GRAMMY Online Auctions Offer Once in a Lifetime Prizes

GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions exclusive VIP experience with OneRepublic includes a 30-minute private drum lesson with OneRepublic drummer Eddie Fisher. The experience includes two premier tickets to OneRepublic's Los Angeles concert on Sept. 11 and an autographed copy of their latest CD Native. The experience is available for bidding now through Sept. 5 at www.charitybuzz.com. All proceeds will benefit the GRAMMY Foundation.

Proceeds from GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions provide essential support for the GRAMMY Foundation. Under the banner of GRAMMY in the Schools, the GRAMMY Foundation produces a range of distinct education programs - across the country throughout the year - that serve high school students and their schools including GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY Camp - Basic Training, GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session, GRAMMY Signature Schools, and the new Music Educator Award presented by the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy. The GRAMMY Foundation also offers preservation and advancement initiatives, fosters dialogue about compelling issues facing the music industry, supports projects that increase the understanding of music and its role in society, and raises public awareness about the urgent need to preserve our nation's recorded sound legacy. These programs include the Entertainment Law Initiative, the Grant Program with funding generously provided by The Recording Academy, the Living Histories program and the Music Preservation Project.

The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. In recognition of the significant role of teachers in shaping their students' musical experiences, the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy are partnering to present our first Music Educator Award. Open to current U.S. music teachers in kindergarten through college, the Music Educator Award will be given out during GRAMMY Week 2014. For more information on the Music Educator Award please visit grammymusicteacher.com. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools, follow the GRAMMY Foundation on Twitter @GRAMMYFdn at www.twitter.com/GRAMMYFdn and join us on Instagram @GRAMMYFdn at www.instagram.com/GRAMMYfdn.