The 7th annual Date for Life is bringing together Twin Cities' most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes for an exciting date auction for a good cause, benefiting Children's Cancer Research Fund. This year's date auction will take place on Feb. 13, 2014 at The Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis.

This fun, high-energy event auctions off 24 charity-minded bachelors and bachelorettes who are in search of love while at the same time have a passion for supporting a great cause. Attendees are invited to bid on date packages, a silent auction and live auction items. Guests will also enjoy cocktails and appetizers while mingling with some of the Twin Cities' most eligible singles.

The event was founded by "It's Just Lunch" former owner Lynn Poferl and current owner Sara Darling, in honor of Poferl's daughter Katie Jurek who lost her life to childhood cancer. Poferl and Darling created the event after seeing how Katie's strength through her battle touched the lives of everyone around her. Date for Life aims to help children and families affected by childhood cancer.

"Date for Life allows us to bring the community together for a cause very close to all of us at It's Just Lunch," said Darling. "We're taking our enthusiasm for helping people find love and combining it with our passion for helping Children's Cancer Research Fund."

Date for Life's combination of love and giving back is guaranteed to make sparks fly just like it did for 2013 participants, Jessica Rexine and Tim Karel. With the help of It's Just Lunch Matchmaker Stephanie Kluver, Karel and Rexine hit it off at the Date for Life pre-party. While they did not get to bid on each other that night, their mutual attraction brought them together, and they are still dating to this day.

To date, Date for Life has raised nearly $200,000 for Children's Cancer Research Fund through its date auction and ticket sales. For more information, to purchase tickets or nominate a bachelor or bachelorette, visit dateforlife.org.

About It's Just Lunch

It's Just Lunch is a specialized dating service for busy singles. It's Just Lunch's dating specialists save singles from the frustration of having to search through seas of online profiles, or play endless e-mail tag. The company, which has arranged over a million first dates over the past 20 years, handles everything in a personalized and efficient manner - from finding the right matches to making all the arrangements for lunch, brunch or after-work drinks. It's Just Lunch was founded in 1991 and has grown to service over 150 cities within the U.S. and internationally, and has many wonderful success stories. For more information, please visit www.itsjustlunchminneapolis.com.

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