George and Amal Clooney Seeking Guests for Five-Day Fundraiser on Lake Como — for Just Under $250,000
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Want to hang out with George and Amal Clooney on Italy’s Lake Como and be pampered to the hilt, all for a good cause?
In August, the couple will be hosting an exclusive five-day fundraiser for the Clooney Foundation for Justice, hosting 16 guests who are passionate about philanthropy but also eager to indulge “in the most incredible aspects of Lake Como,” according to Emma Ponsonby, CEO of Satopia Group, which is organizing the event.
Participation starts at €160,000 ($173,000) per room (based on double occupancy) at the Passalacqua hotel, an opulent 18th century villa with frescoed suites, grand staircases and fountains overlooking the lake on land once owned by Pope Innocent XI.
There’s also a required minimum $60,000 donation per person to the non-profit Clooney Foundation for Justice, “ensuring immediate impact from each participant’s contribution,” as promotional materials put it.
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