Stars For a Wish Online Auction Extended
Pediped Stars for A Wish Make-A-Wish Foundation Fundraiser
Extended Through November 5
HENDERSON, Nev. (October 22, 2009) — pediped® announces an extended date of their Stars for a Wish online auction of autographed pediped® baby shoes to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Due to the popularity and excitement of the fundraiser, the auction will now run through November 5, 2009. The event will kick off on October 25 on Charity Buzz at http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/Pediped.
Celebrities who signed pediped® baby shoes for the auction include:
MOVIES
Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, Pierce Brosnan, Andy Garcia, Molly Ringwald, Rachel Weisz
TELEVISION
Tim Allen, Courtney Cox Arquette, Marcia Cross, Jennie Garth, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Heidi Klum, Charlie Sheen, Jon Stewart
MUSIC
Clay Aiken, Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Jason Aldean, Ed Roland, Sugarland, Martina McBride
SPORTS
Jerome Bettis, Anna Kournikova, Shaquille O’Neal, Mark Teixeira, J.D. Drew, David Ortiz
Recipients will receive the shoes attractively displayed in a cherry-finished shadow box or clear acrylic box complete with an engraved plaque.
The Stars for a Wish fundraiser has a minimum goal of $25,000, which will help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. One-hundred percent of the funds raised through the auction will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
“We were overwhelmed by the willingness of so many celebrities, many of them already familiar with our brand, to generously help us support this cause,” said Angela Edgeworth, President and Co-Founder of pediped® footwear. “Now it’s all up to the public to bid high for these shoes so they not only receive a beautifully presented keepsake from their favorite celebrity, but more importantly, so they will be helping children facing life-threatening medical conditions.”
To learn more about the Stars for a Wish fundraiser and to view a complete list of participating celebrities, visit www.pediped.com/stars.
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