One London-based charity helping the homeless has found an unusual way to raise funds – it’s auctioning hats on eBay. Not just any hats, but celebrity hats!
Dame Shirley Bassey has donated a purple felt hat, while LeAnn Rimes has presented the charity, St Mungo’s, with a signed baseball cap. Other donators include Stephen Merchant: co-creator of The Office along with Ricky Gervais and Fern Britton, Eric Clapton, Alexei Sayle, Paris Hilton, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Joan Collins, and Richard (Hamster) Hammond. The hats are going on sale on a schedule: currently on offer until 5th November are the Bassey, Rimes and Merchant hats.
Money raised in the auctions goes to fund St Mungo’s work with rough sleepers. On Friday 4th November, the charity is holding a Woolly Hat Day where members of the public are asked to show their support by putting on a hat for homeless people. The day will include activities in schools and companies too, with donations (£3 is the suggested level) per hat worn being made to St Mungo’s.
To bid on a celebrity hat you can visit St Mungo’s and the charity welcomes individuals and companies coming up with their own hat-related fund-raising event on 4 November.

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