COLUMBUS - A nudist group looking for a home says it's not public disapproval keeping them from their goal, but lack of cash.

        “The spirit is willing. The contributions are weak,” said Jim Mills, president of Searching for Paradise, which last fall branched off from a larger central Ohio organization, Buckeye Naturists, founded in 1985.

        Before the split, central Ohio nudists met monthly at a pool that was part of a scuba-diving business in suburban Reynoldsburg. But the business needed storage space and drained the pool last year.

        Searching for Paradise is looking for 50 to 100 acres between Marysville and Lancaster and has raised about $10,000.

        That's not enough even for a down payment. The group needs about $250,000, Mr. Mills said.

        With enough investors, members then can prepare for the next challenge: neighbors.

        About 250 nudists belong to several central Ohio organizations. Their only resort in the region is Sunn Jammers Recreational Park in Licking County. There are seven such resorts statewide.

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