Showing posts with label Charity auction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charity auction. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Disney is participating in the Sotheby’s The Art of Animation online auction, with proceeds benefiting local animators and their families affected by the devastating wildfires. Most items opening bid is 2k.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Monday, February 12, 2024
A one-of-a-kind FOX NASCAR Race Weekend Experience is now live on Bring a Trailer in a charity auction for The Piston Foundation, proceeds go to Piston scholarship and apprenticeship programs to help young technicians build rewarding careers in the collector car industry by funding programs in the skilled trades.
the winning bidder and three guests will receive a behind-the-scenes look at FOX’s TV compound and broadcast booth, along with a garage tour on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series race weekend of the winner’s choice between February 24 and June 2.
The winner and guests will have the opportunity to meet FOX Sports broadcasting legend Mike Joy, FOX analysts Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick, FOX pit reporters, and FOX NASCAR production team members. Included in the package are four race tickets, pit credentials and garage passes for qualifying and race days of the winner’s chosen weekend.
Monday, January 16, 2023
‘Abstracted Porsche 917’ will be offered as part of the Miami Motorcar Cavalcade event, January 15, 2023, at the JW Marriott Turnberry Resort, in a silent auction fundraiser benefitting the American Cancer Society, could have a butterfly effect
the story of why this piece of art was made with butterflies, "Aerodynamics by Entymology" is at 19:42 at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-shifting-gears-with-amanda-busick/id1559369027?i=1000544280096 which in a nutshell, was that in qualifying in Austrai, the first 917 went through a cloud of gnats, and they splattered everywhere on the car, but not on the wing. Proving where the aerodynamics were and weren't.
Monday, June 27, 2022
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
mixed news, good/bad.... Hanks is selling that handmade Fiat for charity. Currently the bidding is 83k
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
they restored a 1974 Bronco to auction is a charity fundraiser to benefit Warriors Heart Foundation, and filmed the process on PowerNation’s Music City Trucks
The objective was to overhaul the Sea Foam Bronco from the ground up and restify it all by adding a new chassis, supercharged Edelbrock Coyote crate engine, transfer case, axles, suspension, fuel system, sheet metal, and new interior.
Warriors Heart Foundation (Bandera, Texas) is a 501c3 charity help heal vets through peers,to provide financial grants to cover the cost of treatment at Warriors Heart for military, veterans and first responders get the treatment.
Warriors Heart is the first and only private accredited treatment program in the U.S. exclusively for “warriors” (active duty military, veterans, first responders and EMTs/paramedics) faced with the self-medicating struggles of alcohol addiction, prescription and drug addiction, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), mild TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) in a private, 60-bed facility on a 543-acre ranch about 25 miles north West of San Antonio.
Along with a minimum 42-day peer-to-peer residential treatment program, Warriors Heart gives “warriors” the option of Detox, Day Treatment, Outpatient, and Sober Living (60-day minimum) and Aftercare.
Monday, November 08, 2021
It's not often a project is in a booth at SEMA in the very beginning stages before work begins, but just after getting pulled out of the weeds and brush, but Jessi and Terry had planned to make this her shop truck. Now, you can help it along to be worked on, finished, and auctioned off as a fundraiser for the Jessi Combs Foundation
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
With a vintage tractor auction, family raises nearly $500,000 for Mayo Clinic
When Michael Sullivan decided to raise money for Mayo Clinic by auctioning off a vintage John Deere tractor, he expected to raise between $25,000 and $30,000. Instead, he garnered nearly $500,000.
Sullivan, a 33 year-old Hamilton, Ill., resident, enlisted his family's auctioneering business to collect bidders for a 1972 John Deere tractor. The cause was personal: Sullivan credits Mayo Clinic for saving his life as he underwent treatment for a rare form of leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Dan Sullivan, Michael's father, quickly realized this auction would be unlike any they'd held in their 40 years of doing business. Before Dan — or one of his brothers — picked up the microphone on Aug. 22 to take the first bid on the tractor, the family had already raised $250,000 from donors.
Like usual, with the tractor on the block, the auctioneers rattled off prices in their typical cadence, and the John Deere sold to the highest bidder. Then came the twist: the winning bidder donated the tractor back to the Sullivans and committed to send the money to Mayo Clinic.
Stunned, the auctioneers restarted the process, bouncing back and forth to bidders as the tractor's price tag went higher.
A second bidder emerged victorious, offering up $100,000. However, but this person too returned the tractor to the family and donated the six-figure bid to Mayo Clinic.
Auctioneers were floored. But started a third round of bidding.
By the time the John Deere sold a third time, settling in with its final owners, the family had raised $406,000 for Mayo Clinic. That number has climbed near $500,000 as checks continue to come in.
https://www.brainerddispatch.com/newsmd/health-news/7173106-It-just-blows-our-minds-With-a-vintage-tractor-auction-family-raises-nearly-500000-for-Mayo-Clinic
Monday, June 29, 2020
Jay Leno is how cool? He's helping raise funds for high school and college auto programs by auctioning a private tour of his incredible garage, with the auction ending on Friday, July 10th at 10pm
The winning bidder, along with three of their friends, will have a private tour of Leno's extraordinary collection of approximately 200 vehicles at his Big Dog Garage in Burbank, CA. The tour will include stories behind many of the autos on display and see where Jay Leno's Garage is filmed. Funds raised through this once-in-a-lifetime experience for any automotive enthusiast will allow CREF to support high school and college collision programs this upcoming school year who have expressed concern about their already limited program budgets being reduced.
https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?vhost=collisioned
https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?vhost=collisioned
Participants must all be at least 18 years or older.
Valid for up to 4 people.
Garage visits are only available Mon - Fri between 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Every attempt will be made for a personal meet and greet with Mr. Leno, however due to production changes this can not be guaranteed and the bidder should consider this possibility when placing bid.
The tour will be conducted by Mr. Leno’s personal Tour Director, Mr. Leno will NOT be guiding the tour.
One-night accommodations with breakfast will be provided at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Burbank,
Travel from Burbank airport to hotel, from hotel to the garage and from garage to the airport is provided
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Ford and Roush Performance unveiled the “Old Crow” finally
The custom Mustang hits the auction block at the Experimental Aircraft Association's 2019 AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 25th. Ford doesn't have an estimate as to much it might go for, but all proceeds will benefit the EAA's youth and adult aviation programs.
https://www.motor1.com/news/360215/ford-old-crow-mustang-auction/
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Pittsburgh airport auctions lost and found items, including abandoned cars (thanks Gary!)
"Anything that was lost and found, the money that we get for that, we donate that to charity,” Pittsburgh International Airport Spokesperson Bob Kerlik told Fox News. Among the charities that will benefit are Circles of Greater Pittsburgh, The Lion’s Club, Pittsburgh Chapter and Global Links.
This year's auction had a historic turnout, with more 1,000 attendees. About 400 of them were registered bidders.
One of the biggest items left behind at the airport: cars. About a dozen vehicles abandoned at the airport were sold to the highest bidder.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/17/pittsburgh-airport-auctions-lost-and-found-items-including-abandoned-cars.html
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Steven Tyler, has a Hennessey Venom Spyder, and is auctioning it for charity this Friday (Jan 20th 2016)
The 1,451-horsepower twin-turbo V8 sold for 1.3 million USD new, and is one of only 12 to Venom to exist, but the only convertible
Janie's Fund aims "to bring hope and healing for many of our country's most vulnerable girls who have suffered the trauma of abuse and neglect."
When “Janie’s Got a Gun” – which touched on the theme of child abuse – was released in 1989, Tyler was overwhelmed and inspired by the thousands of letters he received from his fans – fans who had experienced neglect and abuse themselves. It prompted him to launch Janie’s Fund – a program to support girls who have been abused and neglected, giving them the resources they need to heal and, as Tyler puts it, “the tools they need to get on in this crazy world that we’ve got.”
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/2012-HENNESSEY-VENOM-GT-SPYDER-STEVEN-TYLERS-198096
(updated info thanks to Marc!)
As bidding soared past a half-million dollars, the rock-and-roll legend took the microphone to add a few extra perks to the bid package: a weeklong stay at his mansion in Maui and a guitar signed by every member of the Aerosmith band. The crowd roared in excitement as the bidding war escalated.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2017/01/20/steven-tyler-super-car-raises-800k-charity-barrett-jackson/96163172/
Thursday, June 09, 2016
the Tony Stewart Smoke Show, an all-day driving camp for fans and fundraiser for the Speedway Children’s Charities, which has received more than $1 million from proceeds from the camp.
The "Smoke Show," a driving school extravaganza hosted by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, raises funds and remains the highest-grossing, single-day event for the Speedway Children's Charities Texas chapter, which was founded in 1982 to care for children in educational, financial, social, and medical need in an effort to help them live productive lives.
Held at Texas Motor Speedway, raised more than $1 million since 2008 to benefit the Speedway Children's Charities-Texas Chapter. Participants pay around 6 to 8 thou for the day, get driving instruction from Stewart, are fitted for their own personalized firesuit and receive two 10-lap competitive sessions in a stock car and a thrilling three-lap, two-seater ride with Stewart manning the wheel, with the top-tier packages including a limited edition "Smoke Show" helmet and racing shoes.
The "Smoke Show" was boosted by its annual auction for the fantasy campers with the highest-selling item a pair of custom "Smoke Show" revolvers designed and manufactured by Turnbull Mfg., which were secured with a winning bid of $35,000.
Other auction items were taking the parade lap with Stewart during the pre-race ceremonies at the AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Two 2013 Brickyard 400 NASCAR packages, with tickets in Stewart's private suite at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the entire race weekend, went for $17,000 each.
"The success of the 'Smoke Show' is testimony that our approach of combining people's love of motorsports and their philanthropic spirit bent on helping children works," SCC-Texas Chapter Executive Director Jaime Carlin said. "When you add Tony's popularity and his gracious gift of his time, the real winners are the children of North Texas."
This year the 8th annual event will be on Oct 12th, and is limited to 30 participants. To purchase a spot for the "Smoke Show" or for additional information, please call the Speedway Children’s Charities-Texas office at (817) 215-8421.
https://www.facebook.com/scctx/
https://www.facebook.com/texasmotorspeedway/
http://texas.speedwaycharities.org/news/532420.html
http://texas.speedwaycharities.org/news/tony-stewart-smoke-show-raises-over-200-000-for-speedway-childrens-charities-texas-chapter.html
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/texas-motor-speedway/article30193809.html
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4358194.htm
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
The simple helmet, but with every living F1 champion's autograph, is getting auctioned to raise funds for 4 kids charities
Beginning in late 2007, the first to sign was Phil Hill, then Jacques Villeneuve, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Mario Andretti.
By mid-December, in a quick trip to London, Sir Jackie Stewart, Damon Hill, and John Surtees.
In January of 2008, Alain Prost and Fernando Alonso in Paris and Jody Scheckter in rural England.
In February Nigel Mansell’s autograph.
Within 12 days in April, Michael Schumacher in Toronto, and Niki Lauda in Vienna.
Keke Rosberg, Mika Hakkinen, and Kimi Raikkonen in Monte Carlo. Later that summer, Alan Jones in California and shipped the helmet to Sir Jack Brabham in Australia.
In December of 2008, Lewis Hamilton in London and Piquet in Brasilia.
Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel in London in December of 2010.
All this effort was by Al Pearce who writes for Autoweek magazine, and the auction will be in Monaco next month, http://www.rmsothebys.com/MC16/MONACO/LOTS/FORMULA-1-CHAMPIONS-SIGNED-HELMET/1078682
100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the following charities:
Victory Junction Gang
Camp Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America
Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation
Jimmie Johnson Foundation
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/greatest-helmet-ever-120000332.html
Sunday, February 07, 2016
the Iron Men Foundation's 1934 Ford Pick Up "Dress Blues"
Completed by the generous folks at TCI in Ontario, CA.
TCI spared no expense. Currie 9"rear ended; Wilwood brakes; lines are all stainless steel. Steering arms, coil-overs, hair-pins shocks, etc. are all chromed. Brake calipers and front wheel hubs are polished aluminum.
This is a huge step in the direction of building the next charity car (truck). The body is being built in Portland. The engine and Trans are ready for pick up in Grand Forks and Lawrenceville IL respectively.
http://ironmenfoundation.org/
Thursday, May 14, 2015
5 years after losing their dad, a Sheriff's Deputy, the sons tried to buy his patrol car at auction, but were outbid on the Charger, worth about 12 thou, when a farmer bid it up to 60 thou. Then he handed them the keys. The funds go to the police charity for surviving familes
Weld County Deputy Sam Brownlee was killed in the line of duty in 2010 after a police chase. The County Sheriff’s office auctioned off the his squad car on Wednesday to raise money for C.O.P.S, or Concerns of Police Survivors, an organization that helps survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Tanner had a plan going into the auction, having started a GoFundMe page for the car. But Tanner was quickly outbid and the car went to a local farmer, Steve Wells, for $60,000, even though the car’s Kelley Blue Book value was only $12,500.
Wells declined an interview with KMGH, saying he did not want to take away Tanner’s moment as he got behind the wheel of his dad’s car.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/son-fallen-sheriffs-deputy-dads-squad-car-auction/story?id=31041390
Thursday, May 07, 2015
2 very expensive 60's Ferrari are going to auction. Normally, who cares, right? The money from these, though, is going to pay for Coast Guard Rescue boats
The auction of a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB and 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 will take place on 14 October 2015 at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridge
Businessman Richard Colton, requested that money raised from the sale of his cars be used to build a new lifeboats for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the charity that saves lives at sea. It provides, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service.
Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, it has saved more than 140,000 lives. More and more people are using beaches and the sea for leisure and RNLI crews and lifeguards are responding to an increased number of incidents.
Six out of every 10 lifeboat launches are only made possible because of gifts in wills, so they are vital to saving lives at sea.
http://www.classic-auctions.com/15/section.aspx/415
From Lucas Field Media
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