Tuesday, August 05 2008
The Arturo Fuente and J.C. Newman families are now holding an online charity auction of ultra-rare and exclusive cigars to raise funds for the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. The online auction began on August 5 in celebration of "8-5-8" day, and will run through Sunday, August 17.
Among the unique items being auctioned are the following:
- 1 box of 50 Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Sungrown cigars. These cigars will be hand selected by Carlos Fuente, Jr., and will be personalized, dated, and signed by both Carlos Fuente, father and son.
- 1 box of 50 Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 cigars with Carlos Fuente, Sr.'s Don Carlos "my way" blend. These cigars will be blended and hand selected by Carlos Fuente, Sr., and will be personalized, dated, and signed by both Carlos Fuente, father and son.
- 2 Lower Bowl seats to the "Big Game" that will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009.
- 1 box of 25 Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 cigars from 1984 in a wrap set box.
- The very last original release box of AF 13 cigars.
This online charity auction is being held in the CigarFamily.com Cigar Lounge Online Forum.
All proceeds from this charity auction will benefit the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation ("CFCF"), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which that serves the impoverished children and their families in the Dominican Republic's famed tobacco-growing region.
Due to the kind generosity another foundation, all donations will be matched $1.50 for every dollar donated, up to $35,000. With this matching contribution, the Fuente and Newman families expect to raise over $50,000.
About Cigar Family Charitable Foundation
In 2001, the Fuente and Newman families and their Cigar Family members established CFCF. The foundation has created a 23-acre project, which is home to primary and high schools that educate 490 students, a medical and dental clinic, a community center, sports and recreation facilities, and an organic farm and fishery. Because the Fuente and Newman families underwrite all of CFCF's administrative costs, 100% of all donations directly help those in need.
For more information on the foundation, visit the CFCF web site. £
