George Clooney has donated his Oscar gift bag to a hurricane response charity who plan to auction it.

The winner of the award for best supporting actor gave up the presents to United Way Hurricane Response and Relief Recovery Fund, for which he is a trustee.

Amongst the selection which will go to online auction are a BlackBerry 8700c, a Kay Unger kimono and a necklace of Tahitian pearls.

Charity spokeswoman Sheila Consaul hoped the move would draw peoples attention to its efforts. She commented: "This refocuses people back to the long-term nature of hurricane recovery efforts."

She said the all the gifts will go to "one very, very lucky bidder." The competition kicks off on March 21 on United Way's website.