Buffett's charity auction breaks records with $ 4.57 million bid Winning offers for a Buffett Charity Lunch Auction made $ 4.57 million record for the annual program. The winner, who opted for anonymity, could bring seven friends to eat with billionaire investor in Smith & Wollensky steakhouse in New York. Buffett's auction fund raises funds for charity Glide, a charity based in San Francisco, which was supported by his late wife Susan Buffett. The auction has given Glide more than $ 30 million over the decades because bids have been increased from thousands of dollars to millions in the early years. In his various programs, Glide provides food to homeless in San Francisco, provides domestic violence assistance to victims and helps people find shelter. "Many trend lines around homelessness, poverty and inequality are getting worse. The lines outside our doors are getting longer, "Glide Chief Executive Officer Karen Hanharan said in a phone interview l...