We've seen the rise of "voluntourism" and eco-tourism of the luxe variety (think private bugalow in Figi, not hippie yurt). But giving back and luxury travel have rarely been an oft-cited pair. Until, that is, CharityFolks.com came on the scene, crafting unique travel plans including exclusive meet-and-greets like an evening with the cast of The Sopranos, then sending along the proceeds to charity. Each trip functions as an auction, so you'll need to get your virtual paddle up if you want to claim jaunts like a weekend at the Newport Jazz Festival, or luxe accommodations at Vail. The site hosts more traditional charity auctions as well, which have been written about here in the past, but if you planned to stay at the Four Seasons whilst touring Provence anyway, why not do it through an organization that will then donate on your behalf to UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center?Posts with tag charity auction
Win-Win Vacations: Luxe Travel Meets Big Donations
We've seen the rise of "voluntourism" and eco-tourism of the luxe variety (think private bugalow in Figi, not hippie yurt). But giving back and luxury travel have rarely been an oft-cited pair. Until, that is, CharityFolks.com came on the scene, crafting unique travel plans including exclusive meet-and-greets like an evening with the cast of The Sopranos, then sending along the proceeds to charity. Each trip functions as an auction, so you'll need to get your virtual paddle up if you want to claim jaunts like a weekend at the Newport Jazz Festival, or luxe accommodations at Vail. The site hosts more traditional charity auctions as well, which have been written about here in the past, but if you planned to stay at the Four Seasons whilst touring Provence anyway, why not do it through an organization that will then donate on your behalf to UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center?Auction Napa Valley Online Auction Begins
Auction Napa Valley 2008, The American Wine Classic, is here and you can be a part of it even if you're nowhere near Napa Valley. The "granddaddy of charity wine auctions" is offering 88 lots for bidding online, including one-of-a-kind bottles and collections, various luxury items, tickets to private events, and even weekend getaways hosted by Napa Valley vitners.
And bidding online will not only indulge your wine habit but it will also support various charities local to the Napa Valley area. The auction opened May 23rd and will run through June 6th.
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amfAR, Charity of the Day!
Last week's star studded charity auction and dinner event at Cannes, raked in a whopping $10 million for amfAR, a leading AIDS research organization. Founded in 1985, amfAR is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through continued innovative research. Tickets to attend the bash went for $5,000 a person and accounted for a good portion of the evenings earnings. Celebrities in attendance included Madonna who donated her purse complete with it's contents to the evenings auction...it went for a staggering $1.5 million! It's nice to see people coming together with such a successful outcome, $10 million is quite an accomplishment for one evening!
The Hattie B. Cooper Community Center, Charity of the Day
Charityfolks.com is auctioning off a chance to meet David Beckham at an LA Galaxy Game! Additional prize loot includes hotel and airfare, a meet-and-greet and photo op with David Beckham, a David Beckham autographed jersey, 2 VIP field seats to the game and a pregame tour of the stadium! The money earned from the auction benefits the Hattie B. Cooper Community Center. Located in one of Boston's poorest neighborhoods, the Cooper Community Center provides high-quality early education programs that encourage self-esteem, confidence, leadership and learning to at risk youth. Bidding is currently at $10,000 and is open until June 4th. What an amazing opportunity to help kids and attend a game in VIP style, I wonder if Posh will be there?
Healing Bridges Auctions Tickets to Meet Billy Joel, Charity Of The Day
Bidding is coming to a close (4/28/2008 at 6 pm) for four VIP tickets to see Billy Joel perform at Shea Stadium in New York City! Amazing seats, backstage passes and a chance to meet the legend himself...what could be better? All proceeds go to charity! Bidding is up to $6,000, for a very worthwhile cause. Healing Bridges is a charity devoted to helping women and children in Eritrea, a poverty stricken and war torn part of Africa. Their mission is to create jobs for women and to implement education and health care programs for the much deserving people of this nation. See the six-time Grammy winner/legend while supporting an amazing organization, that's a winning combination. Auction details!
Waterkeeper Alliance, Charity of the Day
Today, for the fifth day in our month-long exploration of charitable organizations worthy of your time and money, we are talking about water. Waterkeeper Alliance is an organization that champions clean water and strong communities in a rather unique way, by giving each body of water its own champion. Each Waterkeeper program is headed by a full-time Waterkeeper who is the the public advocate for that body of water. The Waterkeeper is essentially the guardian of the particular watershed and the people who rely on its services. The Waterkeeper Alliance is a coalition of more than 160 local Waterkeepers who patrol and protect their local waterbody, standing up to polluters and guaranteeing everyone's right to clean water. One of the ways to help the Waterkeepers is to become an eAdvocate and sign up for their action alerts.This week you can also splurge for this good cause. This year,Waterkeeper Alliance has partnered with charitybuzz for an online auction which ends on Dec 7, 2007 which is part of the 16th Annual Deer Valley Celebrity Ski fest. The top lot for the online auction is the Lexus LS 600h L which has a 430+ horsepower V8 full-hybrid engine. Other auction lots include a visit to the set of Law & Order: SVU, a heli-skiing trip for four, lunch with William Baldwin on the set of Dirty, Sexy Money, dinner with Nick Lachey or the chance to go falconing with Robert Kennedy Jr.
Seventeen Style Stars Auction
If you've got a teenager on your holiday list you might want to check out the 17 items from Seventeen magazine being auctioned off on eBay this week. The magazine is donating fashions from 17 young celebrities of 2007 to a charity auction benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation.The celebs appear as "Style Stars" in the December/January double issue. Items from the "Style Stars" and clothes worn during the Seventeen photo shoots are being auctioned from November 15 - 25. Celebs on the young and hot list are: Jessica Alba, Beyoncé, Ashlee Simpson, Avril Lavigne, Fergie, Rihanna, Pink, Hilary Duff, Lauren Conrad, Vanessa Hudgens, Jordin Sparks, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, Amanda Bynes, Hayden Panettiere, Emma Roberts, Lil Mama and Aly & AJ. Items include a fedora from Ashlee Simpson, Gucci boots from Pink, a Giorgio Armani tote from Jessica Alba, and an entire outfit from Hilary Duff's closet and Rihanna's Moschino Cheap & Chic dress that was worn in the photo shoot.Charity Lamborghini Sells For $500,000 To Car-Loving Lawyer
The yellow 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo tcovered with dozens of celebrity autographs that I mentioned was up for auction yesterday did quite well. It sold for $500,000 to a Houston collector who also made some other impressive purchases during Kruse International's annual Labor Day weekend auction. Not only did John O'Quinn pick up the Lambo which was signed by Regis Philbin, Hugh Hefner, Paula Abdul, Will Ferrell, Bruce Willis and others as part of a fundraiser for the Child Safety Network, he also spent $335,000 on a Batmobile used in the film Batman Forever, $250,000 on a 1938 Cadillac Town Car used by Pope Pius XII and $290,000 for a 1941 Packard limousine used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. You may remember O'Quinn's name from last year when he paid $690,000 at a Kruse auction in Las Vegas last year for a 1975 Ford Escort GL once owned by Pope John Paul II.
Rolling Stones Mercedes Auction
In order to support the Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang tour, Mercedes-Benz is auctioning off a Rolling Stones Edition R-Class and Fender Telecaster guitar, both signed by each member of the Rolling Stones. The auction will run on eBay from April 10-20 and profits will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. The car has an airbrushed Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang design as well as Rolling Stones embroidered headrests and floor mats. You can pre-register online now for bidding ease later. And here, I thought Jack Osbourne's BMW was the height of rock tackiness.
IWC Auctions Off Big Pilot Watch For Charity
This watch may not look like anything special but for watch collectors it's a prized possession. This
December, Europastar
reports that IWC Schaffhausen held their annual auction and sold the Big Pilot’s Watch. The watch is one of
1,000 made by IWC in 1940. The watch eventually sold for $42,900 to a U.S. bidder and the proceeds go to the Laureus
Foundation, which helps socially disadvantaged children through sports activities.
