Both will be going under the hammer in Queenstown tomorrow night — along with a host of other items — raising money to help Meila Davis fight terminal cancer.
Queenstown local Adrienne Muir has swung in behind the 12-year-old’s family to ensure the sold-out "Shine Bright Like a Diamond" gala fundraiser, being held at Vingard, near Arrowtown, goes off without a hitch.
From a parent’s perspective, Meila’s parents were experiencing the "worst feeling of being in purgatory", she said.
She offered to help any way she could once she found out Meila had been diagnosed with terminal osteosarcoma.
The support from the Queenstown community was "amazing".
"No-one has said no."
The MC of the event is author David Downs, who wrote A Mild Touch of Cancer which tells the story of his battle with terminal cancer.
He is also known for the TEDx Talk Don’t Humour the Tumour.
The auctioneer is BedsRus managing director and Queenstown Furniture owner Ricky Proctor.
He will be putting about a dozen items under the hammer.
They included items donated by Meila’s family, some Maori artwork and artwork from local Sally Bulling.
While Ms Muir thought there would be some ferocious bidding on Barrett’s boots, she also expected the vasectomy voucher, donated by Queenstown Medical Centre, to be a highly sought-after item — for the women, at least.
There was also an online GalaBid silent auction featuring more than 60 items.
People can buy vouchers from Meila’s "wish list", some of which she can use when she returns to the United States for treatment next month.
There was also the option to make a donation.
Ms Muir was hoping to raise $100,000 to go towards the cost of Meila’s treatment.
She paid particular credit to Vingard owner Mike Almquist, who donated the venue for the evening, the Hugo Charitable Trust, which made a cash donation, Mr Proctor, and Skyline Queenstown, which has covered the cost of the GalaBid.
"I’m a bit overwhelmed by it, and I’m not even part of the family."
