An unprecedented lineup of celebrities has joined forces for
a special eBay charity auction as part of a social action campaign for the
highly anticipated film version of The Kite Runner. On December 5, authentic
Afghan kites, each bearing a tail personally autographed by a different celebrity, will be listed for bidding on eBay. The
proceeds will benefit the Afghanistan Relief Organization (ARO) specifically
for the training of teachers and the construction of rural libraries in
Among those celebrities who have autographed the 25 kite
tails are Madonna, Angelina Jolie,
Daniel Craig, Benicio Del Toro, Billy Bob Thornton,
Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Cher, Edward Norton, Jessica Biel,
Kate Winslet, Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie
Portman, former President George H.W. Bush, Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling,
Steve Nash, reality TV chicks Lauren Bosworth and Lauren Conrad, composer Hans
Zimmer, and The Kite Runner director Marc
Forster and actor Khalid Abdalla. In addition to receiving a kite with the
tail autographed by the celebrity, the winning bidder will receive a thank you
card signed by the celebrity.
Other items to be listed on eBay include a trip to the set
of the new James Bond film
as a personal guest of director Forster, as well as a private lunch with The Kite Runner author Khaled
Hosseini. Individuals will also have the opportunity to bid for the
inclusion of their names in Hosseini’s next book. The Kite Runner releases from
DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Classics in select theaters on December 14,
followed by a national bow.
For more information on the auction, click here.