MAD MEN Skateboard Deck + T-Shirt

Minimum Bid: $100.00

Minimum Raise: $5.00

Buy Now: $500.00

Value: Priceless
Donor: Cast and Crew of MAD MEN

This Item closes: February 28, 2010 at 8pm EST

Signed by the entire cast and crew of the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning show, this skateboard deck is pure magic for a MAD MEN fan. Additionally, the lucky winner will receive an exclusive MAD MEN t-shirt, made exclusively as a gift for the cast and crew - they donated the last two to this auction!

Proceeds from this item will be split with Hella Epic. Hella Epic was honored as our "True Originals" in October. Hella Epic, founded by three high school students, has donated nearly 200 skateboards to children who would not otherwise be exposed to the sport of skateboarding. They believe that skateboarding gives kids an athletic activity to take part in that helps their health and forges a community with other skaters, preventing them from seeking out a brotherhood on the streets.

What is this auction funding?

The Virginia Avenue Project is a free after-school program that uses the Arts in conjunction with long-term, one-on-one mentoring to help Los Angeles kids realize their full potential.

This auction funds these two programs:

The ONE-ON-ONES helps kids discover what is unique about how they express themselves. Following a 4-month performing workshop, each Project kid is matched up with a professional writer/actor who writes an original play for both of them to perform. After a week in Ojai rehearsing, swimming, group activities and more swimming, we come back to LA and perform the plays in a professional theater free of charge to a public audience.

CREATIVE EXPRESSION at Dorsey High School combines acting and playwriting and teaches students how to communicate vocally, physically and emotionally. Storytelling, clowning, puppetry, improvisation, characterization and other aspects of acting/performing, as well as the basics of playwriting cause Dorsey students to gain an awareness of their creative abilities.

How does this auction work?

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What can I donate?
*crafts/art (knit, compose, paint, make jewelry)
*vacation support (your ski chalet or beach house for a weekend, frequent flier miles, a camera)
*care package/gift basket from your neighborhood
*advice/critiques (legal, medical, gardening, college, writing - by email, phone or in person)
*signed scripts, books, shoes, CDs, guitars, etc.
*experiences (movie premieres, lunch with..., Super Bowl tickets, dance lessons)
*"I'll name a character after you in my next film"
...use your imagination...one persons junk is another persons treasure!

How do I learn more about the Virginia Avenue Project?
Check out www.VirginiaAvenueProject.org, call the office at 310-264-4224 or email Simon@VirginiaAvenueProject.org

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