Clone of Jim Cramer's Top Charity Auction Items

A walk-on role in a Johnny Depp movie, four box seats club passes at Yankee Stadium, VIP tickets to The Colbert Report, a private screening of Mad Money… Going once, going twice, sold—for a worthy cause. Jim Cramer, from TheStreet.com and Mad Money, wants you to raise your paddle (or click your mouse) to raise extra money for charity.

Each week, Jim Cramer handpicks the hottest high-profile items on the charity auction block and lists them here on Cramer's Charity Picks. He gives you the 411 on the goods so you can get in on the bidding action at silent and live (also known as “outloud”) charity auctions. Oftentimes, these phone and email bids may be placed in advance of the event. As a frequent amateur auctioneer, Cramer welcomes these kinds of bids and eagerly pursues them as a way to use the power of the internet to raise more money for charity.

Make your next big ticket purchase a donation for charity. Be sure to check back on MainStreet often to see more hot items up for bid.

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May 14: "Lunches with Legends Dominick Dunne & Ted Turner" for PAX
Bid on the chance to share a meal with investigative journalist Dominick Dunne and media mogul Ted Turner at PAX’s Benefit Gala Celebrating 10 Years of Protecting Children from Gun Violence. The event includes cocktails, dinner, an auction, and a presentation of program highlights and is honoring Catherine Crier. Ms. Crier is an award-winning broadcast journalist, bestselling author, and the youngest elected state judge in Texas history. There will be a special performance by recording artist Regina Spektor.
DATE/LOCATION: 05/14/08, 6:30 -10:30 p.m., Cipriani Wall Street, NYC.
TICKETS: Individual tickets start at $500, $1000; tables $10,000- $100,000.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit http://www.paxgala.org/, contact 212-269-4229 or benefit@paxusa.org.
PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT WILL BENEFIT: PAX/Real Solutions to Gun Violence, a nonpolitical nonprofit founded in 1998 that provides solutions all Americans can embrace to protect their families and children from gun violence.

May 15: "Two Tickets—And Backstage Tour!—To The Colbert Report" for The Bronx Preparatory Charter School
Who doesn’t love Stephen Colbert?? Now, you can bid on a chance to see him up close and personal at a taping of his very own show! Bidding for this starts at only $150 and there are tons of other fabulous prizes such as renting a vacation home in lush Costa Rica at The Bronx Prep Council’s 4th Annual Spring Benefit. This event takes place at the ultra chic Maritime Hotel and includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, raffle, DJ, and a student performance
DATE/LOCATION: 5/15/08 7:00-10:00 pm, The North Cabana at The Maritime Hotel, NYC.
Tickets: Levels range from $85 (individual tickets) to $5000 (20 tickets to the event and a full-page advertisement in the event program).
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit http://www.bronxprep.org/SpringEvent.pdf
TO PURCHASE TICKETS OR TO PLACE A BID IN ADVANCE: Contact Margo Doolittle at MDoolittle@bronxprep.org or 718-294-0841, ext. 2243
PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT WILL BENEFIT: The Bronx Preparatory Charter School whose mission is to prepare underserved middle and high school students for higher education, civic involvement and lifelong success through a structured, caring environment of high academic expectations.