Thresholds – Limelight Chicago 2014
Auction Ends: Oct 12, 2014 10:00 PM CDT

Travel

An Unforgettable African Safari

Item Number
108
Estimated Value
8400 USD
Sold
3001 USD to sha3c0d8d
Number of Bids
6  -  Bid History

Item Description

You and three guests will enjoy a five-day/four-night stay in the exclusive Ongava Game Reserve, located next to Etosha National Park in Namibia. The package allows the winners to choose between staying at Ongava Tented Camp or Ongava Lodge. A combination of both properties is also possible. Both tented and lodge accommodations include the “creature” comforts of private baths, luxury suites, and cooling units – all with fabulous views looking out at the preserve and waterholes. Meals are served either in the main dining room under thatch with a view or on the dining deck under the stars. Activities include game drives in open jeeps, guided hikes and walks giving you the unique opportunity to see resident elephants, cheetahs, lions, and the unique resident white and black rhinos as well as to visit the Ongava Research Center, www.orc.com.na/ 

Ongava has been listed on the Conde Nast Traveler Gold Reserve List.

www.wilderness-safaris.com/camps/ongava-tented-camp

Item Special Note

Donation courtesy of John McFadden and Lisa Kabnick. International and intra-Africa flights to get to / from Ongava Game Reserve are not included. Dates: Year-round, based upon availability. Expiration: 10/10/2015.

Proceeds benefit Thresholds and The Brandon Marshall Foundation.

Thresholds is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit providers of mental health services in Illinois and provides healthcare, housing, and hope for thousands of persons with mental illnesses each year. The Brandon Marshall Foundation works to end stigma attached to mental illnesses, advocate for unprecedented awareness, connect those suffering to resources, and paint the world lime green (the official color of mental health).