Linkin Park’s Music for Relief is continuing its tree-planting partnership with American Forests by donating money from an online auction to plant trees in wildfire-ravaged California. The eBay auction, which began November 5, includes autographed items from Link Park, Madonna, Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, and the Eagles as well as VIP ticket packages.

American Forests is seeking to double $2.8 million it has available to plant trees in California in areas damaged by wildfires.

Money raised in the auction by sponsors Music for Relief and Unite the United Foundation will be divided between American Forests (www.americanforests.org) and California Community Foundation’s Southern California Wildfire Relief Fund, which focuses on aiding victims, especially the needy.

The auction will feature more than 60 items, including signed instruments and collectables, concert tickets, and other memorabilia. To view and bid on auction items, visit www.ebay.com/CAwildfires

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About American Forests: American Forests’ mission is to grow a healthier world with trees. Through community-based initiatives we help people understand the many values of trees and restore forest ecosystems in urban and rural areas. Our work encompasses tree planting, urban forestry, environmental education, and community-based forestry. American Forests is on the World Wide Web at www.americanforests.org.

About Music for Relief: Founded by members of the band Linkin Park, Music For Relief is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing aid to victims of natural disasters and the prevention of such disasters. Since its inception in 2005, Music for Relief has raised over $2 million for the victims of the tsunami tragedy in Southeast Asia and hurricanes Katrina and Rita. MFR has organized a benefit concert featuring multi-platinum artists & numerous celebrity guests, sent musicians and volunteers to Southeast Asia and the U.S. Gulf Coast to help rebuild and donate supplies to people in need, and planted over 355,000 trees to help reduce global warming. For more information visit www.musicforrelief.org.

About Unite the United: The Unite The United Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization founded by the producers of the Vans Warped Tour and the Rockstar Taste Of Chaos Tour. Its mission is to encourage fans, artists and industry leaders from the music, touring, and lifestyle worlds to come together through charitable contributions, events, and volunteer efforts and work toward a positive change in our national community. Between Vans Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos and Unite the United, we have now donated almost a half million dollars to charity. Unite the United Foundation is committed to raising funds to be donated directly to grass roots organizations making a difference in our national community. For more information visit www.Unitetheunited.org.

About California Community Foundation: Founded in 1915, the California Community Foundation (CCF) is one of the leading philanthropic organizations in Los Angeles County, managing more than $1 billion in assets. Each year, it grants over $100 million as investments in the future of our local communities. The expertise and commitment of CCF enables individuals, families, and organizations to fulfill their charitable goals and dreams. To learn more about CCF and Southern California wildfire relief efforts, visit the foundation’s Web site at www.calfund.org.