A live buffalo is up for bid in this year’s KENW online fundraising auction. The buffalo, a 3-year-old male pet belonging to a Portales man, is for sale along with about 820 other items — ranging from an autographed Green Bay Packers football to out-of-production Barbie dolls to couches. read more

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As if being a mother of five and a New York Times bestselling author weren't enough, award-winning novelist Brenda Novak is also a true philanthropist. Now in its 6th year, Novak's Online Auction for Diabetes Research, benefitting the cure-focused work of the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), is slated to surpass the $1 million mark. read more

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network has published their list of auctions about to hit out televisions during the 38th MPBN Great TV Action, April 23-26 and April 28-May 3. If you, your wedding party or some fantastic gift-givers are lucky enough to win some of these auctions, you may be able to really help yourself out in your wedding! read more

Brenda Novak, the bestselling author of more than forty novels, has a son with diabetes. Understandably, she’s committed to the cause of finding a cure. Some walk, some run, some golf, and some have dinners to fundraise for a charity. Brenda Novak runs the Online Auction for Diabetes Research. Each May, for the entire month, the literary community comes together, headed by Brenda Novak and the Diabetes Research Institute to raise funds to find a cure for diabetes. This month-long event has been raising more money each year, and for 2010 the goal is $1 million. The goal is achievable; last year, the auction raised over $770,000. read more