Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Assembly in Omaha, Nebraska on Might 3, 2025.
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Warren Buffett is bringing again his famed charity lunch — this time with a high-profile twist.
The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman shall be joined by Stephen Curry, a four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP, together with creator and way of life entrepreneur Ayesha Curry, for a brand new fundraising public sale that pairs investing icon with superstar enchantment.
“Over time, I’ve seen how the enterprise neighborhood and modern nonprofits can work collectively to create actual change, and I’ve at all times believed in supporting organizations which can be making a significant distinction,” Buffett stated in an announcement. “This occasion is about coming collectively once more — in a brand new approach — with folks I like, to help work that really issues. Partnering with Stephen and Ayesha to assist launch one thing new in help of those communities is one thing I am very pleased to be a part of.”
On-line bidding for the lunch will open Might 7 at 7:30 p.m. PDT on eBay and run by means of Might 14 at 7:30 p.m. PDT, with proceeds benefiting Glide Basis and the Eat. Study. Play. Basis, a charitable group based by the Curry household targeted on childhood literacy, vitamin and lively existence. San Francisco-based Glide supplies companies for weak populations, together with meals, shelter, healthcare testing and job coaching.
The profitable bidder — together with as much as seven visitors — will be part of Buffett and the Currys for an unique lunch in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 24. Proceeds from the public sale shall be cut up evenly between the 2 charities.
Buffett final hosted the lunch in 2022, capping a two-decade run that raised thousands and thousands of {dollars} for charity. The public sale reached an all-time excessive profitable bid of $19 million in 2022 and has generated greater than $50 million in complete.
Earlier winners have included outstanding cash managers similar to David Einhorn, whereas Ted Weschler — now an funding supervisor at Berkshire — was amongst those that famously paid thousands and thousands for the chance.
Buffett stepped down as Berkshire’s CEO at first of 2026 after six a long time operating the conglomerate. He stays chairman of the agency.
