Packages Available For Bid Now Through April 25

 Benefits the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares®

WHO:            GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares®

WHAT:          GRAMMY® Charity Online Auctions — The latest in this year's auction series are special opportunities to meet and rock out with legendary rockers Ozzy Osbourne and Journey. The lots are available for bid now through April 25 at www.ebay.com/grammy. Presented in partnership with Kompolt, all proceeds will benefit the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares.

Packages include:

  • VIP concert and meet-and-greet experience to the 2014 MusiCares MAP Fund® Benefit Concert honoring Ozzy Osbourne on May 12, 2014. VIP Package includes two (2) front-row balcony seats to the SOLD-OUT show, soundcheck access, light dinner, and a private meet-and-greet with Osbourne.
  • Journey concert and meet-and-greet experience — Bid on two (2) tickets to attend the concert of your choice on the 2014 Journey summer tour and meet the band!

WHEN:          The auction runs now through April 25

WHERE:         www.ebay.com/grammy

INFO:            Proceeds from the GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions provide essential support for the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares.

Under the banner of GRAMMY in the Schools®, the GRAMMY Foundation produces a range of distinct education programs — across the country throughout the year — that serve high school students and their schools, including GRAMMY Camp®, GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training, GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session, and GRAMMY Signature Schools. The GRAMMY Foundation also offers preservation and advancement initiatives, fosters dialogue about compelling issues facing the music industry, supports projects that increase the understanding of music and its role in society, and raises public awareness about the urgent need to preserve our nation's recorded sound legacy. These programs include the Entertainment Law Initiative®, the Grant Program (with funding generously provided by The Recording Academy®), the Living Histories program, and the annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert.

MusiCares ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need by providing programs and services including emergency financial assistance, educational workshops, flu shots, hearing tests, and medical/dental screenings. The MusiCares MAP Fund allows access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community; and Safe Harbor Rooms, weekly addiction support groups, and the MusiCares Sober Touring Network provide ongoing recovery support.

The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools®" on Facebook, follow the GRAMMY Foundation on Twitter (@GRAMMYFdn), and join us on Instagram (@GRAMMYFdn). 

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy®, MusiCares® provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "MusiCares" on Facebook, follow MusiCares on Twitter (@MusiCares), and join us on Instagram (@MusiCares).

GRAMMY Online Charity Auctions are presented in partnership with Kompolt, a California-based online auction agency focused on creating successful, high-value, high-profile promotional and charity auctions for top brand companies. For more information on Kompolt, please visit www.kompolt.com.

 

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Media Contacts:

Hannah Berryman/GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/hannah.berryman@grammy.com

Christina Cassidy/GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/christina.cassidy@grammy.com

 

Auction Contact:

Marisela Huerta/GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/mariselah@grammy.com