior high or vocational school, bringing financial relief to both them and their parents struggling with the costs of senior schooling; and
- Over 1,000 primary school students across remote locations will have a volunteer teacher help them through this next year. 30 teachers were supported thanks to this event.
To all of our event organizers; our incredibly hard-working auction committee and over 100 volunteers; our amazing school and business community; the many companies who donated goods for auction; our amazing group of artists and their artwork this year (co-curated by Brittan & Serena); our awesome MC Tyler, and amazing auctioneer Greg who worked hard for a solid 3 hours; our sound and lighting crew and DJ Pax who lead our audio/visual team; our incredibly generous corporate sponsors; event partners; and of course to you, our 500 guests – THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. You’ve helped underwrite the work of the Shenzhen Charity Federations CAPTIVATING fund and programs for another year.
Of course this is just the beginning. We’d love you to stay connected with us as we work to implement all that has been made possible thanks to this event. We look forward to updating you over the coming year on how these projects go. Be sure to keep an eye out for emails and social media updates that come out on a semi-regular basis.
As we sign off I have one last thank you. To our AMAZING, consistent and loyal Shenzhen Captivating team, and to the team at the Shenzhen Charity Federation. Your desire to keep doing this year after year is astounding and we are so lucky to have had such a committed team for so many years. A special call-out to Serena Cole, Tracy Chen, Lynn Velez, and Ashley Stahle who always lead from the front, supported by an amazing team. Your efficiency, event management, and problem-solving skills are second to none. We are so proud of what you’ve done. Each year seems to get better than the last, and we have you all to thank for it. Congratulations and thank you.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 21st, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Futian Shangri-la, Shenzhen
4088 Yitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, China
Ticket Price: RMB 1,100/person (RMB 8,800/table of 8 persons)
Early Bird Discount: RMB 950/person (RMB 7,600/table of 8 persons)
(must be purchased by September 25th, 2023)
Price includes admission to the event, dinner, auction and entertainment.
Buy Your Ticket Here!
VIP Table: from RMB 20,000/table of 8 people.
Includes priority seating and table sign. All event sponsorship package details can be found here.
Reserve a Hotel Room: Special group rate of RMB 1,300 net for a single room per night including breakfast for one, and RMB 1,400 net for a double room per night including breakfast for two, subject to availability (Event tickets excluded).
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Questions
EMAIL: charityauction@captivating.org
PHONE: +86 755 2667 4830
All proceeds from the event support the work of the CAPTIVATING and its China based partners.
You can also visit Captivating International’s website to learn more www.captivating.org.
Eat, Drink and GIVE
Pass Around Cold and Hot Canapés
Mozzarella with Cherry Tomato and Pesto (v.)
Smoked Salmon with Melon Fillet with Sour Cream and Caviar
Baked Egg Tart
Crabmeat and Apricot Salad on Mini Éclair
Vegetable Spring Roll (v.)
Mushroom Pastry
Nachos with (Avocado and Tomato Salsa)
Vegetarian Fried Wanton (v.)
Beef Menu
Assorted Breadbasket on Table
Appetizer
Tuna
seared with Pistachios and Black Pepper Seasoning, Watermelon,
Salmon Roe, Pickled Radish, Baby Greens, and Wasabi Mayonnaise
Main Course
36 Hour Slow Cooked Australian Beef Short Ribs
with Herb Potato Puree, Roman Cabbage, and Red Wine Sauce
Dessert
Lemon Cheesecake
with Raspberry, Blueberry, and Jelly Topping,
House Made Petit Fours, and Handmade Mint Chocolate
Salmon Menu
Assorted Breadbasket on Table
Appetizer
Tuna
seared with Pistachios and Black Pepper Seasoning, Watermelon,
Salmon Roe, Pickled Radish, Baby Greens, and Wasabi Mayonnaise
Main Course
Salmon
with Black Truffle, Green Pea Puree, Red Wine Shallots, and Confit Potato
Dessert
Lemon Cheesecake
with Raspberry, Blueberry, and Jelly Topping,
House Made Petit Fours, and Handmade Mint Chocolate
Vegetarian Menu
Appetizer
Beetroot Carpaccio
with Avocado, Homemade Cheese, Rice Cracker, Tangy Caramelized Walnut,
Ice Lettuce, Fennel, Asparagus, and Lemon Oil Vinegar
Main Course
Vegetable Lasagna
& Parmesan Cheese, Arugula, and Tomato Sauce
Dessert
Lemon Cheesecake
with Raspberry, Blueberry, and Jelly Topping
Vegan Menu
Appetizer
Beetroot Carpaccio
with Radish and Avocado, Rice Cracker, Tangy Caramelized Walnut,
Baby Leaf Salad, and Balsamic Dressing
Main Course
Tomato Spaghetti
with Porcini Mushroom and Asparagus
Dessert
Fruit Platter
Watermelon, Honey Melon, Kiwi, Strawberry, Blueberry, Mango, and Passion Fruit
TOGETHER
We Can Change the World
OUR 2023 CHARITY AUCTION GOAL
RMB 1.5 MILLION
On October 21st, 2023, in collaboration with the SHENZHEN CHARITY FEDERATION,
Captivating is holding their 15th Annual Captivating Charity Auction.
CAPTIVATING, in full collaboration with the SHENZHEN CHARITY FEDERATION,
works with registered grassroots Chinese charities to implement and expand their life changing programs across Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.
With your support, 1,000 underprivileged students, young women, moms,
and their children will see their lives progress this year.
Our Mission
We believe within every child lives the potential for greatness – something of incredible value they can offer to their world. For some, much of this value is lost because of poverty or prejudice. Our mission is to see disadvantaged, impoverished, poorest-of-the-poor children soar – see them reach out for a better tomorrow.
Become a CORPORATE SPONSOR at our October 21 event.
Please contact serena@captivating.org directly for more details.
All About the Girl January to June 2023, Click here to download
Join us as a sponsor and get priority seating at our Annual Charity Auction and Gala
For more information please contact serena@captivating.org (English) or tracy@captivating.org (English and Chinese)
See all details below in our Sponsor & Auction Donor Package 2023
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We are so grateful for the support of our corporate partners, who are committed to helping us reach our goal of helping 1,000 underprivileged students, young women, moms, and their children in Western China. Together, we are helping make a difference in the lives of so many, THANK YOU!
Want to be a sponsor and have priority seating at our Annual Charity Auction and Gala?
For more information please contact serena@captivating.org (English) or tracy@captivating.org (English and Chinese)
Diamond Sponsor (¥160,000)
Gold Sponsor (¥80,000)
Silver Sponsor (¥40,000)
Bronze Sponsor (¥20,000)
Event Partners
Media Partners
Silent and Live Auctions
Monday, October 16th: Silent Auction Online Bidding Starts. Register HERE!
Saturday, October 21st: Event Day!
The Art Auction Preview: An Evening of Short Stories, was created last year to highlight a category of incredible donations that sometimes need a little more time before a serious investment. And there are some hidden gems! Come and find out more about the amazing art donations and the artists behind them. Some of these very special artists (international and local) have spent up to a month of their time creating amazing work to help provide real solutions and hope to some of the most underprivileged girls, women, and their children in rural China, so we don’t want you to miss them! We’re thrilled that this category continues to grow and LOVE the stories behind each piece.
Download this year’s Catalog for the Art Section here
New to this event? Check out some video highlights from previous years!
You may also watch on Youtube
Photo Gallery 2022
Saturday, Oct 15, 2022 – Shenzhen, you’ve done it again! This night will go down as one of the more challenging events we’ve organized with so much uncertainty, however, that didn’t stop a capacity crowd of 510 guests turning up ready to party and change the world.
Together, we “Dared to Dream”, and as a result of the generosity of everyone who attended, we were able to raise RMB 1.4 million, creating a direct impact on 1,000 lives (single moms, young women, and children) across provinces and remote locations in China. Over the coming 12 months:
- 120 women will be trained in Captivating’s My First Job Program as professional tailors and embroiderers, giving them the opportunity to increase their monthly earning capacity benefitting more than 240 children and aging parents
- 600 underprivileged students will be supported through another year of senior high or vocational school
- 30 volunteer teachers will be supported helping 1,000 primary school students in remote schools through the next school year
We would again like to thank the amazing, consistent, and loyal Shenzhen Captivating team, the team at Shenzhen Charity Federation, the team at Futian Shangri-la, Shenzhen, our Captivating team, our partners, and volunteers, for working together and making this event happen.
Saturday, Oct 16, 2021 was a record breaking year of attendance with over 600 guests, and a record-breaking year of impact. On behalf of the Shenzhen Charity Federation, thank you so much, Shenzhen, for confirming once again what an amazing community of people you are. We are also thankful to the wonderful team at the Futian Shangri-la, Shenzhen, for working with the Captivating team and volunteers to put on an amazing event.
“Together, we were definitely ONE”, and as a result of the generosity of everyone who attended, 1,000 lives (single moms, young women, and children) across Yunnan, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Guizhou provinces will feel the direct result of your support.
We can confirm an amazing record-breaking RMB 1.82 million was raised thanks to this event. Because of this, over the coming 12 months:
- 90 women will be trained as assistant chefs and professional tailors, enabling them to provide better support to their 200 children and aging parents
- 450 underprivileged students will be supported through another year of senior high or vocational school
- 20 volunteer teachers will be supported and sent across remote schools, helping 1,000 primary school students through the next school year
Saturday, Oct 17, 2020 – In a year where so many people are finding life challenging due to COVID, we have been once again so humbled by the generosity shown by our Shenzhen and wider community. Our goal for the night was to raise RMB 1.5 million and we were completely unsure what to expect coming into the night. Although an exact result is yet to be finalized, early indications indicate we have raised RMB 1.26 million. WE ARE THRILLED. SHENZHEN, YOU ARE AMAZING!
On behalf of the Shenzhen Charity Federation, thank you SO MUCH for being a part of our 12th year, Saturday, 17th October, 2020. And, once again, our thanks to the wonderful team at the Futian Shangri-la, Shenzhen.
Together, as a result of the generosity of everyone who attended, 1,000 lives (single moms, young women, and their children) will one day look back on 2020 as a turnaround year for them. A year of new beginnings and fortune.
Over these next 12 months (some starting within a matter of weeks):
- 125 single moms will start their own pig businesses and better support their 400 children and aging parents;
- 150 women with be trained as assistant chefs and professional tailors, then mentored into their first job. This will help them better support their 450 children and parents; and
- 100 teenage girls will get back to school by starting a career of their choosing at vocational school. They will be joining another 200 girls already enrolled in this program.
Saturday, Oct 12, 2019 – As the dust settles on our 11th Annual Captivating Charity Auction, we are left with nothing but gratitude and praise for the amazing community we are lucky to be surrounded by. Shenzhen, you were amazing.
Thank you SO MUCH for your support of our 10th year in China. Saturday night, 13th October, will be remembered for a long time as a night of grace, emotion, laughter, excitement, astonishment and exceeding generosity. Together, you raised RMB 1.4 million, helping Captivating in partnership with the Shenzhen Charity Federation, Shamtse Charity and LOVEQTRA, to seal the deal on impacting the lives of close to 1,000 girls this calendar year. SHENZHEN, YOU DID IT.
Having set an aggressive aim of raising RMB1.5 millions, we only dreamed we could get this close. In the process, over the coming 12 months (some starting within a matter of weeks):
- 100 single moms will start with own pig business
- 100 families will own their own greenhouse
- 400 children will be more secure in their schooling
- 427 women will attend health training
- 46 girls will start vocational schooling
- 80 girls will continue to be supported at the Seng Girls Home.
Saturday, Oct 13, 2018 – As the dust settles on our 10th Annual Captivating Charity Auction, we are left with nothing but gratitude and praise for the amazing community we are lucky to be surrounded by. Shenzhen, you were amazing.
Thank you SO MUCH for your support of our 10th year in China. Saturday night, 13th October, will be remembered for a long time as a night of grace, emotion, laughter, excitement, astonishment and exceeding generosity. Together, you raised RMB 1.4 million, helping Captivating in partnership with the Shenzhen Charity Federation, Shamtse Charity and LOVEQTRA, to seal the deal on impacting the lives of close to 1,000 girls this calendar year. SHENZHEN, YOU DID IT.
Having set an aggressive aim of raising RMB1.5 millions, we only dreamed we could get this close. In the process, over the coming 12 months (some starting within a matter of weeks):
- 100 single moms will start with own pig business
- 100 families will own their own greenhouse
- 400 children will be more secure in their schooling
- 427 women will attend health training
- 46 girls will start vocational schooling
- 80 girls will continue to be supported at the Seng Girls Home
Saturday, Oct 14, 2017 – Because you cared:
- 57 girls received a second chance at getting an education
- Over 300 women received desperately needed medical exams and health and hygiene education for themselves and to share with their daughters
- 100 new greenhouses were funded allowing families to feed themselves and earn enough money to keep their kids to school
- 104 single mothers started their own pig breeding business after receiving expert training and two breeding sows
- 100 girls at the Seng Girls Home continued in their education program.
HUGE thanks to our Shenzhen community of supporters. 2017 was our best fundraising result EVER. See you next year.
Saturday, October 22, 2016 – Once again saw guests filling the grand ballroom of the Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen China, in support of the Annual Captivating Charity Auction. The event, now in its 8th year, was run in partnership with the Shenzhen Charity Federation – a fantastic partnership that will continue into the future. The evening was amazing. The results were worth it. Net revenue for the night after deducting event and venue expenses was an amazing RMB 1.08 million.
Through Captivating’s charity partners: The Shenzhen Charity Federation, SHAMTSE, and LOVEQTRA (The Seng Girls Home), funds raised from this year’s event were used to impact the lives of more than 1,000 girls and many of their families in remote locations of Western China. With a focus on solutions such as greenhouses, solar panels, animal husbandry, health education and vocational school scholarships, Captivating and their partners made dreams come true thanks to the generosity of donors and sponsors like you.
Saturday, October 17, 2015 marked Captivating International’s 7th Annual Charity Gala & Auction once again at the glamorous Futian Shangri-La. Attended by a record breaking (and maximum capacity) 597 guests from Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the evening was awarded the ‘best event ever’ label by many long-term event attendees. Our thanks to an amazing auction committee and team for so many hours of dedicated work. The results were worth it, raising HK$1.6m (US$215k) to support the work in Nepal and Western China.
Saturday, October 11, 2014 marked Captivating International’s 6th Annual Charity Gala & Auction at the Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen, China. Attended by 530 guests largely from Shenzhen’s foreign community, the event started with an amazing high energy dance performance by students from local international schools, QSI & SIS, along with several girls from the Seng Girls Vocational School and Home program. This wonderful dance set the tone for the night to the theme, “We are full of Wonder” – testament to the fact that all children around the world have so much to offer, and yet many cannot do so because of poverty, injustice or prejudice. Thanks to amazing sponsors, donors and auction winners, RMB1.56 million was raised to support work in Western China through approved local charities.
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