Annual GLIDE Power
of One Charity Lunch Auction to be Hosted by Salesforce Chair and
CEO Marc Benioff, Powered by eBay
SAN
FRANCISCO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For
more than 60 years, GLIDE has been dedicated to fighting systemic
injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis and
transforming lives. GLIDE announced today its annual Power of
One Charity Lunch Auction, an exclusive lunch auction
launched by Warren Buffett more than
20 years ago, will now be hosted by Salesforce Chair and CEO
Marc Benioff. The one-of-a-kind
event has raised $53 million to
support GLIDE's transformative programs and services that lift
people out of poverty, hunger, and homelessness, and advance equity
through systems change. Bidding for this year's Power of One
Charity Lunch Auction will be powered by longtime auction partner
eBay and will open on Sunday, May 5
at 7:30 pm PDT and close on
Friday, May 10 at 7:30 pm PDT. The winning bidder will enjoy a
memorable lunch for eight with Benioff.
"We are so grateful that Marc
Benioff is continuing Warren
Buffett's legacy of supporting San
Francisco's most vulnerable," said Dr. Gina M. Fromer, GLIDE President and CEO.
"Warren Buffett's vision,
generosity, and friendship over the last two decades has enabled
GLIDE to directly improve the lives of thousands daily. This legacy
is in excellent hands with Marc, who has long been an outspoken
champion for equality and justice in the Bay Area and
worldwide."
"The baton is in the right hands with Marc Benioff," said Warren Buffett. "He's going to do a wonderful
job improving on what I did over the years. With Marc's enthusiasm
and commitment, along with GLIDE's leadership and volunteers, GLIDE
will be able to continue providing its vital services for
San Francisco."
"I'm incredibly humbled to continue Warren's legacy by
supporting the Power of One Charity Lunch Auction, and I'm
so grateful for the passion of Susie and the leadership of Warren
and Reverend Cecil Williams," said
Marc Benioff. "We're thrilled to work with GLIDE, building on
their great work to support the amazing city of San Francisco."
Conceived by the late Susie
Buffett, GLIDE launched the Power of One Charity
Lunch Auction in 2000 and initially raised $25,000. In 2003, at Warren Buffett's suggestion,
the auction moved to eBay attracting bidders from all over the
world, and since then, has raised more than $53 million to support GLIDE. Buffett's grand
finale Power of One Charity Lunch Auction in 2022 raised a
record-breaking $19 million. eBay for
Charity is one of the world's largest charitable platforms,
enabling eBay's global community of 132 million buyers to support
the causes that matter most to them.
Over the past 21 years, eBay has powered the legendary auction
on the eBay for Charity platform, opening the doors for
participation by its worldwide charitable community.
"As a globally recognized leader who wrote the book on changing
the world for good, Marc is the natural successor to host the
iconic Power of One lunch," said eBay CEO Jamie Iannone. "Together, eBay and GLIDE have
inspired more than $50 million in
charitable giving over two decades of annual auctions. Since its
inception, eBay for Charity has helped thousands of organizations
around the world raise more than $1.1
billion on our platform, and we look forward to building on
that legacy."
The funds raised by the Power of One Charity Lunch
Auction help GLIDE extend its reach and deepen its impact. A
cornerstone organization in San
Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, GLIDE's services have
expanded to meet the challenges of the aftershocks of the COVID-19
pandemic, increased opioid overdoses and widening income disparity.
GLIDE implements evidence-based solutions that help more people in
need exit crises and find stability and pathways out of poverty.
Focused on impact and combating systems that foster inequity, GLIDE
is influencing institutions of power, advancing policies and
investments that break intergenerational cycles of poverty and
homelessness.
Bidding starts at $25,000, and all
bidders must be pre-qualified before the start of the event. To
pre-qualify, visit eBay.com/GLIDE.
About GLIDE
For more than six decades spanning
political, economic and cultural changes, GLIDE has served as a
social justice movement, social service provider and spiritual
community dedicated to strengthening communities and transforming
lives. GLIDE is a nationally-recognized center for equity,
dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of
poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through our integrated
comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive
community, we empower individuals, families, and children to
achieve stability and thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of
addressing some of society's most pressing issues, including
poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social
justice.
About Salesforce
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM,
empowering companies to connect with their customers in a whole new
way through the power of CRM + AI + Data + Trust on one unified
platform: Einstein 1. For more information
visit: www.salesforce.com.
About eBay for Charity
eBay for Charity enables
members of the eBay community to connect with and support their
favorite charities when they buy or sell in the U.S. and abroad.
Sellers can donate up to 100 percent of the proceeds to a charity
of their choice, while buyers can add a donation to their purchase
during checkout. To date, more than $1.3
billion dollars has been raised for charity by the eBay
community, and the program is on track to raise an additional
$600 million by 2025. Visit
www.eBayforCharity.org for more information.
About eBay
eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) is a global
commerce leader that connects people and builds communities to
create economic opportunity for all. Our technology empowers
millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the
world, providing everyone the opportunity to grow and thrive.
Founded in 1995 in San Jose,
California, eBay is one of the world's largest and most
vibrant marketplaces for discovering great value and unique
selection. In 2023, eBay enabled more than $73 billion of gross merchandise volume. For more
information about the company and its global portfolio of online
brands, visit www.ebayinc.com.
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