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The Ignite Foundation, a Massachusetts-based non-profit (501c3) organization that develops and supports education enrichment programs, working with the Starlight Starbright Foundation of New England, is auctioning a travel package to Kennedy Space Center to fund an astronaut's visit to a Boston-area children's ward, as part of Starlight's Hospital Happenings Programs. In addition to inspiring and encouraging young children in their time of need, your high bid will jet you and guest to Florida for an astronaut-led tour of Kennedy Space Center! Bid now! ...for the following package: • 2 Round Trip Coach Tickets on AirTran Airways from any domestic AirTran destination to Orlando International Airport (MCO) • 4 Days, 3 Nights at the DoubleTree Hotel Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, located directly on a long sandy, stretch of the Atlantic Ocean. • $100.00 Voucher towards a car rental • 2 Maximum Access Badges to visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC), including the Astronaut Hall of Fame, Apollo/Saturn V Center and Launch Complex 39 Observation Gantry, as well as IMAX movies and stage shows for kids of all ages. • 2 'Lunch with an Astronaut' Tickets at the KSCVC, an opportunity to meet a member of NASA's Astronaut Corps and get their autograph. • Private Van Tour for two with a shuttle astronaut guide! You will explore NASA's launch facilities with one who left the planet from here! Don't forget your camera! Winning Bid: $1201 As of January 25 @ 11:59pm CST Package limitations: Travel must be booked and occur before October 31, 2005. All tickets and reservations are non-transferable. Winning bidder is responsible for all fees or taxes not included in the package. Astronaut guide is subject to availability. Some limitations may apply to non-U.S. citizens. Auction Rules & How To Bid 1. Online bidding begins on January 15, 2005 2. Online bidding ends at 11:59pm CST on January 25. 3. Each day online bidding is open, the top bid will be posted to the website, updated throughout the day (with date stamps noting the last update). 4. Online bids may be placed by sending an e-mail with your name, mailing address and phone number with your bid amount to auction@collectspace.com. United States currency only. Bids reflect the amount that will be paid if you are identified as the highest bidder (no proxies). 5. You may submit bids as many times as desired during the bidding period. The e-mail received with the closest date stamp up to but not exceeding 11:59pm CT, Jan. 25, 2005, will reflect your final bid. 6. Your bid constitutes a contract to purchase and your agreement to any specifications and limitations identified. No refunds will be issued and the winner is expected to make payment after notification by the Ignite Foundation. 7. The Ignite Foundation reserves the right to remove lot inclusions from the auction without notice. 8. Payment is due within 30 days of receipt of notification. Questions? E-mail: info@ignitefoundation.org © 1999-2007 collectSPACE.com All rights reserved. Questions? E-mail contact@collectspace.com

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