A Special Lunch for Charity

May 15, 2026, 17:05
GlobalFinance

Introduction

A person paid a lot of money to have lunch with Warren Buffett and Stephen Curry.

Main Body

The person paid $9,000,100 on eBay. Mr. Buffett will also pay the same amount of money. This is a lot of money for people in need. Two groups will get the money. One group helps people without homes in San Francisco. The other group is Stephen and Ayesha Curry's charity. Mr. Buffett started these lunch auctions in the year 2000. In the past, these lunches raised $53 million for the GLIDE group. Mr. Buffett is not the CEO of his company now. He is the Chairman. Stephen Curry is a basketball player for the Golden State Warriors.

Conclusion

The lunch is next month in Omaha, Nebraska.

Learning

💰 Talking About Money

Look at how we describe money in the text:

  • **9,000,100∗∗9,000,100** \rightarrow$ "A lot of money"

When you don't know the exact number, or the number is very big, use "a lot of". It works for everything you can count.

Examples from the story:

  • A lot of money
  • A lot of people

👤 Who are they?

Notice the words used for jobs and roles. In English, we use "a" or "an" before a job:

  • A basketball player
  • The Chairman (We use "the" here because there is only one top boss)

Quick Tip: If you are talking about your job, always say: "I am a student" or "I am a teacher."

Vocabulary Learning

person
a human being; someone
Example:The person who donated the money was very generous.
paid
gave money in exchange for something
Example:She paid for the lunch with a credit card.
money
currency used for buying goods and services
Example:He saved his money for a rainy day.
lunch
a meal eaten in the middle of the day
Example:We will have lunch at noon.
groups
several people or things that are together
Example:The groups will share the food.
help
to give assistance or support
Example:She helps people who need food.
people
human beings in general
Example:People in the city need help.
homes
places where people live
Example:Many people are without homes.
started
began or commenced
Example:The charity started in 2000.
year
a period of 12 months
Example:The event will happen next year.
past
before the present time
Example:In the past, the charity raised money.
raised
collected or obtained
Example:They raised fifty-three million dollars.
company
a business organization
Example:He works for a big company.
chairman
the leader of a board
Example:The chairman spoke at the meeting.
basketball
a sport played with a ball and hoop
Example:He plays basketball for the Warriors.
player
someone who plays a sport or game
Example:The player scored a point.
next
following in time or order
Example:The next event is next month.
month
a period of about thirty days
Example:We meet once a month.
special
different and important
Example:It was a special lunch for charity.
charity
an organization that helps people
Example:The charity gives food to those in need.
need
a requirement or necessity
Example:We have a need for volunteers.
same
identical or unchanged
Example:She paid the same amount as me.
amount
a quantity of something
Example:The amount of money was huge.
without
lacking or not having
Example:He lives without a home.
golden
made of gold or bright
Example:The Golden State Warriors are famous.
state
a region within a country
Example:California is a state in the U.S.
warriors
a team of athletes
Example:The Warriors won the game.
eBay
an online marketplace
Example:He bought a book on eBay.
CEO
chief executive officer, top manager
Example:The CEO announced a new policy.
GLIDE
a charity organization
Example:GLIDE helps people find homes.