|
Ashlee
Simpson
Hosting
Benefit
AuctionNEW
YORK Feb
10,
2005
Ashlee
Simpson
and
Teen
People
magazine
have
put
together
an
auction
to
benefit
UNICEF's
relief
and
recovery
efforts
for
the
young
victims
of
the
Dec.
26
Asian
earthquake
and
tsunami
disaster.
Simpson
asked
her
friends
to
collect
unique
items
that
are
being
auctioned
on
eBay
until
Monday
afternoon
(5
p.m.
EST).
Proceeds
will
benefit
the
U.S.
Fund
for
UNICEF.
"The
tsunami
and
its
aftermath
have
affected
everyone,
and
I
couldn't
imagine
sitting
silent
and
not
doing
anything
to
help.
I
approached
Teen
People
to
partner
with
me
to
raise
money
to
help
everyone
affected
by
this
disaster,"
the
20-year-old
singer
said
in a
statement
Wednesday.
The
auction
includes
phone
calls
from
stars
such
as
Chad
Michael
Murray
and
Shane
West;
concert
experiences
with
Simpson
and
New
Found
Glory;
autographed
merchandise
from
Jessica
Simpson,
Good
Charlotte
and
Nicky
Hilton;
and
sports
memorabilia. |