Join us in supporting scholar athletes at our annual silent auction with amazing food, drink specials, and great company on Sunday, February 23th, 2020 at 1pm at Raise: Home Base Bistro in Manhattan.

We’ll have something for everyone! The venue is kid-friendly, drink and food options are included with wristbands, and a full cash bar is available. Raise: Home Base Bistro also generously donates a percentage of all food and drink sales! Auction items and raffle tickets will be for sale to directly support future scholarships!

Special thanks to our generous donors:

Fitness

• ((305)) Fitness - 5 Class Pack 

• Cyc Fitness - 5 Class Pack 

• Liftonic - 10 Class Pack

• Rowgatta - 3 Row Classes

• ShadowBox - 3 Class Pack

• Switch Playground USA - 5 HIIT Class Pack

Wellness

• Humming Puppy - 5 Class Pack

• MNDFL - 5 Meditation Class Pack

• Skin Spa - $100 Gift Certificate

• Soul Flyte - 2 Aerial Yoga Classes

• Yoga Vida - Unlimited Month of Classes

Experiences

• ARTECHOUSE - Art Exhibit for 2

• Brooklyn Brainery - Gift Card Towards Classes

• FlowerSchool NY - Beginner Floral Arrangement Class

• Shipwrecked NYC - Indoor Miniature Golf Tickets for 4

• Staten Island Yankees - 4 Tickets

• Textiles Arts Center - 2 Gift Cards for Classes

Physical Items

• EL Jewelry - Natural Freeform Lilac Grey Druzy Pendant Necklace

• Mosaic Foods - Chef-prepared meals

• NY Knicks - Julius Randle Official 2019–2020 Autographed Photo

• Ouidad - Curly Hair Products 

• Picaboo - Custom Photo Products 

• Platinum Donor - Wine & Gourmet Snacks Basket

Getaways

• 5 Wits - Live and Immersive VIP Experience for 4

• Connecticut Parachutists - (2) Tandem SkyDive 

• Under Canvas - (2) Glamping Getaway 

• Grand Luxxe Vidanta - 5-Day, 4-Night Cancun Getaway 

• The Vineyards Golf Club - Round of golf for 4 

Entry options:
• $15 suggested donation: gets you event access and a 100% scholarship donation
• $30 wristband purchase: two alcoholic drinks and a $15 donation
• $30 wristband purchase: a food item, non-alcoholic drink, and a $15 donation

As always, the Babak Najafi MSF family and past recipients cannot thank you enough for your continued support. If you cannot attend, you can support here (make a donation, submit a raffle prize, advertise with us, buy merchandise, or volunteer at events). Hope to see you on Sunday, February 23th at 1pm!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for mingling, a silent auction, raffle prizes, tours of Manhattan's only distillery, and vodka tastings on Saturday, March 9th, 2019 at 2pm at Our/New York in Manhattan.

Your support means the world to those we support together! Thanks to your attendance and generous support from near and far, BNMSF raised over $5,000.00 at the 2019 NYC Social. Your support helps provide critical assistance to young men and women who excel in athletics and academics. We are proud to, in Babak's memory, ensure scholarship recipients are off to a great start at college and in their next step towards continued success.

Special thanks to our donors who made our auction and raffles possible and ensured we met our fundraising goals. Donors include:

Fitness

• Yoga Vida - Month of unlimited classes at any of the studios. Retail Value: $175

• Rumble - 5 class pack for boxing - all locations. Retail Value: $182

• CYC - 5 class pack for spin classes - all locations. Retail Value: $105

• Humming Puppy - 5 class pass for 60 and/or 90-minute yoga classes. Retail Value: $165

• 305 Fitness - 5 class pack for dance fitness - all locations. Retail Value: $165

• East End Row - 5 class pack for row classes. Retail Value: $175

• Fithouse - 5 class pack for a variety of classes. Retail Value: $119

Wellness

• Skin Spa NY - Gift certificate ($100) for any Skin Spa NY location. Retail Value: $100

• MNDFL - 5 30-minute meditation sessions at any location. Retail Value: $80

• Modrn Sanctuary - One session for winner + 2 friends (3 total). Retail Value: $90

• Alegra Loewenstein -Picky Kids into Healthy Eaters (e-Course). Retail Value: $99

• Alegra Loewenstein - Ambitious Person's Meal Planning (e-Course). Retail Value: $99

• Inspired Edge - 90-Minute Uncovering Values Coaching Session. Retail Value: $300

• Two Charming Airbnb Homes in Philadelphia for Two Nights Each (four nights). Retail Value: $800

Experiences

• Our/New York - distillery tours and vodka tastings (included with wristband)

• Red Bulls Soccer - Two Tickets. Retail Value: $80

• Yankees Staten Island - Four tickets. Retail Value: $72

• West Point Tours - 2-hour tour of historic West Point for 4 people. Retail Value: $76

• West Point Tours and Champagne Brunch - 2+ hr private tour of West Point for 4 people and Sunday Champagne Brunch for 2 people. Retail Value: $350

• Launch Trampoline Park - Four Jump Passes. Retail Value: $80

• Flower School NY - Gift card ($150) towards Beginner Open Studio Class. Value: $150

• Textiles Arts Center - Gift certificate ($85) to Adult Classes. Retail Value: $85

• ArteVino Studio - Art classes for two. Retail Value: $95

Physical Gifts

• Duffle Out. - Three-days Car Camping Kit for two people. Retail Value: $150

• Pure Goods - 2x Artisanal cocktail accoutrements. Retail Value: $66 each

• Picaboo - 2x $50 towards photo gifts (cannot be combined). Value: $50 each

• El Jewelry - Convertible Necklace/Bracelet. Retail Value: $42

• El Jewelry - Two-Piece Green Onyx and Gold Necklace Set. Retail Value: $97

• Julianne Rodriguez Artwork - 2x Original Bleeding Heart Canvas 8x10. Value: $100 each

As always, the Babak Najafi MSF family and past recipients cannot thank you enough for your continued support. If you weren’t able to attend, you can still support here. Hope to see you at our next event!

Thank you on behalf of the BNMSF team to everyone who attended and supported the BNMSF 2018 NYC Social Fundraiser, thank you to donors of silent auction items, and thanks to our hosting venue. The turnout was great, the competitive silent auction was a success, and the 50/50 raffle was a win-win for the scholarship fund and winner! Overall, the event raised over $4,000 for scholarship fund. Thank you for sharing our passion for supporting the continued education of scholar athletes in Babak’s memory.

Proper West was the perfect space yet again for our event. Donors of auction items were key in ensuring fundraising goals were met and attendees were psyched about their prizes. Donors included:

·  Yoga Vida
·  Pure Barre
·  Proper West
·  CrossFit
·  SoulCycle
·  EL Jewelry
·  Modrn Sanctuary’s Modrn Salt
·  MNDFL Meditation
·  Tone House
·  Rubmle Boxing
·  ArteVino
·  Individuals who donated gift cards to Ohm Spa, Spiff for Men, and Airbnb.

Thanks and congrats to the highest and winning bidders and attendees who generously supported - we hope you enjoyed yourselves! Also, thank you to those who could not attend but still generously supported. We look forward to seeing you all next time!

If you couldn't attend but still want to help out, please learn about ways to support here.

About BNMSF
The Babak Najafi Memorial Scholarship Fund has supported the continued education of student athletes dedicated to academic excellence and athletic success for more than a dozen years. The program was launched in 2005 in memory of Babak Najafi and, since its founding, has provided scholarships for 16 students. All donations are given to deserving individuals as financial awards to be used at an institution of higher learning. Additionally, BNMSF supports local sports programs by providing assistance in the form of monetary donations and/or continuing education and healthy living advocacy. Your support of this organization and its worthy cause is much appreciated.

Thank you to the attendees of the 2016 NYC Social Fundraiser, donors of the silent auction items, and the hosting venue. Proper West, a chic and large venue, was a lovely and accommodating space for our organization's event.

Most importantly, there was a great turnout of both familiar and new faces. There was an impressive, competitive, and successful silent auction. Finally, there was an exciting 50/50 raffle that was lucrative for more than just the scholarship fund! 

Donors of the silent auction items were key in ensuring our fundraising goals were met and our attendees were happy with their prizes. Donors included:

• Holistic Health Coach Laurel Lederman
• The Royalton Hotel New York
• Theta Spring Hypnosis
• Spartan Race
• CrossFit
• SoulCycle
• EL Jewelry
• Individuals who donated gift cards to Skin Spa and Spiff For Men

Thank you and congratulations to the highest and winning bidders! Samantha Farulla, Joseph Suh, Neha Jindal, Vanessa de Leon, Kate Hampton, Priya Patel, Tara Hosseinipour, Nicole Hosseinipour, Anahita Fallahi, and Rony Ma.

Thank you again to our attendees who generously supported our organization - we hope you enjoyed yourselves! Additionally, thank you to those who could not attend but still generously supported.