Here Today... Gone To Hell!

http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson

Info on the above page.

http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items

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Guns N' Roses and Soul Asylum star Tommy Stinson will hold an online fund-raiser on CharityBuzz.com by selling personal and donated items to raise money and build awareness for the Timkatec Schools, three facilities located in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port Au Prince in Haiti.

The fund-raiser will commence on charitybuzz.com on Tuesday, September 21st and end on Tuesday, October 12th.

Items will be sold to the highest bidder (some minimum bids apply) and include: signed Fender Precision and Ernie Ball Sterling bass guitars that Tommy used in Guns N' Roses; two retired custom-made plaid suits from Stinson's GNR tours; a week-long stay at The Reef Atlantis in the Bahamas, including airfare from anywhere in the world; an art package from former Replacements drummer Chris Mars; two VIP passes to Coachella 2011 courtesy of Goldenvoice; two tickets to a sold-out Arcade Fire show in L.A. courtesy of Goldenvoice; a First Act guitar signed by Stinson, Paul Westerberg and Chris Mars; 4 tickets to any show on the current Guns N' Roses European tour, including a meet'n'greet with Tommy; a Soul Asylum memorabilia package; and so much more! The proceeds from all sales benefit the Tommy Stinson Timkatec Initiative For Haiti.

In late July of this year, Stinson traveled to Haiti to attend the graduation ceremonies and to hand out diplomas at Timkatec 2 in Petion-Ville and to witness first-hand the continued devastation of the historic January earthquake. As the world's attention has turned elsewhere, Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, is still struggling to recover and the situation in Port au Prince is still threatened by the chaotic situation existing there.

The direct link for the auction is here (http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson)

http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/sep/20Guns_N_Roses_Star_Announces_Charity_Auction.shtml




/jarmo

The auction is going online at noon EST.





/jarmo

Items up at http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items




/jarmo

Wow, I must admit, there is some really cool stuff up there.

I love how he's not only putting his Bases up, but also his plaid suits.  :)

Can you imagine having a Bass, played by Tommy while in GN'R.  :drool:

tommy_stinson    My Haiti auction is now up and running! Go check everything out at www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson
6 minutes ago via web

tommy_stinson    2 trips to Bahamas, a couple of my old basses & plaid stage suits, signed Replacements guitar, VIP GnR tix, VIP Coachella tix, much more!
5 minutes ago via web

tommy_stinson    http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson
5 minutes ago via web

tommy_stinson    #Timkatec let's get it trending! Retweet! http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson
4 minutes ago via web

e-mail from Tommy:

Hello my Peeps,

Starting the evening off with a bang here in Bucharest!!  On the eve of my auction for Timkatec in Haiti, I had a great Italian dinner with the band and won €1,000 at roulette, and it's still only 10:00PM!!!  Hmmmmm, what next?

Anyway I'm super stoked about the auction.  I hope at the very least to bring awareness to the plight of Haiti and the young ones working towards graduating from Timkatec. They are ultimately the future of Haiti and will need our help in the rebuilding of their country.

We've received some great items for bid, for those with both big budgets and small.  In addition to the bass guitars and plaid suits that I've donated and the Bahamas trips, some of the other great stuff up for bid includes a First Act guitar signed by the Replacements, some original art from Chris Mars, VIP tickets to Guns N' Roses shows, as well as to Coachella, the Arcade Fire in LA, and several great clubs.  This is just the beginning, be sure to check out all of the items at our CharityBuzz auction page.

I also need to point out a small error in the press release for my auction. The vacation package mentioned has been turned into two separate vacation packages. The 1st package is a six day and seven night stay at The Reef Atlantis in the Bahamas. This includes round trip airfare for two from anywhere in the US or Canada. The second trip is a four day and three night stay at The Reef Atlantis in the Bahamas, and airfare is NOT included. Both trips include daily activity fees and all room fees. Of course, all food and beverage, etc is extra. The condo includes a full kitchen and can sleep five people and has two bathrooms. It also comes with full concierge service. So that's two trips to Atlantis.

You can get more info on The Reef Atlantis by going to their website.  This package changed because we thought we could get more bang for the buck by adding a second trip, as we are here to raise as much money as we can for Timkatec.

Details for the rest of the items are on the CharityBuzz website, which is http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson. 

Thanks for your support!
 -t

tommy_stinson
I called into 89.3 The Current in Mpls today to talk about the auction. Listen to the interview here: http://tinyurl.com/currenthaiti
3 minutes ago via web

Wow, that is one needy program.  They don't even have food and shelter.  I noticed all the training is hands on stuff.  I was wondering if that is because they have no basic education?  Guess I better run over and listen to the radio interview.

I hope Tommy can look back on this in 10 years and see they've come along way.  They say you can't change the world but they never said you couldn't pick a little corner of it and work on improving that.

tommy_stinson    So stoked about how my auction for Timkatec is going. Good vibes for Haiti for sure. Thanks all for tuning in and bidding,
10 minutes ago via TweetDeck

tommy_stinson    Also the new Arcade fire record is a must . Highly recommending it.
9 minutes ago via TweetDeck

Tommy Stinson   The goals for my auction are already 3/4 met . And only in 5 days!!!!!!
Thanks you all.....lol to you
t
7 minutes ago

Guns N' Roses
The general, @Tommy_Stinson took a trip to Haiti and put together a movement for the Timkatec schools through this fundraiser http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson. We're supporting his lead on helping kids in Haiti along with Eva Longoria Parker and the folks at http://twitchange.com/ to help http://www.ahomeinhaiti.org/ Bid on the GN'R twitter package here http://bit.ly/cwPRUK



NOTE:  The GNR twitter package portion of the twitchange auction is now over.

The Tommy Stinson Timkatec Centers Online Auction runs through Tues, 12 Oct 2010 at 2:00:00 PM EDT

http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items


TWO ITEMS - the 4 VIP GNR EURO TICKETS and the 2 TICKETS FOR THE SOLD OUT ARCADE FIRE CONCERT -  BIDDING CLOSES ON 30 SEPT and 5 OCT respectively.

See below post for details 

I just noticed that two of the items for auction close BEFORE 12 Oct and one of them is the 4 VIP GNR Euro concert tickets!

http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222507
4 VIP Tickets to a Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy European Tour concert of your choice with a backstage Meet and Greet!
Lot closes:   Thu, 30 Sep 2010 2:00:00 PM EDT
Join Guns N' Roses at the concert of your choosing as they tour Europe on their Chinese Democracy Tour. The package includes 4 VIP tickets to any of Guns N' Roses' shows in October in Europe. Also included is a backstage meet & greet with Tommy and whoever else he can get to join him. These tickets and meet and greet are donated by Tommy Stinson, the bassist of Guns N' Roses so they'll surely be amazing!

http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222512
2 Tickets to the sold out Arcade Fire concert in Los Angeles
Lot closes:   Tue, 5 Oct 2010 2:00:00 PM EDT
Enjoy 2 tickets to the sold out Arcade Fire concert at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center in Los Angeles on October 8, 2010. This show has been sold out for weeks. Seats are located at: ORCHESTRA, ROW 19, SEATS 58 & 60.

tommy_stinson
Lil' diary I wrote of my trip to Haiti up now at PasteMagazine.com - http://tinyurl.com/tspastehaiti
3 minutes ago via web

Nice, thanks for posting.  : ok:





/jarmo

gunsnroses
Less than 48 hous left @Tommy_Stinson's Haiti auction for this 4 VIP ticket package to a Guns N' Roses Chinese... http://fb.me/yEMacCX1
about 1 hour ago via Facebook

4 VIP Tickets to a Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy European Tour concert of your choice with a backstage Meet and Greet!

Join Guns N' Roses at the concert of your choosing as they tour Europe on their Chinese Democracy Tour. The package includes 4 VIP tickets to any of Guns N' Roses' shows in October in Europe. Also included is a backstage meet & greet with Tommy and whoever else he can get to join him. These tickets and meet and greet are donated by Tommy Stinson, the bassist of Guns N' Roses so they'll surely be amazing!


HERE'S THE LIST OF THE 11 SHOWS TO CHOOSE FROM!!!!

October 2nd, 2010
Lille, France @ Zenith Grand Palais

October 3rd, 2010
Arnhem, Netherlands @ GelreDome XS
   
October 6th, 2010
Lisbon, Portugal @ Pavilh?o Atl?ntico
   
October 9th, 2010
Madrid, Spain @ Palacio Vistalegre
   
October 10th, 2010
San Sebastian, Spain @ Velodromo Anoeta
   
October 13th, 2010
London, UK @ The O2 SOLD OUT   
   
October 14th, 2010
London, UK @ The O2   
   
October 17th, 2010
Birmingham, UK @ LG Arena
   
October 18th, 2010
Manchester, UK @ MEN Arena
   
October 22nd, 2010
Zaragoza, Spain @ Pabell?n Pr?ncipe Felipe
   
October 23rd, 2010
Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Ol?mpic Badalona

tommy_stinson
Less than 24 hours left to bid on 4 tix to any GnR show in October + meet & greet w/ me and anybody else I can find + bonus signed merch...
about 2 hours ago via web

tommy_stinson
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items
about 2 hours ago via web

Reminder: The GN'R VIP package auction closes today (European time).





/jarmo

Guns N' Roses
coming up on just 2 hours left to stake ur claim on @Tommy_Stinson's GN'R Chinese Democracy European Tour VIP package! Get ur 4-some and bid here now! http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222507
3 minutes ago

About NINE MINUTES LEFT!

Edit: Auction is now closed. Last I checked, the highest bid was over $1500.




/jarmo

Well, I was about to bid again, as I was interested in buying the 4 VIP tickets, but my computer didn't allow me to do so!
Isn't it ironic?! I should use that money to buy another computer instead...
Well, actually, I'll give some of it to help Ha?ti anyway, because it is very important to help rebuilding that country right now.
Some of my friends have their family there, and the situation is very hard to deal with...

(By the way, of course, if the person who has won the auction wants to sell one of the four tickets, I'm still interested!)

The proceeds for this item benefit Tommy Stinson Timkatec Initiative for Haiti


TWO (2) TICKETS TO THE SOLD OUT ARCADE FIRE CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222512

Lot Closes:  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 2:00:00 PM EDT

Enjoy 2 tickets to the sold out Arcade Fire concert at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center in Los Angeles on October 8, 2010. This show has been sold out for weeks. Seats are located at: ORCHESTRA, ROW 19, SEATS 58 & 60.

Arcade Fire is an indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and fronted by the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and R?gine Chassagne. In addition to instrument mainstays guitar, drums and bass guitar, members play piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, xylophone, glockenspiel, keyboard, French horn, accordion, harp, mandolin and hurdy-gurdy. The band takes most of their instruments on tour, and the multi-instrumentalist band members switch instrumental duties throughout their shows.

Arcade Fire have won numerous awards, including both the Meteors 2008 Best International Album award and the Juno Awards 2008 Alternative Album of the Year award for Neon Bible. It has also been nominated for the Best Alternative Music Album Grammy in 2005 for Funeral and in 2008 for Neon Bible. Arcade Fire released their third studio album, The Suburbs, in 2010 to further critical acclaim and debuted at #1 on Billboard's Charts.


Please note that this item closes early on October 5th.

tommy_stinson
There is "Popcorn Bidding" - which means if you bid at the last second then somebody else will have 10 min to outbid you.
7 minutes ago

tommy_stinson
If you're bidding on something in my auction, be sure to read the CharityBuzz FAQ & auction rules.
7 minutes ago

tommy_stinson
LA peoples: auction for 2 great tix to sold-out Arcade Fire show in your town ends TOMORROW at 2PM EST. Get em while they're still cheap!
3 hours ago

tommy_stinson
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222512
3 hours ago

tommy_stinson
#timkatec
3 hours ago

BIDDING ON THIS ARCARDE FIRE CONCERT CLOSES TODAY, OCT 5 @ 2PM EDT
The concert date is Oct 8.
ORCHESTRA, ROW 19, SEATS 58 & 60.

gunsnroses
Here's another shot to help @Tommy_Stinson help HAITI! and get 2 TIX to the sold out @ArcadeFire concert in Los Angeles http://bit.ly/9nLrJb

HELP TOMMY HELP HAITI
Tommy Stinson Timkatec Centers Online Auction
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items

Less than 24 hours left to place your bids on ALL remaining items!!!
Lots Close: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 2:00:00 PM EDT


Enjoy a 1 Week stay at The Reef Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas with Airfare for Two!
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222501

Four Days, three nights at The Reef Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222502

2 VIP Passes for Coachella 2011
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222514

Set of two tickets with VIP Lounge access for 5 different shows at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles!
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222509

Own this Black Fender Precision Bass played by Tommy Stinson
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222503

Own this Ernie Ball Sterling Bass played by Tommy Stinson
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222504

Own this White Plaid Guns N' Roses Stage Suit Worn by Tommy Stinson
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222505

Own this Red Plaid Guns N' Roses Stage Suit Worn by Tommy Stinson
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222506

Chris Mars Art Package
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222508

Own this First Act Guitar Signed by the Replacements
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222511

Set of two tickets for 5 different shows at the First Avenue Club in Minneapolis
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222510

VIP card for the Fine Line Cafe in Minneapolis
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222513

Soul Asylum Gift Basket
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items/222515

tommy_stinson Tommy Stinson
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items
5 minutes ago

tommy_stinson Tommy Stinson
Less than 24 hours left in my auction for Timkatec Haiti! Last chance to bid on Bahamas trips, my basses & suits, Replacements guitar, etc..
5 minutes ago

htgth Jarmo | HTGTH.com
Tommy Stinson Timkatec Centers Online Auction http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items Lots Close Tue, 12 Oct 2PM EDT
18 minutes ago

LESS THAN THREE HOURS LEFT TO GET YOUR BIDS IN!!!

Tommy Stinson Timkatec Centers Online Auction
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items
Lots Close Tue, 12 Oct 2PM EDT


gunsnroses Guns N' Roses
Less than a day left in @tommy_stinson's auction for Timkatec Haiti! Bid on Bahamas trips, Replacements guitar, and more bit.ly/9xGExE 
15 hours ago

LESS THAN 2 1/2 HOURS TO GET YOUR BIDS IN!!!

Guns N' Roses
London Calling! but first our bassist, The General, Mr. Tommy Stinson has some Charity biz to wrap up for Timkatec, the auctions close in 5 to 6 hours - 2pm EST USA. Go check out the cool things at http://bit.ly/9xGExE and get sumthin!!!
5 minutes ago

THERE ARE LESS THAN 2 HOURS TO GET YOUR BIDS IN!!!

Tommy Stinson Timkatec Centers Online Auction
http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/tommystinson/catalog_items

Lots Close Tue, 12 Oct 2PM EASTERN USA TIME

gunsnroses Guns N' Roses
Under 5 hours to bid on the cool items at @tommy_stinson auction. Help the homeless children in Haiti. Go Get sumthin! http://bit.ly/9xGExE
15 minutes ago

The person from GNR posting this is probably from California and therefore confused about the time difference.  LOTS CLOSE AT 2PM NYC TIME!!!

The auction is now over on these items.

CONGRATULATIONS TOMMY & TIMKATEC!!!  :headbanger:

HOW FUCKIN AWESOME IS THIS!!!!  :beer:

This is from Tommy's facebook wall:

Ben Perlstein  Big day for Motivation Music Mgmt...
Tommy Stinson Haiti auction ended today and we grossed over $50,000

Wow, they did really well.

http://tommystinson.com/tommys-blog/
http://tommystinson.com/we-have-done-a-wonderful-thing/

WE HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL THING
Posted by Tommy

It?s a beautiful day here in London, but more importantly it?s also a beautiful day in Haiti. Our auction to benefit the Timkatec schools in suburban Port-au-Prince ended yesterday, and I?m elated to report that we have surpassed our goal of $40,000!!! When all was said and done and expenses paid, the final tally raised for Timkatec is $45,160.80.

This money will be used to enroll roughly 50 more children in the schools this year (along with the necessary extra teachers), and it will also help to pay most (if not all) of the cost of adding a third story to the Timkatec 3 building which will then house and educate many many more children for years to come.

This fundraiser has meant a lot to my partners and myself, and we are all very proud and grateful for you all helping us achieve our goal. To those who participated and even to those who couldn?t donate, your enthusiasm and passion has humbled and inspired us all. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

To those who missed out, we will do it again next year, mark my word!

I would also like to thank the following people for their generous contributions to our cause:

Guns n Roses
Soul Asylum
Steve Koenig
Paul Westerberg
Chris Mars
Goldenvoice
Fine Line Music Caf?
First Avenue

And the following folks have helped make my dream of helping these people a reality:

Ben Perlstein (My friend and manager and right-hand man on this adventure)
Patrick O?Shea (founder, Friends Of Timkatec in America)
Father Joseph Simon (founder and director, Timkatec Schools)
Scott Campbell (Catholic Relief Services)
Luke Klien (Friend and founder of Kids of Kadiogne)
Michelle Roche (My extremely dedicated publicist)
Jason Kadlec (My webmaster and a creative force)
Steve Koenig (Donor, inspiration, and friend)
Emily Jane Roberts (My fianc? and so much more)
Brian Sohn & Benjamin Erwin (CharityBuzz)

50 kids, teachers and paid off the building.  They did really well!

Worried about Tommy's kids.  They have cholera and now a hurricane heading for Haiti. Hope he keeps us updated.