Golfing great, Nick Price has shown exactly where his heart is by donating an autographed golf bag to help raise awareness and much needed funds for the Heart Foundation. The valuable collectable - along with a package for two people which includes airfares, a day at Sun City's Nedbank Golf Challenge and two nights accommodation - will be auctioned off to the highest bidder in a winner takes all shoot-out on the on-line auction site, www.salesbid.com/partners/heartfoundation/default.htm.
The auction will run from November 17 to 24, with the bidding starting at R5 000. The funds raised will be used to assist the Heart Foundation in its efforts to reduce the incidence of heart disease and strokes among the South African population.
The successful bidder and his or her partner will depart on SA Express Airlines on November 29 and spend the night at the luxurious Bakubung Resort in the Pilanesberg National Park as a guest of Stocks Leisure. The next day they will enjoy Day One of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City. The highlight of the day will be when Nick Price personally hands over his autographed golf bag. To round off the great package, they will spend the night of the November 30th at the Protea Hotel Wanderers, and receive a year's subscription to Compleat Golfer magazine before jetting back home on SA Express the next day.
Says Christopher Murcott, Special Projects manager for the Heart Foundation "It was a tremendous gesture by Nick. The demand for sports memorabilia is huge amongst our sports-crazed nation and we saw this as a great opportunity to raise funds for our organisation. We were lucky that SA Express, Stocks Leisure, Avis and Protea Hotels also generously donated their services so we are able to offer a truly world-class package."
The online auction, is to be hosted by SalesBid, an Application Service Provider, which specialises in dynamic pricing solutions and allows for online bids to be received from golf fans anywhere in the country.
Bids for the prized autographed bag and travel package opens on the November 17, 2000 on www.salesbid.com/partners/heartfoundation/default.htm. and runs until November 24.
The successful bidder will be notified by email at the close of the auction. In addition, a full bidding history of the highest bidder and highest bid will be available for all to view.
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