Jeff Probst Raises $10,000 for Charity After Once-in-a-Lifetime Auction Sale
Longtime “Survivor” host Jeff Probst has spoken out in support of numerous charities since stepping into the Emmy-winning role in 2000.
Probst has previously exercised his philanthropic nature by participating in events in support of charities and non-profits like St. Jude’s Research Hospital, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Feeding America and more.
Most recently, Probst made his latest charitable donation after offering “Survivor” fans the chance to bid on a once-in-a-lifetime experience on eBay.
Fan Buys Zoom Call with Jeff Probst for $10,000
The listing, which sold on the site for an impressive $10,200 on November 21, awarded one lucky “Survivor” fan with “the ultimate fan experience” — a 30-minute private Zoom call with the show’s executive producer himself.
GettyOn the call, which is set to be scheduled for a date before February 11, 2026, and that is “mutually agreeable” for both Probst and the winning bidder, the fan with have the opportunity to to “connect, ask questions, and enjoy a conversation with one of TV’s most iconic personalities.”
Even better, the entirety of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to Homes For Our Troops, Inc., a charity organization dedicated to building and donating “specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives.”
Inside Jeff Probst’s Self-Made Charity – The Serpentine Project
Probst’s latest philanthropic effort follows more than 14 years after the foundation of his own charity – The Serpentine Project – a non-profit dedicated to helping homeless teens in California find housing and jobs after they’ve aged out of the foster care system in 2008.
In a 2011 interview with Variety, the host reported that he was inspired to establish the organization after witnessing his close friend, a onetime foster child who received her master’s degree after being adopted into a loving family, launch a successful career. Meanwhile, that friend’s sister, who was never adopted, ran away from her foster home at 16 years old.
“She’s living a very different life, and her future doesn’t have the same opportunities,” said Probst. “I saw this disparity, and it really touched me. The idea behind Serpentine was that every kid deserves the chance to fulfill their promise.”
Shortly after the Serpentine Project launched, “Survivor” boss Mark Burnett donated an estimated $400,000 to the non-profit, which Probst had hitherto funded entirely on his own.
Probst’s charity has since partnered with Alliance for Children’s Rights, an organization that provides free legal aid and advocacy for more than 100,000 kids in the Los Angeles area.
