http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1031-unitus en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p><em><small>Written by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/17-elizabeth-willoughby">Elizabeth Willoughby</a></small></em></p> <p><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1029-charity-folks">Charity Folks</a> takes on the daunting task of organising online auctions for celebrity-driven fund raisers for charity.</p> <p>Winning bidders acquire celebrity memorabilia or attend various types of events, such as television show tapings, concerts, trips abroad or the opening game, donated by celebrities, musicians, sport stars and high-profile personalities, all to support non-profit organisations.</p> <p>Right now you can bid on meeting hip-hop icon <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/869-ludacris">Ludacris</a> at his restaurant opening and dine with 11 of your friends on a special chef&#8217;s menu, your donation benefiting the <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/525-magic-johnson-foundation">Magic Johnson Foundation</a>. Or you could bid on meeting <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/526-magic-johnson">Magic Johnson</a> himself. Or two tickets to the new Sex And The City movie to support <span class="caps">ACLU</span> of Southern California, front row tickets to a <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/640-the-police">Police</a> concert to benefit <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1031-unitus">Unitus</a>, or tickets to the Broadway production of South Pacific and a backstage tour for Only Make Believe.</p> <p>Charity Folks arrange the auction from beginning to end, from design, promotion, managing the auction and collecting the payments, and have raised over $6 million for nonprofit organizations around the world to date. Click <a href="http://www.charityfolks.com">here</a> to see what else is up for auction this month.</p> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3400-ltts-exclusive-ashley-judd-awarded-as-hollywood-hero">LTTS Exclusive - Ashley Judd Awarded As Hollywood Hero</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3227-ludacris-calls-for-community-philanthropy">Ludacris Calls For Community Philanthropy</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3181-ashley-judd-to-receive-hollywood-hero-award">Ashley Judd To Receive Hollywood Hero Award</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3169-kanye-west-takes-to-stage-at-charity-event">Kanye West Takes To Stage At Charity Event</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3082-ludacris-gives-away-cars-to-the-needy">Ludacris Gives Away Cars To The Needy</a></li></ul> <hr> <small> <p> Want to write for us, or help with our research? <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contribute">Find out more about contributing.</a> </p> <p> Copyright &copy; 2008 <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/">Look To The Stars</a>. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/about#contact">contact us</a>. </p> </small> </hr> Mon, 05 May 2008 11:42:02 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/765 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/765-charity-folks-help-charity-drives Charity Folks Ludacris Magic Johnson Foundation Magic Johnson The Police Unitus Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving AIDS Miscellaneous Poverty