United Kingdom, Nov. 12 -- James Van Der Beek is auctioning off Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues props to help with the financial burden of his cancer battle.

The 48-year-old actor - who was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year - is giving film and TV fans a chance to own memorabilia from his career with 100 percent of the proceeds from the items helping alleviate the cost of his health struggles.

He told PEOPLE magazine: "I've been storing these treasures for years, waiting for the right time to do something with them, and with all of the recent unexpected twists and turns life has presented recently, it's clear that the time is now.

"While I have some nostalgia tugging at me as I part with these items, it feels good to ...