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List of Entertainers including Grammy Award-Winning Singers Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle and Actress Jenna Elfman being auctioned off to the highest bidder during the fourth annual Lunch With A Leader online celebrity auction. The auction, which begins February 10 on eBay, will benefit Communities In Schools, the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization.

Bill Milliken, founder and vice chairman, Communities In Schools said, “It is very reassuring to know that we can rely upon our friends in the entertainment industry to assist us in our mission of keeping kids in school. The dropout issue has become a large problem in the United States and these leaders are helping make a difference in children’s lives.”

Through Lunch With A Leader, dozens of celebrities donate an hour of their time to be auctioned off to the highest bidder on eBay. The high bidder will win a memorable lunch or a great piece of memorabilia, and the proceeds benefit the work of Communities In Schools. Memorabilia includes OGIO backpacks autographed by action sports stars and a basketball autographed by Earvin “Magic” Johnson; book lovers can bid on a signed copy of Lu and the Swamp Ghost by political consultant and CNN commentator James Carville or one of two autographed copies of The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life by best-selling author Jane Buckingham.

Together with Alicia Keys and actress Jenna Elfman, entertainment icon Patti LaBelle also join on the auction block along with Kevin Eubanks, music director for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and Frankie Faison, celebrated movie and television star from HBO’s “The Wire.”

In addition to some of the biggest names in entertainment, NASCAR legend Richard Petty and Starbucks president and CEO Jim Donald have joined such personalities as James Carville, Sam Donaldson, Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina, ABC political correspondent George Stephanopoulos, Heisman Trophy- winning quarterback Matt Leinart and dozens of others in support of Communities In Schools. The auction begins on February 10 and ends February 20.

Sponsors of this year’s Lunch With A Leader include: ICAP®, Cox Communications, Bloomberg, Capital One Financial Corporation, UBS, Comcast Corporation, CVS/pharmacy, PT Research, Inc., Fannie Mae Foundation and The Washington Times.