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    Simon and Garfunkel Icon to Headline Sing for the Children Charity Concert Presented by Charity Bids

    PRWeb – Thu, Jan 26, 2012

    Charity Bids, providers of the world’s most advanced auction platform built specifically for non-profit fundraising has announced that Grammy award winning, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Art Garfunkel will top the bill for this year's Sing for the Children concert presented by Charity Bids on March 19th at Roy Thompson Hall in downtown Toronto.

    New York, NY (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

    Charity Bids, providers of the world’s most advanced auction platform built specifically for non-profit fundraising has announced that Grammy award winning, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Art Garfunkel will top the bill for this year's Sing for the Children concert presented by Charity Bids on March 19th at Roy Thompson Hall in downtown Toronto.

    Sing for the Children is the annual concert event benefiting Chai Lifeline Canada, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Canadian children suffering from serious illness as well as their families. Chai Lifeline Canada is passionately devoted to alleviating the burden of those facing medical challenge. From the moment of diagnosis, through the arduous months and years, in good times and bad, Canadian families have discovered that Chai Lifeline Canada is a friend for life.

    Used by some of the world’s most recognizable non-profits, corporations and celebrities, Charity Bids is a turn-key web and social media auction platform created exclusively for non-profit fundraising. Charity Bids guides its affiliates through each stage of the virtual auction process, enabling clients to raise funds through the auction of items and experiences either leading up to an event or on a standalone virtual basis and extend their reach to supporters outside of their immediate audience.

    Charity Bids also offers its clients a large variety of travel and unique experiential auction packages, including domestic & international vacations, fantasy getaways, luxury properties, adventure expeditions, golf & ski trips, shopping adventures and spa retreats, for use in on-line or live charity auction fundraising events, on a risk free basis, allowing them to purchase only what they sell.

    “We are thrilled to once again sponsor the Sing for the Children event,” said Israel Schachter, co-founder and CEO of Charity Bids. “Families of children with serious illness face a host of challenges on numerous fronts. Chai Lifeline Canada addresses the full spectrum of needs, from logistical to social, recreational to psychological and we are proud to support them in any way that we can.”

    This intimate evening of conversation and song will be hosted by world-class comedian Elon Gold who had the following to add: "It's always been a dream of mine to open for at least one third of Simon and Garfunkel! If you like laughing, amazing music and helping children in need, you don't wanna miss this event!"

    For sponsorship opportunities or to order concert tickets please visit http://www.chaiconcert.com or call 1-888- 416 CHAI (2424).

    About Charity Bids: Built by a team of longtime volunteer fundraisers, Charity Bids is a turn-key web and social media auction platform created exclusively for non-profit fundraising. Charity Bids creates and promotes branded standalone and/or seamlessly embedded multi-channel online & Facebook auction programs that enable non-profits to raise funds through the auction of in kind items and experiences either leading up to an event or on a standalone basis. For more information visit http://apps.facebook.com/charityauctions or http://www.charitybids.org.

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    Ronen Lazar
    CharityBids.org
    888-909-2437 770
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