St. Jude

St. Jude Offers Dream Super Bowl XLV Package

Hotels are just about filled up in and around Dallas as Super Bowl XLV draws near but charity-minded sports fans can get a spot and help a great cause. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has teamed with FOX Sports for the 2010-2011 NFL season and is offering a one-of-a-kind, luxury Super Bowl package.

The St. Jude Ultimate Game Day Package includes four tickets in a luxury suite for Super Bowl XLV; a private jet for four to and from Dallas; five-night luxury accommodations in downtown/uptown Dallas; a Game Day chauffeur and a luxury automobile from for private use; four seats to the Legends for Charity award dinner; four seats to the Off the Field Players' Wives Association Fashion Show; four seats to the NFL-sanctioned 2011 Super Bowl Breakfast and a package for four at Halcyon Days Salon and Spa at Neiman Marcus North Park. Basically all you need to bring is your toothbrush and your game day gear. The bidding ends on January 26, 2011 and bids are already up over $50,000.

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Variety Power Of Youth Auction Offers A Night Alone In A Toy Store

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions, Charity

One of the interesting things about charity auctions is seeing what lots are the most popular and which ones languish at the bottom (I always feel a little bad for the lots with low bids). Variety is doing an auction with Charity Folks to benefit St. Jude children's hospital. The auction includes walk-on roles on hot TV shows like Shark and Mad Men (and set visit to Heroes) and tickets to events like the Survivor finale and the Grammys. One of the hottest lots though is one for the kiddies, or perhaps the kid in all of us. It's a late night party at FAO Schwarz toy store for 12 guests (just like Tom Cruise did for Katie Holmes). The private party lasts from 9PM-3AM with activities including dancing on the Big Piano, a scavenger hunt, face painting and entertainment by costumed characters. The next bid on this prize is $10,000. And if you are looking for a low bid auction you could always bid on the memorabilia from Corbin Bleu, most famous for his role as "Chad" in Disney's High School musical...

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