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06.09.11
The Shane Warne Foundation celebrity Auction
The Shane Warne Foundation’s first ever Celebrity Auction wrapped-up on September 1st having raised over $18,000 for children’s charities.
What started as a simple tweet about one pair of jeans quickly turned into a frenzy of twitter activity, with 22 of Shane’s famous ‘followers’ generously donating items, and prompting the creation of an online auction in partnership with eBay and PayPal.
We would like to thank eBay and PayPal for waiving their normal fees. Their support means 100% of the money raised will reach our beneficiaries.
“The Shane Warne Foundation Celebrity Auction was a terrific success, raising much needed funds for children’s charities,” says Chairman Shane Warne “I’m so grateful to everyone that got involved and donated to the cause, not just the people who donated items but everyone who bid on them as well, thank you for your support.”
The highest selling items were:
• 2 Flights to London with tickets to 6 Nations England v Wales - 25 February 2012 - $4,272
• Collingwood 2010 Premiership Jumper - $1,475
• 2 Elton John VIP Tickets with Backstage Passes - $1400
• Fifi and Jules in studio tickets - $1,226
• Elizabeth Hurley’s jeans - $1,126
• A Day in the Studio with Neil Mitchell - $1,025
We wouId like to thank everyone involved who helped to make this event a success; Chris Martin and Coldplay, DJ Havana Brown, Daniel McPherson, Dannii Minogue, Elizabeth Hurley, Gary Ablett Jnr, Sir Elton John, Fifi Box, Karl Stefanovic, Neil Mitchell, Nick Maxwell, Piers Morgan, Ricki-Lee Coulter, Robbie Maddison, Russell Crowe, Sandra Sully, Sergio Garcia, Simon O’Donnell, Stephen Fry, Tony Greig, Will Carling, Etihad Airways, eBay, PayPal, Spark Communications and Dig Creative.
We are already starting to plan our second celebrity auction for next year, so watch this space…!
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