CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- An auction runs through Thursday evening in support of a local initiative that helps communities around the world gain access to clean water.

The Waterboys Charity Challenge is the largest annual fundraiser for the Waterboys Initiative of the Chris Long Foundation.

It includes a silent auction that ends at 9:45 p.m. Thursday.

The auction is open to all and people do not need to be present to win an item as bidding can be done from anywhere online.

Former NFL and University of Virginia player Chris Long will host events for the Charity Challenge on Thursday and Friday at the Boar’s Head Resort. He will be joined by co-host Jason Kelce and other Waterboys representatives and friends.

There are a variety of items people can bid on in the auction, including a beach house stay in the Outer Banks, tickets to a Dave Matthews Band concert, a Philadelphia Eagles helmet signed by Chris Long and Jason Kelce, and much more.

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