The CL Online Holiday Auction had a very nice Cyber Monday. And Tuesday. And Wednesday. As of this blog post, we've already raised $14,408.24 for The Children’s Home. That’s about $2,300 more than we raised during the 2009 auction — and we still have two weeks of bidding left to go. (Items begin closing Dec. 9; the auction ends Dec. 16.)

Of course, our totals will hold up only if the high bidders make good on their bids. Which, of course, they will, since what kind of 21st-century Scrooge would welch on a promise to help abused and neglected kids? Besides, with world trips, gourmet feasts and the cover of CL among the prizes up for grabs, we're pretty confident our bidders will hang in there.

And now we’re adding three new items to the list. You can find the complete details at cltampa.com/auction, but here's a taste.

Food & Drink, Item #87: Private Rooftop Cocktail Class & Tasting at Fly Bar & Restaurant

Release your inner mixologist with this class and tasting for up to 10 people in one of downtown Tampa’s most dramatic settings: the rooftop bar at Fly.

This article appears in Dec 2-8, 2010.