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Charity Poster Auction for War Child

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

The Smashing Pumpkins are once again donating auctionable swag to charity, as this latest auction hit megasite eBay this week.  The auction, for a signed and mounted promotional poster for last year’s Zeitgeist release, ends May 23 at about noon EST and it’s for a good cause - a Canadian charity called War Child.

War Child advocates for “urgently needed humanitarian assistance to war-affected children around the world… [and] helps generate awareness, support and advocacy for children’s rights everywhere.”   Once again, it’s good to see the Pumpkins involved.  Make sure to check out War Child’s site and bid!

Going once, going twice…

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Zeitgeist posterThe Smashing Pumpkins, or rather, Billy Corgan, has donated a signed Zeitgeist poster to a benefit auction hosted by Music For Relief and United the United, where 100 percent of the proceeds will be used to aid the victims of the California wildfires. The band is joined by a multitude of stars, including Music For Relief founders Linkin Park, as well as Fall Out Boy, Avenged Sevenfold, Van Halen and the Chili Peppers.

At the time of this blog, Billy’s signature can be yours for the low low price of $124.49 plus shipping; the auction ends in roughly 31 hours.

Pales in comparison to the $160,000 Gwen Stefani donated on her own, but it’s nice to see Billy donating the band’s name to a worthy cause.