San Diego singles, get your bidding paddles ready… We’re doing a whole new twist on the old charity date auction… Twitter style! San Diego’s Dating Coach DeAnna Lorraine (@TheeDatingCoach, to her Twitter following) has teamed up with the “Official Ambassador of Downtown San Diego,” otherwise the man known as @DowntownRob, to create & host a truly one-of-a-kind event in honor of “National Singles Week” that is well-worth throwing on your heels or rounding up your buddies and indulging in! In the first-ever Tweet Your Heart Out Charity Date Auction we will be “Auctioning off” and ‘Matching up’ 20 of San Diego’s hottest Bachelors & Bachelorettes on Twitter, with the proceeds benefiting the Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County in an entertaining evening atop Stingaree’s dazzling rooftop. (DONATE to the BBBS here)

The San Diego singles that the public will get to ‘bid’ on for dates include a star-studded line-up of high-profile business owners, local media personalities, and radio hosts including DiscoverSD’s Senior Editor Michelle Guerin, Channel 933’s On-air Personality Mercedes “Cedes” Howard, 91X Morning Show’s sidekick Carlos Montoya & Intern Preston, and more!

(Visit the “Singles’ Showcase” webpage to check out the Bachelors & Bachelorettes now and start applying for dates with your favorite man or woman who has an “Apply” next to their name! See the rules and details for applying for dates as well. Accepting ‘applicants’ from now until 5pm Wednesday 9/16, so hurry!)

Join in the early competition fun! From now until the day of the event, The Dating Coach & Downtown Rob invite you to hop on your Twitter account and “Tweet Your Heart Out” by Tweeting out the names of your favorite Bachelor or Bachelorette you intend to bid on & describing why you’d make the best date for them – in 140 characters or less! And for those who want to be considered to be selected as a “Match” for one of the  Bachelors or Bachelorettes that are accepting “matches,” (as opposed to being auctioned off), hurry up and submit your entry by going to the Singles Showcase Page above & dropping your info in the form so you can be in the running.

This is going to be a one-of-a-kind event not to be missed, so come out to support your favorite Bachelors & Bachelorettes or compete to win a fabulous date with the one you’ve got eyes for…all in the name of fun and charity!

• WHEN: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 at Stingaree Nightclub from 7:00 ~ about10:30pm
• WHAT: Sponsored Appetizers, Networking, Mixing and Mingling plus Stingaree drink specials
• The Live Singles Auction (the main entertainment) will begin promptly at 8:30!
• ENTRANCE FEE: Entrance to the event is a Free but a graciously encouraged $10 donation to the BBBS Foundation
• WHY: In honor of “National Singles Week!”