SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Bode Miller's signed helmet he wore while racing in the Vancouver Olympics sold for $8,100 on Wednesday.

The proceeds will help South Lake Tahoe resident and former technician for the United State Ski Team Pam Warman, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

The identity of the individual who purchased the helmet was not disclosed.

The fundraising effort was spearheaded by Jake Zamansky, an Olympic skier for the U.S. Ski Team, who roomed with Miller at the recent Vancouver games.

“Pam is such a friend to so many members of our team,” said Zamansky. “It was really easy for us to get moving on this. We are putting together what we can, but Bode's helmet was such a big item, we wanted to get that up right away. There will be more items that we'll auction down the line.”

Bode Miller declined to provide comment for this story, saying through a Untied States Ski Association spokesman he “preferred his donation speak for him.”

“Bode has always been an extremely generous guy,” said Warman. “I remember him buying U.S. Ski Team jackets for the Development Team a while ago,” she recounted. “No one knew where they came from. Bode didn't want the credit, he just wanted to help out.”