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December 15, 2006: For Immediate Release
Contacts:
West Coast:
Kathy Bisbee, OurStory
650.691.1725
kathy at wisdomark.com
East Coast:
Ann Andrews Morris, CHC
202.746.6091
annandrewsmorris at aol.com
OurStory Celebrity Charity Auction on eBay Earns $67,000
for Children’s Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition
—Lunch with Mandy Moore Goes for $4,850–
— Andy Warhol Lithograph Bought for $34,100—
December 15, 2006 (Los Angeles, CA) –For families who have a child with a life threatening illness, every day is a gift. This holiday season bidders on eBay helped support the work of the Children’s Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition to the tune of $67,003.58
Thanks to support from OurStory.com and Kompolt.com, 100 percent of all proceeds are going directly to the Children’s Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition and its efforts to improve care for children with life-threatening conditions.
Board President Melissa Gilbert led the celebrity effort to donate items for bid. "I'm so pleased to see the overwhelming response to the fabulous items donated by my friends in the entertainment industry," said Ms. Gilbert. "Through the donation of these items by celebrities and with people purchasing them, I know we’re being successful at bringing attention to this critical issue. I hope that everyone will soon recognize the importance of the work that Children's Hospice does every day to ensure that children with life-threatening illnesses receive the care that they need.”
Celebrity items featured in the holiday charity auction included:
• Andy Warhol Rare Serigraph of John Wayne ($34,100)• Nip/Tuck Hollywood Premiere ($6,200)
• Lunch with Mandy Moore ($4,850)
• Dancing with the Stars Tickets and Experience ($1,576)
• John Goodman’s People’s Choice Award from “Roseanne” ($1,326)
• Badgley/Mishka Designer Dresses from Melissa Gilbert ($1,170)
Bowling Balls Signed and Personalized by:
• Johnny Depp ($2,360), Ellen DeGeneres ($885), George Clooney ($560), Kiefer Sutherland ($391), Toby Maguire ($204), and Matt LeBlanc ($202)
Autographed items from:
• Jennifer Garner “Alias” items ($1,009)
• NBC’s “Heroes” ($785)
• The Eagles ($610)
• ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” ($610)
"It's thanks to efforts like this by Melissa Gilbert, our celebrity partners, OurStory.com, and Kompolt, that we are able to reach out to the children and families who most need our support and care," said Lori Butterworth and Devon Dabbs, co-founders and co-executive directors of Children's Hospice Coalition. "With any luck, once fans who log in to eBay get involved with us through this auction, they will continue their commitment to our mission year round. Unfortunately, the need for hospice care for children is not going away, and support like this is crucial."
About Children's Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition:
When a child has a serious illness, the entire family is in need of compassionate support. Children's Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition focuses on the needs of the whole family – parents, siblings, grandparents, and loved ones. They work with families, hospitals and community organizations to ensure that children have a voice in the medical system and that their unique needs are taken into account. Children’s Hospice has several effective and innovative national programs including: the Partnership for Parents, a bilingual online support network for parents of seriously ill children; the Children's Hospice Memorial Bracelet campaign, ensuring that these precious children are never forgotten; and the regionally based Partnership for Children, providing community based, family-centered, compassionate care to children and their families. For more information, visit www.childrenshospice.org.
About OurStory.com:
The “Official Story Keeper of Children’s Hospice Coalition”, OurStory provides an online storytelling service where family and friends share life stories, photos and video, organized in a visual timeline. For more information, visit www.ourstory.com.
About Kompolt:
The original online auction agency, Kompolt (www.kompolt.com) is a marketing agency that concentrates on promoting brands and building brand trust through high-profile, high-value charity auctions.
For a complete list of auction results, please visit: www.ebay.com/childrenshospice.