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Ernst Benz Partners with City Harvest

Just one watch sale can feed over 15,000+ people.

Published

4 years ago

April 15, 2020

INSTORE Staff

(PRESS RELEASE) Ernst Benz has teamed up with City Harvest, a New York-based non-profit, who helps to provide 1.2 million meals a year in the New York City area. In an effort to support, Ernst Benz has listed on Charity Buzz’s site the opportunity to build a custom timepiece with Ernst Benz CEO and Watchmaker, Leonid Khankin.

We’re proud to work with City Harvest, an organization that is supported by many of Ernst Benz’s friends, including American Chefs, Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Scott Feldman. Just one watch sale can feed over 15,000+ people.

The auction is live and listed until tomorrow afternoon, April 15th, and we are excited to say all proceeds will be donated to City Harvest.

We ask that you help support this cause by making a donation or bidding on the custom Ernst Benz timepiece experience.

Click here to bid on charity buzz.

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