Johnny
Depp Signed Photo Brings over $1000
in Charity "Collars for Dollars" Auction
Dogs Deserve Better Auctions 18 Celebrity Items;
Garners over $3800.00 for their Efforts for Chained and Penned
Dogs
Press
Release in pdf format
July
5, Tipton, PA—A signed photo of Johnny Depp sitting on a wicker chair brought $1000 in online
e-bay auction for Dogs Deserve Better, a nonprofit working to
bring dogs into the home and family from an outside, neglected
existence at the end of a chain.
A
black collar from Robin Williams family pet Gabby brought in over
$400, and two others from William's dog MableMae, signed
with each dog's name as well as Robin's, brought in a combined
total of $350.00
Tammy
Grimes, founder of Dogs Deserve Better, states "We're so
happy with the results of this auction that we plan to make the
Celebrity Collars for Dollars Auction an annual part of our Chain
Off Celebration, and we're very grateful to all the celebrities
who took part in helping chained and penned dogs."
Dogs
Deserve Better is a 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered
in Tipton, Pennsylvania, is the 2003 First Place Winner of the
ASPCA Pet Protector Award, and currently has over 150 area reps
in 38 states as well as in Canada and France.
Robin
Williams tops the list of celebrities donating their dog's used
collars for a "Celebrity Collars for Dollars" auction
benefiting Dogs Deserve Better, a nonprofit working to
bring dogs into the home and family. Williams donated three old collars from family pets Gabby and MableMae, signed with each dog's name as
well as Robin's, 3 autographed movie photos, 3 signed Robots movies,
and an autographed Dogs Deserve Better Calendar cover.
The
group also received 2 collars from Daisy Fuentes' dogs Alfie and Rita, and one from Jack Hanna's
dog Ben, Adrian Zmed's dog Kubby, Elvira's
rottweiler Mina, Patrick McDonnell's friend Earl,
and Betty White's dog Pontiac. All have been
framed in shadow boxes with a photo of the celebrity, any personal
notes, and a Dogs Deserve Better "Celebrity Collars
for Dollars" inscription label specifying the celebrity
name, his/her companion's name, and the date of the auction.
Tammy
Grimes, founder of Dogs Deserve Better, states "It's been
great fun opening the mail from celebrities to see what they've
donated. Candice Bergen, who did not have a collar
to send, had her assistant call to say they were sending a specially
signed photo to DDB; they both loved our work, and gave a generous
donation for the chained and penned dogs. What an honor!"
Johnny
Depp, Charlize Theron, Elizabeth Taylor, and Dolly Parton donated autographed photos which were framed and will be sold
during the auction. Bill Maher sent a signed
copy of his book "Polite Musings from a Timid Observer",
also to be auctioned, and Martha Stewart autographed
the DDB Calendar cover, which has been framed and is slated to
be included.
Dogs
Deserve Better is a 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered
in Tipton, Pennsylvania, is the 2003 First Place Winner of the
ASPCA Pet Protector Award, and currently has over 150 area reps
in 38 states as well as in Canada and France.
Note:
Members of the press may obtain hi-res photos or interviews by
calling 814.941.7447.
