Ciara and husband Russell Wilson are among the star-studded list of celebrities who are taking part in the All In Challenge auction — a massive fundraiser to help feed Americans affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
To help raise money the singer and the Seattle Seahawks quarterback offered up a chance for a dinner double date more than a week ago, with the top bid hitting $32,000 by Friday morning.
But in the 11th hour, a fan frenzy send the bids soaring that ended with the winner willing to fork out $240,000.
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Ciara and Russell Wilson’s All In Challenge for COVID-19 relief, where they offered a double date, closed at a whopping $240,000
Philadelphia 76’ers co-owner Michael Rubin launched the fundraising auction where a collection of athletes, artists and celebrities offer once-in-a-lifetime experiences to fans.
Wilson and Ciara took to social media on April 15 to announce their package of a private jet and dinner at their favorite restaurant.
The initial bid for the double date came in at $10,000. It shot up to hit the 32K mark on the final day of bidding.
But then, in the waning hours, after 41 bids, it closed at $240K, according to Yahoo Sports.
At this point the winner has remained anonymous.
Fan experience auction: Wilson and Ciara took to social media on April 15 to announce their offer of a private jet and dinner at their favorite restaurant
Coronavirus relief: The donations and fan experiences are available at the website: allinchallenge.com
Other high-profile names that have taken part in the auction include Justin Bieber, Madonna, David Beckham, Magic Johnson, Jamie Foxx, Tom Brady, Kevin Hart, Meek Mill, Ryan Seacrest, Rob Lowe, Robin Thicke, Eli Manning, Tony Hawk, Saquon Barkley, Denny Hamlin, Alex Rodriguez and Bubba Watson, among many others.
The donations and experiences are available at the website: allinchallenge.com.
100% of the money raised through this Game/Auction will go directly to Feeding America, Meals On Wheels, World Central Kitchen and No Kid Hungry.
Making a difference: Ciara, 34, previously revealed that she and her husband donated a million meals to their local food bank, the Seattle Food Lifeline, in the wake of the pandemic; Ciara, who is pregnant and Wilson are pictured in February 2020
Meanwhile, Ciara, 34, previously revealed that she and her husband donated a million meals to their local food bank, the Seattle Food Lifeline.
‘This worldwide pandemic coronavirus is changing the world second by second, minute by minute. People are losing loved ones. The elderly and the young. The people in between,’ the 31-year-old NFL player said in a video shared to the couple’s social media pages.
‘You think about people losing jobs – even in Seattle. What we’ve decided to do is partner up with our local food bank in Seattle, Seattle Food Lifeline, and we’re gonna donate a million meals and hopefully make a difference.’
Ciara added: ‘We want to encourage everyone out there to join us in whatever way that you can, big or small. Everything makes a difference. Everything that we do together makes a difference. Together, we will conquer this tough time we are going through.’
United we stand: Everything makes a difference. Everything that we do together makes a difference. Together, we will conquer this tough time we are going through,’ Ciara said; the couple are seen in April 2015