For the 2007 Lunchbox Auction, 100+ iconic celebrities from the entertainment, fashion, art, music, literary and culinary worlds remind us that food matters by creating personalized lunchbox art for online auction. The auction, which goes live on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 12 a.m. EST, will benefit two hunger-relief organizations — Food Bank For New York City and The Lunchbox Fund of South Africa. Each lunchbox is signed and numbered and no two lunchboxes are alike.
Hunger is a global problem. Whether it is New York City or Soweto, South Africa, the children of the world are the ones most severely affected. In New York City, approximately 1.3 million people turn to food assistance programs like soup kitchens and food pantries — and one in five of them is a child. South Africa, a country that is rich and prosperous, is also a country in which an estimated eighteen million people live without adequate food, water or sanitation. Children are often forced to make a decision to learn or to eat.
Preview a selection of the celebrity-designed lunchboxes below. Set a reminder today to let you know when bidding starts!
The 2007 Lunchbox Auction will include one-of-a-kind creations from Mario Batali, Michael Stipe, Sir Elton John, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin, Kanye West, Mike Myers, Orlando Bloom, Natalie Portman, Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Helena Christensen & Leif Sigersen, Anna Sui, Zac Posen, Heatherette, Cynthia Rowley, Lambertson Truex, Built by Wendy, Swarovski, Marchesa, Temperley London, EDUN, Trina Turk, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, Kobe Bryant, Rachael Ray, John Mayer, Lily Allen, Tom Collichio, Dave Lieberman, Nat Finkelstein, Kenny Scharf, Marilyn Minter, Donald Baechler, Enoc Perez, Christopher Makos, Jane Holzer, Danny Clinch, Mark Seliger, Bob Gruen, Jonathan Adler, Mariane & Adam Pearl, Alan Cumming, William Wegman, Jessica Alba, Billy Crudup, Beastie Boys, Kevin Smith, Yoko Ono, Sienna Miller, Patti Smith, Julia Stiles, Cat Power, Peter Sarsgaard, Courteney Cox & David Arquette, Mick Rock, Rufus Wainwright, Chad Hurley (Founder of You Tube), James Franco, Carson Kressley, Alek Wek, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, Courtney Love, Temperley London, Todd English, James Frey, Andy Summers of The Police, Cyndi Lauper, TV on the Radio, Eva Mendes, Flea, Richard Branson, Scissor Sisters, Some Odd Rubies, Guy Pearce, Rosanne Cash, Pete Yorn, April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig, Anthropologie, The Bravery, Yves Behar, Hye Rim Lee, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Eric Dane, Mark Ronson, Piper Perabo, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Anthony Hamilton, Rockstar Games, Urban Outfitters, Gordon Cheung, Carlos Miele, Tom Slaughter, Daisy de Villeneuve, Christie Bush, Rodney Dickson, Wulf Treu, Citizens Band, Anthony Goicolea, Hilton Brothers, Wendi Reed, Rui Matsunaga, Cobra Starship, Joseph Arthur, Jussara Lee, Kevin Masur, Charlotte Ronson, Michael Enns, Paul Solberg, Jon Spencer Eiseman, Simon Keenleyside and Terry George.
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Every dollar counts in the war against poverty and hunger! Learn more about the Food Bank and The Lunchbox Fund:
