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Jim Cramer's Top Charity Auction Items
Whether you fancy yourself a soccer star or a bidding sommelier, there's an auction for everyone this week. See what's out there for the taking on the charity circuit, chosen by The Street.com and CNBC's Mad Money's Jim Cramer. So raise your paddle (or click your mouse) to raise extra money for a good cause.
October 31: Lunch with Wolverine for the NYRP
Don your most devilish costume and join Bette Midler and the NYRP for their 14th annual Hulaween. Emcee Kathy Griffin will run the highlighted by a performance by Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. If the tricks on stage aren't enough for you, try bidding on treats like lunching on set with Hollywood star Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in X-Men.
DATE/TIME/LOCATION: 10/31/08, 6:30 PM, The Waldorf Astoria, New York NY
TICKETS: Start at $150
OPENING BID: $13,450
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Buckley Hall Events at (212) 573-6933 or click here
PROCEEDS BENEFIT: The New York Restoration Project partners with individuals, community groups and public agencies restore and develop parks, community gardens and other open space in New York City.
November 1: Go Wine Tasting for the Oakwood Healthcare System Foundation
Sample vintages from all over the world at Detroit's MGM Grand Casino at the Wine for the Spirit event put on by Ford. Don't miss the fine wine tasting room featuring Opus One, Lafitte-Rothschild, Dominus and Beringer Private Reserve. If you need a break from the booze, bid on a personal "Around the World" wine tasting for eight people at Vinology in Ann Arbor.
DATE/TIME/LOCATION: 11/1/08, MGM Grand Casino, Detroit, Mich
TICKETS: $150
OPENING BID: $2,500
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call (313) 586-5346
PROCEEDS BENEFIT: The Oakwood Healthcare System Foundation will benefit Children's Health Emergency Fund, Arts of the Spirit, Youth Fitness, Infant Car Safety and the Multi-Cultural Community Health Outreach.
November 1: Go VIP at the Thanksgiving Day Parade for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Help kick off South Florida's social season at The Garden Gala/Il Giardino di Venezia. Join over a thousand other philanthropy-minded Floridians for a gourmet dinner while listening to the music of The Ruby Baker orchestra. After the music lifts your spirits, bid on two VIP tickets to watch the floats coast down Central Park West at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
DATE/TIME/LOCATION: 11/1/08, 7 PM, Grand Ballroom of the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Fla
TICKETS: Start at $500
OPENING BID: Click here for more info
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Sonia Gibson (sonia@soniagibsonpr.com) or Jennifer Heegaard (Jennifer@soniagibsonpr.com) at (305) 243-9088
PROCEEDS BENEFIT: The Sylvester Center is South Florida's only university-based cancer center.




