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MONEY
TO GO TO UNITED WAY AND NY COMMUNITY TRUST
WTA,
ATP stars donate items for charity auction
To
benefit the September 11th Fund, the Sanex WTA Tour has joined
with Ebay's Auction for America, which has also partnered with
the ATP Tour.
For
the first time ever, the Sanex WTA Tour has authorized the sale
of authentic autographed merchandise, which will be sold exclusively
on eBay. The
tour and its players will donate authentic product for auction
on eBay beginning September 20, 2001. eBay's has challenged itself,
through its community of 34 million registered users, to raise
$100 million within 100 days. All contributions – through
buying, selling, or donating cash directly – will
go to benefit the September
11th Fund and the Twin Towers Fund. All related listing, final
value, and processing fees will be waived to ensure that 100%
of every contribution goes to the Auction for America effort.
"After
such horrible events last week, everyone is pulling together to
try to help," said Lindsay Davenport, three time Grand Slam
Champion and currently No. 3. "Even though this might not
seem like much, in a time like this, every little bit can truly
make a difference. This can provide away for tennis fans around
the world to make an impact. On behalf of the entire tour, our
hearts go out to everybody affected by this tragedy."Some
of the Sanex WTA Tour items included for sale are:
-
Jennifer Capriati autographed match worn shirt
- Anna
Kournikova autographed match worn shirt
- Venus
and Serena Williams autographed t-shirt
- Steffi
Graf and Lindsay Davenport autographed 1999 Wimbledon order
of play
- Martina,
Serena, Venus, Jennifer autographed oversize tennis ball
- Monica
Seles autographed match worn sneakers
- Arantxa
Sanchez Vicario autographed match worn sneakers
To
see a complete listing of available items, or for further information
log onto the Sanex WTA Tour About
Me Page. All items will be listed under the Sports – Memorabilia
– Tennis
section. Each item can be reached via the home page by using the
search option and entering Sanex WTA Tour. Photos of the items
can be seen at www.sanexwta.com.
ATP
AUCTION
Following
the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, in New York and Washington
D.C., the ATP and its players hope to help in the recovery of
the United States by joining eBay's "Auction for America"
in an effort to raise $100 million in 100 days.
With
a selection of authentic autographed items available for auction
on eBay, the ATP will donate all proceeds to the September 11th
Fund, organized by the United Way and the New York Community Trust
to benefit the victims and their families. All auction items are
authentic and have been authorized by the ATP, the governing body
of men's professional tennis.
eBay
has created "Auction for America," to allow people around
the world to help the victims, their families, and communities
of the terrorist attacks. eBay users will be able to buy and sell
goods on the Internet site specifically for the purpose of raising
money for the victims and families. The company has challenged
itself, through its community of 34 million registered users,
to raise $100 million in 100 days.
The
September 11 Fund, established by the United Way of New York City
and
the New York Community Trust, is mobilizing a wide array of resources
to help respond to the immediate and longer-term needs of the
victims, their families, and communities affected by the events
of September 11.
Among the ATP items to be featured in the "Auction for America":
- Andre
Agassi - autographed Head racquet used during his 2001
Australian Open victory
- Andre
Agassi - autographed ATP hat
- Pete
Sampras - autographed 2000 Wimbledon program (from his
record-setting 13th Grand Slam)
- Pete
Sampras - autographed Wheaties commemorative box
- Andy
Roddick - autographed US Open tennis ball
- Gustavo
Kuerten- autographed Diadora practice shorts
- Gustavo
Kuerten - autographed Diadora practice shirt
Other
items will be added in the next week.
To
see a complete listing of available items, or for further information
log onto the ATP's
About Me Page at A link is also available at
ATPtennis.com.
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