Twenty-five new items and experiences have been added to the Coldwell Banker® "Housewarming for Habitat for Humanity" Celebrity Charity Auction, which runs through March 9 on http://www.ebay.com/coldwellbanker. One hundred percent of the gross proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Habitat for Humanity Operation Home Delivery Fund to help rebuild homes destroyed by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Habitat for Humanity has been the Coldwell Banker national charity of choice since 1993.
Consumers can still bid on the first wave of 25 online auction items and VIP experiences through March 2. Among the more popular items in the first group are tickets to "American Idol" donated by Ryan Seacrest, the show's host; tickets to the premiere of the "Miami Vice" movie; and a round of golf with Samuel L. Jackson.

Some of the new items included in the second wave of the "Housewarming for Habitat for Humanity" Celebrity Charity Auction are:


* an hour in the recording studio with hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg

* a round of golf with NBA Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler

* a signed bowling shirt from "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen

* two tickets to an Alan Jackson concert, including roundtrip airfare and
a meet-and-greet with the recording artist

* a signed skateboard from Tony Hawk

* a signed tennis racket from the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation

* a personal soccer lesson with Olympic gold medalist Shannon Boxx

* a signed soccer ball from women's soccer great Mia Hamm

* two tickets to the "X Men 3" movie premiere

"The auction's success thus far shows us that there is no limit to the public's generosity when it comes to helping those in need," says Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive officer, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. "Now we have an entirely new group of great items and experiences from leading actors, musicians and athletes that we hope will generate even more money for Habitat for Humanity."

Habitat for Humanity International, based in Americus, Ga., is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since 1976, Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses in nearly 100 countries, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people.
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