HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. (April 29, 2010) –This summer, The Great West Coast Auction comes to Southern California. The annual fundraiser, benefiting KOCE-TV public television, will begin previewing items in June. Auction opens July 1st.

Bidders from all over southern California and beyond will have 24-hour access to the site to bid on a variety of items including The Madonna Inn Pismo Beach, Marriott South Beach, Four Seasons Costa Rica, Marriot Ilhani at KO Olina with Hawaiian Airlines included, and more!

Each week, The KOCE-TV Great West Coast Auctions homepage will feature new arrivals, and the showcase items will be highlighted on the home page for up to two months. Additionally, every item description will include a link to sponsors individual websites. Items that are valued at $1,500 and up will be included in on-air promotion prior and through the duration of the event.

The Great West Coast Auction depends on the support of corporate donations. Sponsorship benefits include:
Reaching an audience of five million viewers across southern California
Showcasing your products and services
Increasing corporate visibility.
All donations that are made are tax- deductible.

Be a part of this market-exclusive fundraising event benefiting KOCE-TV, Southern California’s public television. The excitement, the value, the promotion, and the goodwill - are all achievable when joining The Great West Coast Auction. For additional information on sponsorship, contact Todd Frandsen, Senior Director of Individual Advancement at (714) 861-4343

About KOCE-TV
KOCE-TV one of the most watched PBS stations in America with an estimated 5.8 million unduplicated viewers monthly. KOCE’s award-winning programming offers the fifth-largest county in the nation a long-standing community hub for local news, culture and features, and broadcasts the best available national PBS programs to the entire Southern California five-county region. Known for its outstanding dedication to education, KOCE Classroom serves more than a half million K-12 students. A national Roper poll recently ranked PBS as number one in public trust for the seventh consecutive year. *The winner of hundreds of awards including Emmys and Community Service Awards, KOCE continues to be a vital community resource and connector for Southern California.
For more information, please visit www.koce.org.
* Reported by the GfKRoper Public Affairs & Media poll (2010)

Press Contact: Lindsey Neal 714.861.4328 lneal@koce.org