Celebrities And Sports Personnel Are Donating Experiences To Raise Money For Bushfires

Want To Work Out With Chris Hemsworth Or Surf With Mick Fanning?

Stars are auctioning themselves off to raise much needed funds for Australian bushfire relief - by Alex Pierotti

First they pledged their money and donated their memorabilia, but now A-listers are auctioning off themselves in a bid to to help rebuild the devastating damage caused by the Australian bushfires.

Watch below to see the results you can expect from a Chris Hemsworth workout.

Former Men's Health cover star Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky are auctioning off a one-hour training session, and at the time of publishing, the workout is currently going for $25,000. Expect it to fetch a six-figure amount come the auction's end on January 17 at 11.55pm.

And it's not just the Hollywood A-listers donating their time. Surfing legends Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning are auctioning off a surfing lesson while Powderfinger's Bernard Fanning has donated a songwriting session. Meanwhile Pat Rafter is giving up his time with a tennis lesson or a game for three.

There are a host of other experiences on offer – you can score a dinner for four with Mentalist star Simon Baker at Harvest Newrybar or a local farmers market and two hour cooking class with master chefs Shannon Bennet and Manu Feildel.

Over the last fortnight, we've seen some incredible gestures from our idols, pledging seven-figure sums and donating their prized possessions fetching astronomical amounts. Spin King Shane Warne's baggy green closed at $1,007,500 – more than doubling the amount paid for Don Bradman's cap – $425,000 – back in 2003.

Apart from his time, Hemsworth also contributed a million dollars to the cause while Celeste Barber's viral fundraiser has reached just under $50,000,000.

Here's how you can help those affected:

To help wildlife victims of the bushfires in NSW - NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES)

To help provide short and long-term support to people and communities impacted by the bushfires - The Australian Red Cross.

To help those fighting the fires: NSW - NSW Rural Fire Service on the RFS website. Victoria - Country Fire Association on the CFA website. SA - CFS volunteer firefighters on the CFS foundation website.

Alex Pierotti

Alex Pierotti is the Digital Content Editor for Men's Health Australia, with experience reporting on health, fitness and sport. With a Journalism degree from UNSW under his belt, he got his start working in TV, working on the live broadcast of the Intrust Super Shute Shield on 7TWO before making the switch to print and digital at Pacific Magazines.

Here's how you can help those affected:

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