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Sandy Hook Promise Hosts Star-Studded Auction

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From Sandy Hook Promise:

NEWTOWN, CT— In advance of the second-year mark of the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, musicians, celebrities and influential organizations are donating special items and experiences to benefit Sandy Hook Promise, in partnership with the luxury charity auction website CharityBuzz.

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Sandy Hook Promise is the community organization founded in Newtown in the days following the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School which claimed the lives of twenty first-grade students and six educators. Money raised through the auction will go to support the programs and services Sandy Hook Promise offers in the arenas of mental health & wellness, social development, community connectedness, bystander behavior and firearm safety & security.

Auction items are found on CharityBuzz here: https://www.charitybuzz.com/support/2230. They include items like:

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Sandy Hook Promise, based in Newtown, Connecticut, is led by several families who lost loved ones in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The organization engages and empowers parents (and communities) with prevention programs designed to protect children from gun violence in the areas of mental health & wellness, social development, community connectedness, bystander behavior and firearm safety & security. Sandy Hook Promise asks all Americans to learn more about the organization atwww.sandyhookpromise.org. Sandy Hook Promise is organized as a non-profit corporation, with a 501c(3) Foundation as well as a 501c(4) Action Fund.

About Charitybuzz

Charitybuzz raises funds for nonprofits around the globe through online auctions with the world’s most recognizable celebrities and brands. Featuring access to acclaimed actors and musicians, business and political leaders, star athletes, luxury travel, couture fashion, rare memorabilia and more, Charitybuzz brings its online community of bidders exclusive opportunities to live their dreams and make a difference. Since launching, Charitybuzz has raised over $100 million for charity. To learn more, visit www.Charitybuzz.com, like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Charitybuzz or follow us on Twitter at @Charitybuzz.

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