My name is Murali Bashyam and I am on the Board of Directors of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (www.tammylynncenter.org). The Tammy Lynn Center offers education, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. As a born Canadian and an avid hockey fan, I won this pair of Eric Staal's game-worn, signed, hockey skates at a Tammy Lynn Center auction about one year ago. For those of you who don't know Eric Staal, he is a star player with the 2006 Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes. He is also likely to be on the Canadian Olympic team. The Carolina Hurricanes organization donated these skates directly to the Tammy Lynn Center, so you know they are authentic! With the help of the Canadian Expat Network (www.canadianexpatnetwork.com), we have decided to sell this collectors item to raise money for the Tammy Lynn Center. Every penny will benefit this wonderful organization. These skates will make a great Christmas present for any hockey fan! Please make a bid on this collector's item. All proceeds will go to a good cause. And we will ship this item at no cost! If you want to learn more about me and why I joined the Tammy Lynn Center, please go to this link: http://www.tammylynncenter.org/home/AboutTammyLynn/BoardDirectors/MuraliBashyam.aspx. Thank you!