AllStarCharity.com Moves to Yahoo! Auctions; AllStarCharity.com To Offer Star-Studded Items in Celebration of its Move to Yahoo! Auctions.Entertainment Editors SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000 AllStarCharity.com, a trusted leader in celebrity charity auctions, today announced it will move its celebrity charity auctions to Yahoo!(R) Auctions (http://auctions.yahoo.com), the fastest growing, globally branded free auction site on the Internet. The relationship kicks off with the auction of a private IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard movie premiere, including signed memorabilia from supporters Pierce Brosnan and Sting, with 100 percent of all money raised going directly to American Oceans Campaign. AllStarCharity.com makes some of today's most important and beloved stars' memorabilia and closely held A phrase used to describe the ownership, management, and operation of a corporation by a small group of people. In a closely held corporation, the same people often act as shareholders, directors, and officers, and no outside investors exist. treasures available to a wide audience. Upcoming items for bid include: A guitar from Lenny Kravitz's personal collection, benefiting Society of Singers; A scarf from Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli (born 22 September 1958) is a renowned Italian singer. He is both an operatic tenor and a classical crossover singer. To date, he has recorded six complete operas — La Bohème, Il Trovatore, Werther, Pagliacci, , worn during his North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Tour along with a note & signature, benefiting the Starlight Children's Foundation; A leopard-print dress of Elizabeth Hurley's, benefiting Planet Hope; Signed script from The Simpsons "Lisa the Vegetarian "Lisa the Vegetarian" is the fifth episode of The Simpsons' seventh season. This episode establishes Lisa's status as a vegetarian, an idea that was first hinted in the episode "Lisa's Wedding". The episode featured guest star Paul McCartney. " episode, signed by Paul McCartney & the cast, benefiting People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an international nonprofit organization that supports Animal Rights and has spawned a tremendous amount of conflict and controversy from its inception. (PETA Quadrillion (10 to the 15th power). See space/time. ) Signed script from the final episode of Seinfeld, benefiting the Concern Foundation; The Doors Limited Edition Gold Record, signed by the band, benefiting Musicians' Assistance Program (MAP). AllStarCharity.com will also offer items and experiences from the collective worlds of sports, television, film, music and more. "Teaming with Yahoo! Auctions is a natural next step for us," said Xandra LeCarner, executive director, AllStarCharity.com. "AllStarCharity.com's celebrity and charitable collaborations, combined with Yahoo!'s incredible consumer reach will help to raise visibility for the site and even more money for the organizations involved." "AllStarCharity.com's move to the Yahoo! Auctions platform helps to strengthen our growing charity auctions area and entertainment base," said Rich Godwin, brand manager, Yahoo! Auctions. "Our entertainment and celebrity items are always popular with our consumers, and AllStarCharity's items help to not only attract active auction bidders, but also many new bidders to Yahoo! Auctions, and in turn, raise even more money and awareness for these worthy causes." Since AllStarCharity.com launched in mid-July, the site has helped to raise money for more than 35 charities, bringing much needed, additional recognition and awareness to not only major national organizations, but to smaller, lesser known organizations as well. Highlights so far include a Walk-on role on Dharma dharma (där`mə). In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue. & Greg, fetching $20,000.00 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1996, Peter Doherty, Ph.D., of St. and a Signed Eric Clapton Guitar, which sent $10,500.00 to the Musician's Assistance Program (MAP). As the largest globally-branded online auction service, Yahoo!(R) Auctions (http://auctions.yahoo.com) operates in 16 countries and 11 languages, giving consumers access to the unique and antique through its ever-expanding world of collectibles. Launched in September of 1998, Yahoo! Auctions offers more than two million items to choose from in categories including coins, autos and sports memorabilia, as well as extraordinary items found through unique charity, featured and merchant auctions. With the support of Yahoo!'s global community of users and comprehensive tools, Yahoo! Auctions' consumers can bid and sell with confidence as part of Yahoo!'s unparalleled audience of 156 million consumers worldwide. About AllStarCharity.com Launched in July 2000, Santa Monica, California For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay of the Pacific Ocean, it is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north, based AllStarCharity.com, (www.AllStarCharity.com) is one of the first online auction sites to offer one-of-a-kind packages based on celebrity experiences and treasured possessions to benefit virtually any charity on an ongoing basis. Additionally, 100 percent of each winning bid is donated to charities designated by each participating celebrity. Co-chairpersons Bobby Colomby and Leeza Gibbons lead the AllStarCharity.com advisory board. The non-profit site is supported by Sony Broadband Entertainment. |
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