Best-selling author James Patterson held an eBay auction accepting bids to name a character in an upcoming novel.  Proceeds from the auction will go to support the Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation, which is holding a gala event on March 1st.

Patterson, whose books have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide, is perhaps best known for his popular detective series featuring Alex Cross.

About the Families of Distinction Gala

The gala event is being held at the Plaza Hotel in New York to honor individuals and families who are committed to improving the lives of those with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, and Parkinson’s. It will feature both a silent auction and a live auction in addition to the awards ceremony.

To learn more about this event, visit the CPIRF website.

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