"Lost" & Legislature Team Up to Give

"Lost" script signed by 13 cast members is up for auction. Auction closes today at 5pm with proceeds benefitting the Hawaii Foodbank.

Some "Lost" cast members have teamed up with Hawaii state representative Jon Riki Karamatsu and the Women's Legislative Caucus to collect donations for the Kapiolani Medical Center's Sex Abuse Treatment Center. Brittany and Harold Perrineau, and Daniel Dae Kim were on hand at the State Capitol yesterday to help collect clothes, books, stuffed animals, and coffee mugs for victims of abuse.

"Lost" cast members also signed a script that is being auctioned off by Rep. Karamatsu for the benefit of the Hawaii Foodbank. The script is of the episode, "The 23rd Psalm," and is autographed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr. Eko), Emilie de Ravin (Claire), Matthew Fox (Jack), Jorge Garcia (Hurley), Josh Holloway (Sawyer), Daniel Dae Kim (Jin), Yunjin Kim (Sun), Evangeline Lilly (Kate), Dominic Monaghan (Charlie), Terry O'Quinn (Locke), Harold Perrineau (Michael), Michelle Rodriguez (Ana Lucia) and Cynthia Watros (Lilly).

Opening bid is $20, and bidding closes TODAY, Thurs, 4/13 at 5pm. Here's how to bid in this silent auction:

• 1. Post a bid by emailing Representative Karamatsu's Office Manager Baron Gushiken at [BIDDING CLOSED--THANKS!], titling subject line "LOST Silent Auction Bid." Include your name and contact phone number. You will get a short reply, "Bid accepted."
• 2. Bid Updates will be posted to all participating bidders at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. until the close of bidding.
• 3. Bidding Closes at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2006. All participants will be notified on the winning bid. The winning bidder must pay by check to Hawaii Foodbank by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 17, 2006 in Room 427. Remember, April 14, 2006 is Good Friday, a State Holiday.
  

For more information, call Baron at Rep. Karamatsu's office at 586-8490.

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