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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 30 different 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, Pandora,
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. Please visit www.chumby.com
for more information.
mPRm Public Relations
Megan Kellett, 323-933-3399
mkellett@mprm.com