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chumby to auction personalized celebrity chumby media players on ebay for charity
Hayden Panettiere, Kim Kardashian and other celebrities participate in eBay Giving Works charity auction
San Diego, CA—October 24, 2008—Now fans can own one-of-a-kind chumby media players personalized by their favorite stars. Hayden Panettiere and Kim Kardashian are among celebrities adding a personal touch to their chumby for a charity auction on eBay. As part of the eBay Giving Works program, fans will be able to bid on customized celebrity chumby devices, starting today at 12:00 noon PT for 10 days through Monday, Nov. 3 at 12:00 noon PT. Proceeds will go to the celebrities' charities of choice, including The Whaleman Foundation and Dream Foundation.
Other celebrities participating in the program include: Survivor and Surreal Life star Jerri Manthey, actress Meredith Salenger, Carlos Alazraqui of Reno 911, actress Isabel Lucas, as well as the bands Blind Melon and Duke Spirit.
Also available starting today at 12:30 pm PT are eBay-exclusive blue chumby bundles. Offered for the first time to the public, 30 blue chumby players will come with a large super-soft navy blue chumby tee and all 5 sets of chumby collectible charms.
"Chumby is all about personalization—from the design of the device itself to the content that plays on our interactive media players," said Stephen Tomlin, CEO of chumby. "We are delighted to give fans the chance to bid on one-of-a-kind chumby players from their favorite celebrity."
About chumby
The chumby lets users select their favorite parts of the Internet and delivers them in a friendly, always-on, always-fresh format. Over 1,000 widgets in more than 30 categories, ranging from news and entertainment to videos, music, sports and more are available from high profile media partners such as CBS, MTV Networks, MySpace, New York Times, The Weather Channel Interactive, AOL's SHOUTcast and Scripps Networks. Chumby also offers user generated content as well as thousands of Internet radio stations, the ability to share photos, e-cards and more with family and friends. Chumby is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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Megan Kellett
mPRm Public Relations
323-933-3399
mkellett@mprm.com
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