Ferrari Raises $601,000 for Haiti Relief Efforts at Auction
Ferrari raised $601,000 for Haiti relief efforts in auction last night. At the gala event, Ferrari auctioned the first Ferrari 458 Italia to arrive in the United States for $530,000. The money raised went to the Catholic Medical Mission Board and the William J. Clinton Foundation. Over 500 guests and Ferrari aficionados, including John Mayer, Jeremy Renner, Patrick Dempsey, Aaron Eckhart, Joel McHale, Malin Akerman, Molly Simms, Katie Cassidy, had the opportunity to bid on Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso's original racing suit and on two experiences as a Scuderia Ferrari team member at the Canadian Gran Prix in Montreal next June. The auction of the Ferrari 458 Italia was conducted by the Wall Street Journal automotive journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Dan Neil.
Pictured above are actors Aaron Eckhart, Olivia Munn, Jeremy Renner, TV personality Maria Menounos and Actress Molly Sims. Actor Jeremy Renner and Katie Cassidy are in the photograph below.
