Westime & Arnold Schwarzenegger Raise $5.32 Million For After School All Stars At Charity Night

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Luxury watch and jewelry retailer, Westime, teamed up once again with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the 7th Annual After-School All-Stars Charity Night. The team welcomed 150 guests to Schwarzenegger’s gorgeous private Los Angeles Estate for the affair to take part in the charitable evening.

In attendance was Schwarzenegger, himself, as well as Westime founder John Simonian and his son, Greg, who serves as Westime’s President. John Simonian has remained a long-time supporter of the charitable foundation, which was founded by Schwarzenegger in the early ’90s. The non-profit foundation strives to, “provide comprehensive after-school programs that keep children safe and help them succeed in school and life,” according to its site.

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In doing so, they host various philanthropic events throughout the country each year, and Schwarzenegger & Westime’s charitable evening serves as one of the foundation’s highest-grossing events. Over the course of their partnership together, they have raised $12.8 million to support free, comprehensive after-school programs from 3-6 p.m. for underserved students around the country. This year, the evening grossed in an impressive $5.32 million to directly benefit the foundation.

Highlights of the evening included musical acts and performances by the ASAS Bell Gardens Dance Team, as well as a live auction with covetable auction items. The auctioneers were American Ninja Warrior personality Matt Isemen and comedian Tom Arnold, who revved up the crowd and got them bidding high on each package to support the foundation.

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Auction prizes included priceless experiences, memorabilia, and stunning art from world-renowned National Geographic photographers. Other contributing artists included Fabian Perez, Niclas Castello, Alexander Hoeller, Jin-Woo Prensena, Fidia Falaschetti, Arthur Williams, Danielle Weber, Joe Everson, Greg Williams, Brady Matthews, Nick Moss, and Francesco Clemente.