{"id":18270,"date":"2017-04-24T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=18270"},"modified":"2017-04-23T12:41:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-23T17:41:38","slug":"charity-the-lift-4-autism-auction-is-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=18270","title":{"rendered":"#charity &#8211; The LIFT 4 Autism Auction Is LIVE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2368 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kennedyryanwrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2017_HeaderVersion.jpg?resize=474%2C180\" alt=\"2017_HeaderVersion\" width=\"474\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>It\u2019s LIVE!! The <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/charityauction.bid\/lift4autism\"><b>LIFT 4 Autism Auction is open for bidding!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/charityauction.bid\/lift4autism\"><b>charityauction.bid\/lift4autism<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LIFT4Autism\/photos\/rpp.1314618825241012\/1338207902882104\/?type=3&amp;theater\"><b>Win a $25 Winner\u2019s Choice Gift Card in the LIFT Celebration Giveaway!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lift 4 Autism Auction is a bookworm\u2019s dream! Featuring hard-to-get, much-sought items from romance favorites like Nicola Yoon, Kristen Ashley, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Corinne Michaels, T.M. Frazier, Marie Force and more than 200 others in celebration of Autism Awareness\/Acceptance Month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authors Ginger Scott and Kennedy Ryan founded LIFT 4 Autism a few years ago as a charitable initiative rallying the romance community around autism. All proceeds go to this year\u2019s charitable partner <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/kulturecity.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kulture City,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who is doing amazing things for the autism community. Learn more at kulturecity.org.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specifically, LIFT 2017 will benefit Kulture City\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kulturecity.org\/lifeboks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lifeBOKS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program, which provides families with free kits to curtail wandering, a common and potentially life threatening challenge. Proceeds will also benefit Kulture City\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kulturecity.org\/tablet-kulture\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tablet program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which provides iPads to improve communication for non and limited verbal children on the spectrum to families who cannot afford them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about the mission of Kulture City and the dangers of wandering in today\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> HEA feature <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/usat.ly\/2ovqyJA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the lifeBOKS video: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AutismOnTheMighty\/videos\/1591316364511099\/\"><b>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AutismOnTheMighty\/videos\/1591316364511099\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>HOW WILL WE RAISE FUNDS?<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Online Auction<\/b><b>, f<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eaturing many of your favorite romance authors!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse all the amazing items up for bid here: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/charityauction.bid\/lift4autism\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">charityauction.bid\/lift4autism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Must register to bid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auction Frequently Asked Questions:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lift4autism.com\/auctionfaq\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/lift4autism.com\/auctionfaq<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the full Author list here: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lift4autism.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/lift4autism.com\/contact<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The auction is LIVE until Friday, April 28, 8:00pm. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> Make a financial donation through the LIFT Campaign.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DONATE <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kulturecity.org\/lovewithoutwords\/lift-4-autism\/#lwow-donate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: bit.ly\/LIFT4AutismGIVE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b> Buy LIFT Wear (T-shirts, totes, mugs, etc\u2026)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teespring.com\/Lift2017\"><b>https:\/\/teespring.com\/Lift2017<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2370\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kennedyryanwrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/LFIT-2017-t-shirt-300x293.png?resize=300%2C293\" alt=\"LFIT 2017 t-shirt\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" \/><br \/>\n<b>4. Buy <\/b><b>the YA Fantasy Anthology <\/b><b><i>Ever In the After <\/i><\/b><b>for 99\u00a2<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2372\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kennedyryanwrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/insta-6-300x300.png?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"insta 6\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Amazon: <a href=\"http:\/\/buff.ly\/2kM0D2j\">http:\/\/buff.ly\/2kM0D2j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nook: <a href=\"http:\/\/buff.ly\/2kM83SX\">http:\/\/buff.ly\/2kM83SX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>iBooks: <a href=\"http:\/\/buff.ly\/2kLTS0j\">http:\/\/buff.ly\/2kLTS0j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kobo: <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbuff.ly%2F2kM2J2f&amp;h=ATPoYLn4DYdY_ZrxpPTJAiFN3Hbej-d4c3deTaj1t5RKsAw6iIdvpDVMftyJsaMARNRFJ4GwhVXt7VxI4G7SDTGLYtg8mo4h6L3AacEE8TpGK3oybxQkqa66nKtcbhhAIw&amp;enc=AZNJROH14NJJNm_SJbdah6_t6BUWRoqiSfDvJOg3xoL-c8I_2gu1FXVjsLol3g05HRFq5OtWr5eQba_XOqLM7nCaEQuMC6i5ia-r0_gi16xyv_NUCcWM7GQOhu-a9umDasU5J_Zb6PBD1or5hGvYC8nP6REWYonK8chtt6cYvQ94oYLWHs_nWRO-19oEFliyAJPiySu_IHwFSKggWSlnCpkC&amp;s=1\">http:\/\/buff.ly\/2kM2J2f<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>*All proceeds go to Kulture City!<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><\/b><b>Connect with LIFT!<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>*Subscribe to the LIFT mailing list at <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/lift4autism.com\"><b>lift4autism.com<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>*Join the LIFT Facebook group: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1705524696326889\/\"><b>facebook.com\/groups\/1705524696326889\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>*Follow us on Instagram: i<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lift4autism\/\"><b>nstagram.com\/lift4autism\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>*Follow us on Twitter: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LIFT4Autism\"><b>twitter.com\/LIFT4Autism<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s LIVE!! 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