Lunch with Richard Gere at his new Bedford, New York Inn

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Item #: 3601 [?]

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Estimated Value: $15,000.00
lot opened: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 5:00:00 AM EDT
lot closed: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 10:36:00 AM EDT

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Description

Includes; lunch for two with Richard Gere at his as yet unopened Bedford, New York Inn.

Get to know this actor, dancer, piano player, environmentalist, human rights advocate, AIDS awareness activist, humanitarian and friend of the Dalai Lama over lunch at his 19th Century Inn in Bedford, New York.

From An Officer and A Gentlemen to Pretty Woman to Chicago, we have all fallen in love with this actor. Many people know Richard Gere because of his acting but he is also a well known Buddhist, a support of the Dalai Lama, and a persistent advocate for better human rights in Tibet. He was a co-founder of the Tibet House and served on the Board of Directors for the International Campaign for Tibet. He also campaigns for ecological causes and AIDS awareness, and has expressed his concern for AIDS problems in India. Here is your chance to meet Richard Gere, the Golden Globe Winner, the winner of People Magazines Sexiest Man Alive, up close and personal! Richard is very involved in the reconstruction of a 19th century Inn as it is transformed into a 125-seat restaurant, complete with a barn with a cafe for horseback riders on bridle paths, a yoga studio and nine very charming rooms. Richard will host you and a guest for lunch at his new Inn in Bedford. Be one of the first to experience the Inn with the charming and talented Richard Gere.

This will be a lunch to remember.

Terms: Inn is scheduled for a Fall 207 opening so the scheduling depends on the opening date. Includes lunch and all beverages for two persons.

Donated by: Richard Gere

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