The HoffArmy said there was going to be a big announcement today, and this morning posted this message:[notice]ANNOUNCEMENT: It took damn long, but now we finally have a date for our auction in support of UCP Wheels for Humanity. On Saturday, March 8th we will auction off numerous items related to David via Skype or phone. Currently we're heavily working on putting together a schedule for the day of the auction, which we'll publish as soon as possible. Furthermore, we do still appreciate any donation of items which are related to David. In this case, please get in touch via Email, hasselhoff-facebooksupport@hotmail.de. You can also get in touch when you want to place bids on certain items in advance or give us an idea of biddings that match your limit for items you're interested in. We'll update you on all matters about the auction.[/notice]HoffArmy benefits... Wheels for Humanity has quite a few items already, and the list will come at a later date.  You can start by adding them on Skype under "teamhassel."
David Hasselhoff has worked with Wheels for Humanity numerous times, even being on their Board of Directors. He's spoken at their annual fundraiser in 2007 and in 2008, and still talked about working with them in 2012. "For the past couple of years I've been working with a charity called Wheels for Humanity where we refurbish wheelchairs for kids in Vietnam, Costa Rica, and Mexico. We also fit kids who have lost legs to mines and illnesses with wheelchairs - some of whom had never even seen wheelchairs."In 2004, David's friends from Wheels for Humanity invited him to fly to Vietnam for a press conference where he talked about the charity."Wheels for Humanity turns desperate dreams into reality by giving hope and freedom of mobility to people around the world," David said. There they handed chairs over to children suffering from cerebral palsy.
Back in 1996, Wheels for Humanity founder David Richard started repairing old wheelchairs for the needy in developing countries after he noticed that thousands of wheelchairs were being dumped in landfills every year in the USA. He began with 150 wheelchairs and then the operation quickly grew to 5,000 chairs in 2004. Three years later in 2007 Wheels for Humanity partnered with United Cerebral Palsy of Los Angeles, Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties making it easier for them to send even more wheelchairs to the disabled.In 2008 more than 40,000 people have benefited from Wheels for Humanity.Thousands who couldn’t walk now have the freedom of movement thanks toUCP Wheels. Beyond refurbishing and shipping the wheelchairs, seating specialists also go along to custom-fit each recipient to the chair.David Richard says, “For me, there is no greater joy than fitting a child or adult with a disability into a wheelchair. It is my life’s work; it is my passion – the look in their eyes, the smiles, the tears of joy.â€
Sources: HoffArmy, Wheels for Humanity, Making Waves, Look to the Stars, Lifetime, Computech For Humanity
Lifetime's Celebrity Home Raiders begins airing on Thursday showcasing celebrity homes and what they are going to auction off for charity.David Hasselhoff will have his own episode airing March 13 at 10pm EST.The actual auction for the items featured in the show will be April 11 and 12 in Beverly Hills, California at 10am and 2pm PDT.Fans are able to bid on the items online and on the phone, so you don't have to be present. You can do this buy visiting JuliensAcutions.com and registering. Then, bid live at JuliensLive.com. Absentee forms are also available by calling Julien's Auctions at (310) 836-1818 or online at juliensauctions.com at our Register to Bid page.The auction will take place at:Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills9665 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 150Beverly Hills, California 90210[gallery columns="2" ids="6115,6114,6113,6112,6111,6110,6109,6108,6107,6105,6104,6103,6102,6101"]
