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Ed and Rachelle are lucky to know many fellow green celebs: Bill Nye, Jay Leno, Cheryl Tiegs, and Jackson Browne, to name a few. But they are shocked when one friend, actor Bradley Whitford, wants a tour of their own home's green features. As it turns out, Brad is quite green himself. He and his wife, actress Jane Kaczmarek, have been helping children worldwide by using the same tactic upon which the paparazzi relies: get celebrities to take off their clothes.
There are no videotapes or tabloid stories involved in this star-disrobing scheme. Brad and Jane started their own organization, Clothes Off Our Back, which raises money for children's charities by auctioning off celebrity accoutrements. Their idea makes a lot of sense: people are willing to spend hundreds of dollars to own a dog food can from Paris Hilton's trash can, so why not put our society's celeb obsession to good use? (Note: that can was sold on eBay, not at a Clothes Off Our Back auction.)
Since 2002, auctions featuring everything from sneakers to Oscar gowns have made a two-million-dollar difference in children's lives, and in the last year, Clothes Off Our Back has funneled its proceeds into America's Second Harvest, The Art of Elysium, and World Education. The organization also accepts direct donations and sells branded hats and scarves to augment its auction sales. "Help support the cause by putting some clothes on your back," the store homepage quips.
The question is: if Ed's well worn shorts show up on Clothes Off Our Back, will you place a bid?
This post was inspired by Planet Green's show, Living with Ed.
