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PEZ to auction Prince Harry, Meghan Markle dispensers for charity

Bidding on eBay open from May 7 to May 13.

Austria-based PEZ is auctioning a set specialty dispensers for the union of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with the goal of raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Fans of the happy couple and the cult brand can bid on the dispensers through eBay for Charity from May 7 to 13. Prince Harry and Markle are set to marry May 19 in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

"Make-A-Wish and PEZ are a perfect match," says Gabriele Hofinger, PEZ head of marketing. “The mission of Make-A-Wish is to fulfill wishes for children with critical illnesses to bring them happiness, create great memories and to thus give them new strength to cope with their challenges. Both PEZ and Make-A-Wish have been dedicated to bringing smiles to children's faces for generations. We are happy to contribute to making more wishes come true.”

For the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, PEZ auctioned an exclusive pair of royal dispensers on eBay for Charity. The great success prompted PEZ to launch a similar campaign for brother Harry's wedding.

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Alyse Thompson-Richards has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry magazine in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois, becoming managing editor in March 2019. Alyse has also served as managing editor of Cannabis Products magazine since March 2019, and is currently the editor-in-chief of Food Engineeering magazine. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University.