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Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito is auctioning life-sized panther sculptures, painted by artists and celebrities, to raise funds for cancer research, with the campaign having already raised $700,000 and ongoing bidding through Charitybuzz until February 6.
A charity in France is raffling a €1 million Picasso portrait for just €100 a ticket to raise funds for Alzheimer's research, with the draw scheduled for April 14 at Christie's in Paris, aiming to sell 120,000 tickets and raise €11 million.
The unique Acura NSX Roadster from Marvel’s 'The Avengers' will make its first public appearance in over a decade at Monterey Car Week, with plans to auction it for charity in 2026. The car, inspired by the second-generation NSX Concept and built on a first-generation NSX, was designed for the movie and remains unchanged from its on-screen appearance.
Ozzy Osbourne has collaborated with chimpanzees to create abstract expressionist paintings, which are being auctioned to benefit Save the Chimps sanctuary, following his recent retirement concert and health struggles.
GameStop turned a PR nightmare involving stapled Switch 2 consoles into a marketing opportunity by embracing the incident, launching a charity auction with memorabilia from the event, and promoting a trade-in bonus, ultimately raising $15,000 for children's hospitals.
GameStop is auctioning off the infamous stapler that damaged a Nintendo Switch 2 during launch as a charity fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, with the items already reaching over $16,000 on eBay, turning a mishap into a humorous and charitable event.
A commemorative PS5 launch plaque from the now-shuttered Firewalk Games' Concord project has been donated to Goodwill and is currently auctioning for $453, with proceeds going to charity, reflecting a bittersweet farewell to a failed game launch.
A Kansas City Chiefs jersey signed by Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift was auctioned off for over $15,000, with proceeds benefiting children with life-altering injuries through the Guelph Wish Fund. The sale occurred a week after the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory and days after a deadly shooting at a victory parade. Taylor Swift also donated $100,000 to a GoFundMe campaign for a victim of the shooting, while Kelce's charity made donations to the children of another victim.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted enjoying the Men's Slalom competition at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Austria with his girlfriend, Heather Milligan, after a recent customs detention incident in Germany. The actor, who recently auctioned off his rare watch to support the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, bundled up in a sage green coat and black alpine hat while watching the event. The watch, initially undeclared, was sold for $293,000 at the auction, with proceeds going towards environmental projects.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at a German airport for allegedly failing to declare a luxury watch he intended to auction for charity within the EU, triggering an investigation for alleged tax evasion. Despite encountering difficulties in paying the tax, the actor and climate change campaigner eventually resolved the issue. The custom-made watch, intended for auction at a fundraising dinner, was one of only 20 in existence and had a starting bid of €50,000.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at Munich airport for not declaring a luxury watch he was wearing while traveling to Austria for a charity auction. The Hollywood star and former California governor tried to pay the taxes for the watch at the airport but faced issues with the credit card machine and ATM. The watch, custom-made by Audemars Piguet, was intended for auction to raise funds for The Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative. A criminal investigation for possible tax evasion is ongoing.
Arnold Schwarzenegger faced criminal tax proceedings in Germany after failing to declare a watch he owned upon arrival at Munich airport, where he was detained for over two hours. The former governor and movie star was reportedly traveling with the watch, which he intended to auction at a charity event. Despite his cooperation, the customs officers' handling of the situation was described as a "total comedy of errors."
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at the Munich airport for three hours over a luxury watch he owns, which he intended to auction off during a charity event in Kitzbühel. Despite the ordeal, Schwarzenegger cooperated and agreed to pre-pay any potential taxes on the watch, emphasizing that the proceeds from his charity auctions benefit after-school programs for kids and environmental work.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained by customs officers at Munich airport for not declaring a luxury watch he was wearing while traveling to Austria for a charity auction. The actor, who was planning to auction the watch for his climate initiative, tried to pay the taxes at the airport but faced issues with the credit card machine and ATM. The custom-made watch, currently under investigation for possible tax evasion, was reportedly made by luxury Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at Munich airport for failing to declare an expensive watch he intended to auction for charity, leading to criminal proceedings for tax evasion. The luxury timepiece, made by Audemars Piguet, was meant to be auctioned at a fundraising dinner for Schwarzenegger’s climate initiative in Austria, but tax should have been paid on it as it was intended for sale in the EU.