Carmen Electra turns to charity

Model-actress Carmen Electra has cleared out her closet to raise money for charity. The 40-year-old former Playboy beauty has donated lingerie, evening dresses, coats and shoes to the Closets for Causes organisation in a bid to generate cash for Hounds of Hope, a dog rescue scheme in Los Angeles, reported Daily Star online. Shelley Mack, director of Hounds of Hope, said, "We are so grateful to Carmen Electra for her continued support in saving innocent animals' lives. Carmen's choice of Hounds of Hope for Closets for Causes makes a powerful statement that homeless animals do matter and can make wonderful companions."