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People you know you you listen to these stories.
You figure out how you're gonna deal with it inside how you're gonna direct your family and then of the very first thing that most people -- come to mind is how can I help.
Most of that is really directed right towards charities and charities as we know.
Are up and running doing a lot of great things for a lot of great reasons.
And -- segue right now to our guest here on -- Four that I know that you raise a lot of money for other things -- wanna welcome you and is it do you say copy is likely yes -- Holtzman founder and CEO of charity buzz.
But you can find on Twitter at charity buzz and we're gonna go rescinding your web sites as well.
-- copy tell us about what charity buzz is I was going through your website in you've got some really cool.
Connections for people -- you know volunteer not to volunteer -- to donate and they get something -- back in return.
-- belong thanks for having me here today more.
-- charity buzz is basically an opportunity for people live their dreams and mother living her dreams they can give back and what we do is we combined pulp culture the latest.
You know celebrities.
Knows -- home.
Events sports stores and so on.
Technology.
On the put them on -- -- -- you can access it from your cell phone from her iPad wherever you are.
And we sort of problem taking me into the hole.
Trend for people -- wanna give back to you can fulfill your dreams and the same time make a difference to your favorite charity staff circle on the celebrities that step up to the plate there.
They're donating so -- this nice yeah what they do is they get a lot of requested donate money.
This what.
This what they can do it charity buzz is they can donate time they can have a lunch talk about what's important to them they can provide if they -- a sports team they provide.
Opportunities in the owner's box and going to the Oscars after the grammys you know it's basically providing access to -- rarely do.
And the whole beauty of it is is -- -- security -- right arm feels good about it.
And what are the charities are -- the charity of of your choice or do you guys doesn't get -- how we work with about fifteen under securities and -- basically all over the world we have.
They're close to a 100000.
People -- -- -- on a regular basis.
And basically they come to the site -- shop you know they wanna go on a fabulous vacation they want to.
By a car they want to beat a particular sort of celebrity they can go to charity buzz and we designate.
We're the money goes to based on who the charity is supporting.
And we're looking at your website right here -- you can look at there at charity buzz.
That's www.
Charity buzz dot com.
I want to talk about some of the either the mark key items that I noticed on line.
He blew right now bidding is open through November 14 for fifteen experiences on the auction block I understand that you could have lunch with mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York City is that.
Still on -- all the and I went could be more time where -- at the yes Mayor Bloomberg and there are certain certainly are they leadership position he's taken last week just so long that particular -- -- friends of thin.
Which is do you -- society so what Mayor Bloomberg did is he offered a lunch with them.
Where you -- several guests can go have lunch basically talk about anything.
And the money benefits the evening society which certainly in New York in addition to all the people -- -- displaced.
Pets are displaced I need for providing support to charities friends if -- start of the humane society Mayor Bloomberg is one of the marquee celebrities certainly.
No one is probably more in demand right now they have the opportunity don't have want to them right.
They're asking Alley wrestled with that decision about the marathon tour -- not every story has appointed you aren't -- explain here why he did you know is best for the city.
We've worked with the mayor in the -- fund for years and certainly no one is more accomplished and more -- -- in New York around the world and the -- what -- something like that go for us.
Probably 50002001.
Hour.
-- -- -- I -- it's an auction so I don't know what Andrew you never know until the end right all he needs to people who feel that they have to do it the beauty of it is the money is going to cheered I'd senator you have enjoyed Salt Lake here.
You are you're getting something back and experience of a lifetime to be the mayor -- the money's going to that your in this case humane society.
They're deliberately -- decided which are toxins are talking about curious how long.
One of the army iconic figures of business today Howard Schultz distorted Starbucks also is -- with the mayor supporting you mean society.
Do you get to have what else a cup of coffee -- -- -- And talk about his you know incredible career and how we truly transform -- coffee coffee houses today.
That that is amazing and also let my biggest charity goes to cherry CEO we've got to lose -- -- -- getting on this website and looking through.
Some of the items that you can.
I'd donate toward I love the lunch and shopping with the editors of Harper's bazaar and Marie Clara.
I mean how fun is that you can join President Clinton in Palm Springs that's bidding is open through November 8.
-- about what is forward -- we work with literally thousands of charities around the world.
This particular charity happens to be Gabriel's Angel foundation for cancer research for Gabriel -- -- -- Now passed -- -- -- Denise wanted to create a foundation.
Dedicated create a cure and carry on throughout the legacy of hurt on daughter.
President Clinton again.
Who has more distinct stories and who is more noted for half of his status president and President Clinton is you know donating to support com.
You know the Gabriel's Angel foundation.
He's not alone she's about a hundred experiences -- closes this Thursday Kim Kardashian and certainly marijuana -- Followed celebrities ever absolutely you can not -- -- -- one -- -- new Yorker away I'll.
Clive Davis you know certainly when you think of the music industry musical legend wow Clive Davis he's their Russell Simmons one of our favorite philanthropist you know.
Know how vile one's sure -- did her in your practice yoga with Russell's are.
You know Denise has about a hundred experiences forgave girls Angel foundation and and that money goes for your cancer research there's certainly no better -- It's just wonderful really really great and and also I mean -- Hewitt Sarah the duchess of historic in New York City.
I really good stuff here and on as people want to find you as I mentioned I wanna say -- -- out one more time.
So we can have people go to the website.
At www.
Charity buzz dot com scroll around find some of the things he might be interest within.
Is there anything right now or will there be.
Anything for.
-- -- yes there is -- there -- office as most of New York was closed on all week but on Friday we really.
Assess the need and we're based in New York we're bidders all over the world and we were very -- fortunate that we're able to raise funds -- -- for Haiti after that tragedy here for Japan after that tragic right there.
And hundreds or celebrities have come out and its like all right let's have an event so we have -- survival after seeing the and it's basically rebuilding auction.
In our home market new York and celebrities count force on Friday our first day basically 100% of them reach out to said yes Friday night Jimmy Kimmel who just.
-- show.
You know in Brooklyn auction off his stats can features how well has now on our site to twenty some thousand that's really cool.
I'll have lots of others celebrities they're literally -- them starting on Friday in every single one of them said yes selection or yes.
My office is closed -- -- back in this -- show every single day erratic celebrities we have.
-- -- We have rob Robin Quivers from the Howard Stern Show -- -- Willie -- -- start the morning every morning we -- watching -- on morning Joseph he I he jumped and there's there's tons and tons of celebrities and we encourage everyone to come.
We -- going to raise ever million dollars in charity buzz to get back to our home market and support they bundling efforts here.
Love it copy Holtzman founder and CEO charity buzz.
You can go on and find him on Twitter at charity buzz and also the website as we mentioned a congratulations on heroic -- your thank you very much --
