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Hillary Clinton, Sting and Sir Patrick Stewart are among the luminaries who will offer virtual experiences to raise money for the Covid-19 response. Office of Hillary Rodham Clinton; Eric Ryan Anderson; Tommy Garcia/Courtesy of Sotheby's

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If youve ever dreamed of having coffee with Hillary Clinton, recording a song with Sting, or attending an acting class from Sir Patrick Stewart, now you canvirtuallyand for a good cause.

Sothebys and Google have teamed up to offer unique virtual experiences with leading figures from all walks of life to raise money for the International Rescue Committees (IRC) Covid-19 relief efforts.

These experiences will be auctioned online only, and without reserve, at Sothebys from May 1-8.

The winning bidders will have the option to share their experience via Google Meet video calls with frontline workers and others who have been directly impacted by Covid-19, Sothebys said.

The list of virtual experiences continues to grow. They include a coffee withClinton to discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic will change the world; a chance to record a song with Sting, the 17-time Grammy Award-winning musician; and an acting lesson by Sir Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in the blockbuster X-Men film franchise.

Other experiences include a conversation with actor/comedian Sacha Baron Cohen about anything from writing comedy to regulating the internet; a virtual artwork creation with British contemporary visual artist Marc Quinn; a virtual visit to Highclere Castle, where Downton Abbey was filmed; and a personal coaching session with Tim Ferriss, anAmerican entrepreneur, author, and podcaster.

With those most vulnerable in need of all the help that we can give, we would like to thank Sothebys, Google, and all the luminaries who have agreed to participate and donate their time for this auction, David Miliband, a former British foreign secretary and now IRCs president and CEO, said in a statement Monday.

The New York-based humanitarian organization, founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, is currently working in about 40 countries to support refugees and other vulnerable populations.

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