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Platinum Guild International USA (PGI-USA) partnered with the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation for their annual Hollywood Awards Show charity, rolling auction. The auction generated over $150,000 in proceeds. Proceeds from the auction will support several children's charities.
Given PGI-USA's strong connection to celebrities during the award show seasons-Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and Academy Awards-the partnership was a natural fit.
"It has been a pleasure for Clothes Off Our Back to continue our partnership with PGI. Their events and custom Platinum products provide our bidders from around the globe an opportunity to obtain precious Platinum items that would not otherwise be available to them while helping to raise funds for children's charities," said Michel Schneider, Executive Director of Clothes Off Our Back Foundation. "PGI has become a destination spot in Hollywood for the awards shows. Given the timing of our events, the partnership was a very synergistic one."
The auction, which ran through March 31st, benefit the following children's charities:
. UNICEF'S work in the Sudan-Founded in 1946, UNICEF helps save, protect, and improve the lives of children around the world through immunization, education, health care, nutrition, clean water, and sanitation.
. Half the Sky-Created by adoptive parents of orphaned Chinese children, its purpose is to enrich the lives and enhance the prospects for the babies and children in China who still wait to be adopted, and for those who will spend their childhoods in orphanages.
. Cure Autism Now (CAN)-Founded in 1995, CAN is an organization of parents, clinicians and leading scientists committed to accelerating the pace of biomedical research in autism through research, education and outreach.
Several auction items donated from PGI-USA's Red Carpet Previews (coinciding with the 2005 Emmy Awards, 2006 Golden Globes and 2006 Academy Awards) were sold. The auction items included: Autographed I Do polishes (see image) containing a pure, Platinum dust-
. Brittany Murphy's (Sin City) autographed polish, final bid $250
. Nicollette Sheridan's (Desperate Housewives) autographed polish, final bid $200
. Jane Kaczermarek's (Malcolm In the Middle) autographed polish, final bid $150
. Terry O'Quinn's (Lost) autographed polish, final bid $130
. Patricia Arquette's (Medium) autographed polish, final bid $110
. Jesse Metcalfe's (Desperate Housewives) autographed polish, final bid $110
. Stockard Channing's (Out of Practice) autographed polish, final bid $90
. Rachel Leigh Cook's (Las Vegas) autographed polish, final bid $90
. Angela Bassett's (Mr.& Mrs. Smith) autographed polish, final bid: $75
. Amber Valletta's (Hitch) autographed polish, final bid: $50
. Andrea Bowen's (Desperate Housewives) autographed polish, final bid: $50
PGI Red Carpet Preview celebrity gift bags-
. Emmy Awards gift bag, final bid $1,100
. Academy Awards gift bag, final bid: $1,050
. Golden Globe gift bag, final bid: $650
An autographed pair of jeans (see image) with a pure Platinum thread by Gekko, final bid $1,500.
Clothes Off Our Back hosts charity auctions showcasing today's hottest celebrity attire. Items are put up for bid to the public with proceeds to benefit children's charities. Clothes Off Our Back was founded by, actors and philanthropists, Jane Kaczmarek and Bradley Whitford (The West Wing). Their efforts, along with their celebrity and designer friends, have helped improve the lives of children across the globe. Auctions are hosted on the organization's website ().
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