Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Have a nice (and autographed) jersey

Home News Tribune Online 08/15/06

Jon Bon Jovi is giving the shirt off his back for charity. Rather, it's the celebrity autographed shirts of Bon Jovi's Philadelphia Soul arena football team that he's giving away.

The Sayreville native and Bon Jovi frontman placed four autographed jerseys on eBay yesterday to raise money Project H.O.M.E, a Philadelphia-based group that provides services for homeless people with mental illness and/or substance-abuse disorders.

The jerseys have the autographs of celebs like Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Uma Thurman, Scarlett Johansson, Tommy Lee, Michael Douglas, Diana Ross, Jessica Alba, Kanye West, Eva Longoria, Anna Nicole Smith, Slash and Clay Aiken. Some of the signatures were collected by the "Extra" celebrity TV show, others by Bon Jovi.
"My mission with the Philadelphia Soul has been to use the team as a means to help local charities and causes in the community," said Bon Jovi in a press release.
Opening bids range from $200 to $500 on eBay. The auctions end on Aug. 24. A link to the auctions is available by visiting
http://www.bonjovionline.com/.