Glide Foundation
The Glide Foundation is a charity organization based in San Francisco, named after and run by Glide Memorial Church.[citation needed] It is known for working with investor Warren Buffett who has donated the proceeds from his eBay "Power Lunch with Warren Buffett" auctions to Glide. The winning bid in 2006 was $620,100, won by Duan Yongping, a California investor.[1] The 2009 auction was won with a bid of $1.68 million by an anonymous bidder[2]
[edit] Glide Foundation's Mission Statement
Glide's mission is to break the cycles of multi-generational dependency, poverty, and low self-worth by providing a spiritual home of unconditional love. Glide strives to create a healthy community by offering effective services that foster holistic healing in an environment of cultural integrity and diversity. In 2011 an anonymous bidder set a new record for lunch with Buffet at $2,626,411.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Chance to Dine With Buffett Sells for $620,100 in EBay Bidding". Bloomberg. 30 June 2006. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a7ZvnZWHLxuc.
- ^ http://blog.managers.org.uk/post/24168-million-buys-you-lunch-with-Warren-Buffett.aspx
- ^ Smith, Aaron (10 June 2011). "Buffett lunch sets $2.62 million record after all". CNN. http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/10/news/companies/buffett_lunch/index.htm?iid=HP_LN. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
[edit] External links
- Glide Foundation - Official site.
- Lunch With Billionaire Sells for $620,100. June 29, 2006.
- My $650,000 lunch with Warren Buffett. June 30, 2008
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