"Survivor: Pearl Islands" Props and Memorabilia Up for Bid on eBay December 14-24 to Benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
December 14, 2003
To Date, the “Survivor” Partnership Has Raised More Than $600,000 To Ensure a Healthier Future for Children Worldwide
Santa Monica, Calif.—The Pacific waters of Central America provided the perfect backdrop for pilfering, plank walking, and twists and turns never-before-seen or anticipated in the famous CBS-TV adventure series,
Survivor. On Sunday, December 14th,
Survivor: Pearl Islands will crown its ultimate survivor and reveal the latest castaway to Out Wit, Out Play and Out Last fellow players for the $1 million prize. For fans, here’s your chance to be part of the action. Survivor: Pearl Islands has partnered with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation to offer props, memorabilia from the show and for the first time ever — host Jeff Probst will offer for bid personal signed wardrobe items worn during the filming of
Survivor: The Australian Outback and
Survivor: Africa — all on eBay with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Foundation. Immediately following the west coast airing of the
Survivor: Pearl Islands Reunion Show, fans can log onto eBay www.ebay.com/survivor and bid on one-of-a-kind items. The charity auction will run from December 14 through December 24, 2003.
"We are so pleased that we are able to once again offer props and memorabilia from the Survivor series to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation," said Survivor executive producer and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Board Member, Mark Burnett. "I am proud that the Survivor series has been instrumental in raising awareness of the Foundation’s critical international efforts and much needed funds. Each time someone bids on Survivor items they are ensuring a healthier future for children worldwide. To date the partnership has raised more than $600,000."
Pirates, Pilfering, Plank Walks and "Treasured" Items - Out Bid other Survivor: Pearl Islands Fans to Own a Piece of the Game
What's one man’s trash is another man's treasure and that couldn't have been more apparent on Survivor: Pearl Islands when the 16 castaways were tossed overboard with only the clothes on their backs. The twists and turns of the game included being forced to sell the clothes off their backs for supplies, and the biggest twist of all – former castaways who had been voted out of their tribes, returned to re-claim their place in the game. For Survivor fans, here’s your chance to take part of the action and own one-of-a-kind treasures from Survivor: Pearl Islands. Dozens of one-of-a-kind items will be up for bid including:
• The Immunity Idol Sword and Stand
• The Survivor: Pearl Islands Voting Urn with Final Votes
• Drake, Morgan, Outcast and Balboa Tribal Flags
• Signed items by your favorite castaways
• Original props and puzzles from challenges and more…
• For the first time ever — personal wardrobe items worn by host, Jeff Probst during the filming of
Survivor: The Australian Outback, and
Survivor: Africa Survivor and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Survivor first partnered with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation during the filming of
Survivor: Africa to highlight the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and the work the Foundation is doing to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. This ongoing commitment included Survivor Executive Producer Mark Burnett joining the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Board of Directors, as well as fundraising activities, and the auction of props from
Survivor: Africa,
Survivor: Marquesas,
Survivor: Thailand, and
Survivor: The Amazon to benefit the Foundation. In addition, Survivor host Jeff Probst serves as a spokesperson for the Foundation’s college outreach program, Caring for Kids 101, and CBS Television Network aired PSA’s created by
Survivor and CBS highlighting the Foundation throughout 2002. To date, the partnership has raised more than $600,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.