Contact: Paige Rohe, prohe@emory.edu, 404-420-5129
ATLANTA, GA…The Carter Center's annual Winter Weekend auction, held Feb. 22-23, 2013, in San Diego, Calif., raised more than $1.6 million, one of the highest amounts ever raised, to benefit the not-for-profit Center's initiatives to advance peace and health worldwide.
The highest bid item at the fundraiser was a handmade stool by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, which sold for $300,000. More than 150 items were offered for public auction, including original artwork and woodwork by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, an Argo movie poster signed by the cast and President Carter, as well as luxury vacations.
"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:
All winning bids for the auction are available online:
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.
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