Mendes joins ebay charity
LOS ANGELES Shawn Mendes will team up with ebay For Charity to raise funds for Grammy-related philanthropic causes.
Fans now have a chance to bid on Mendes’ VIP meet-and-greets at one of his upcoming concerts, with 100 per cent of the proceeds benefiting the Grammy Museum and Musicares, the Recording Academy’s philanthropic arm which provides services and programs to members of the music community, including financial assistance for basic living expenses, medical expenses, and treatment for such critical illnesses as HIV-AIDS and Parkinson’s disease.
And there are nearly 100 additional auction items donated by Grammy nominees and winners including Cardi B, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Khalid, John Legend, Harry Styles, Sam Smith, Bruno Mars, Halsey, SZA, Troye Sivan and Fleetwood Mac.
The first week of the charity auctions launched Tuesday on ebay and will run through Feb. 15. Wave 2 will launch on Ebay on Feb. 11 and run through Feb. 21.
Bidders will also have the opportunity to bid on a VIP experience with Kacey Musgraves and platinum tickets to the 62nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
Established in 2008 as a partnership between the Recording Academy and AEG, the Grammy Museum is a non-profit organization that explores and celebrates all aspects of music, from the technology of the recording process to the legends who have made lasting cultural impact.