FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2012
Contact: Paige Rohe, prohe@emory.edu, 404-420-5129

 
Winter Weekend Auction Raises $1,347,550 for Carter Center 
Peace and Health Programs

ATLANTA, GA….The Carter Center's annual Winter Weekend auction, held March 10, 2012, in San Diego, Ca., raised $1,347,550 to benefit the not-for-profit Center's initiatives to advance peace and health worldwide.

The highest bid item at the fundraiser was an original painting by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter ("Live Oak at Sunrise"), which sold for $250,000. More than 150 items were offered for public auction, including original artwork by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, rare Camp David Accords memorabilia, and celebrity-autographed guitars.

"I want to thank all of our supporters who bought items at Winter Weekend and whose generosity will help improve lives for millions of people around the world," said President Carter. "Together with our partners, we can help some of the world's poorest and most isolated communities build a more hopeful future."

Other top bids in the live auction included:

• Fly Fishing Fantasy Vacation, $100,000
• Nobel Peace Prize Books Collection, $100,000
• Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty Signing Collection, $25,000

President and Mrs. Carter participate each year in the four-day retreat with friends and supporters—held this year at San Diego's Hotel del Coronado—culminating in an auction to benefit The Carter Center.

View all winning bids for the silent and live auction catalog items.