On 11 March, Amelia Island in Florida will host an auction at which comedian Jerry Seinfeld's collection of 18 classic cars will be up for sale.
She will also host an auction afterward, with the proceeds helping to provide lawyers to children who otherwise would not have them because of family finances.
On Saturday at the Hard Rock Café here in New York, the Edge, the band's guitarist, who is known for his soft wool hat and Ginsu-hard playing, is hosting an auction to benefit Music Rising, an organization that helps Gulf Coast musicians who have been hard hit by the hurricanes that have devastated the region in recent years.
On November 11 Bonhams & Butterfields will host an auction of McQueen's personal effects at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.
But then, every once in a while, the classy art haven hosts an auction that's more likely to catch the attention of your eccentric science teacher than the institution's typical black tie investor.
Supporters include the artist Sarah Lucas, the gallerist Sadie Coles, who hosted an art auction in 2006 to keep his company afloat, Jarvis Cocker, and the film-maker Sophie Fiennes.
While the auction has some big name donors, it is not the first time authors have relinquished naming rights for charity: in 2005, eBay hosted a charity auction offering the chance to buy the right to name characters in books by authors including Stephen King, John Grisham, Dave Eggers and Michael Chabon.
In the afternoon, he hosted a charity auction in the city to benefit sick children.
This is a movement, a virtuous circle whereby non-profits and schools can host an online auction and receive bids from socially-conscious shoppers all over the country.
