“Do something!”
– The Acting Outlaws slogan
Like many other celebrities, even Tricia likes to share her fortune with others for a good cause. Below are details on some of Tricia’s many supported causes and charities.
• Acting Outlaws
• Kitten Rescue
• Humane Society of Durham Region
• Richmond Animal Protection Society
• TriciaGreen.com
• PETA – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
• Green Is Universal
• World Wildlife Fund
• Other Causes & Charities
In August 2010, Tricia Helfer and former Battlestar Galactica co-star Katee Sackhoff launched The Acting Outlaws, a “charity company” aimed at raising funds and awareness for periodical causes of choice. The Acting Outlaws are currently actively advocating The Gulf Restoration Network, The Gulf Coast Fund, and their collaborative campaign Gulf Future, all currently actively involved in the restoration process in the Gulf of Mexico after the devastating 2010 BP oil spill disaster. The process is expected to take decades.
The Acting Outlaws Goals 2010
Goal #1: Support the Gulf Restoration Network. GRN is the only environmental advocacy group exclusively focused on the health of the Gulf of Mexico. Their 16 year history has focused on uniting and empowering people to protect and restore the natural resources of the Gulf for future generations. Since the earliest days of the BP oil drilling disaster GRN has been independently monitoring the response with research, boat excursions and flyovers to hold BP and the federal government accountable for a full clean up and restoration effort.
Goal #2: Support the Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health. The Gulf Coast Fund is a a grantmaking institution that supports progressive movement building in the Gulf Coast region. Founded in the wake of the 2005 hurricane season, the Gulf Coast Fund has roots in the coastal communities most hard-hit by BP’s crude oil, and the fisheries disaster it created. The Gulf Coast Fund has created an emergency fund to empower a community-led response to the BP drilling disaster and has distributed $200,000 to 32 organizations so far.
Goal #3: Raise awareness and urge support for text to donate campaign, Gulf Future. Gulf Future is a collaboration between the Gulf Restoration Network and the Gulf Coast Fund, and is committed to cleaning up and restoring the Gulf, ensuring coastal communities have the resources they need to fight for their future, and making sure we learn the lessons of the BP drilling disaster to keep this from happening again.
The Acting Outlaws 2010 “LA La Ride”
On October 21, Tricia and Katee set off on the Acting Outlaws 2010 “LA La Ride”, a 9-day motorcycle ride from Los Angeles, California to New Orleans, Louisiana (hence the “LA La”) aimed at raising funds and awareness for The Gulf Restoration Network, The Gulf Coast Fund and Gulf Future. The duo livestreamed via USTREAM from the ride every day to recap the day’s events, until its conclusion at the Voodoo Music Festival on October 30.
For more about the ride, please read our page on the “LA La Ride”.
Why the Acting Outlaws?
On a quest to do our part to protect the earth and all its inhabitants, we sought a way to marry our love of the open road with our love of humanity. (Source: ActingOutlaws.org)
For more information on Acting Outlaws, please visit ActingOutlaws.org.
Media & Related Links:
• Acting Outlaws “LA La Ride” Info on Tricia Helfer Fan
• Acting Outlaws News on Tricia Helfer Fan
• Acting Outlaws Web Store
• BP Oil Spill Disaster on Wikipedia.org
• Gulf Future
• The Gulf Coast Fund
• The Gulf Restoration Network
Kitten Rescue is devoted to rescuing cats and kittens from the streets and shelter euthanasia. Approximately eighty percent of our cats are rescued from the Los Angeles City shelters at the “11th hour” right before they are scheduled to be euthanized.
Kitten Rescue also works with the surrounding communities to rescue strays and abandoned cats, and facilitates Trap/Spay-Neuter/Release (TNR) assistance throughout these communities. Kitten Rescue is equally dedicated to educating the public about responsible pet ownership, care of kittens and cats, managing feral cats and most importantly, the importance of spaying and neutering. Kitten Rescue makes this educational material available via events, print, school presentations and their website.
Tricia Helfer has adopted several of her 10 cats from Kitten Rescue, and via her official site encourages everyone to support the organization through monetary donations. Tricia herself has made numerous financial contributions to Kitten Rescue, and e.g. all proceeds from her web store go to the animal shelter. She furthermore makes annual appearances at Kitten Rescue’s Fur Ball at the Skirball fundraiser, and auctioned off four tickets to her “Angel Table” at the 2010 event, to benefit Kitten Rescue.
Ben Lehrer of Kitten Rescue on Tricia in early 2010:
Tricia has really been a blessing for Kitten Rescue. Not only has she been incredibly generous in both her personal contributions and in helping with our fundraising efforts, but she has been more than willing to delve into the trenches of street rescue and take on litters of abandoned kittens herself. Her selflessness and enthusiasm are remarkable and we are very fortunate to have her as a member of our team. (Source: PetNewsandViews.com)
Why Kitten Rescue?
I decided to focus my efforts with Kitten Rescue for a couple of reasons. I learned about them when I was buying cat food at Petco while they were hosting an adoption event. I wrote a personal cheque for about $2000 and the foster caretaker started crying. I was quite taken with their efforts and care. I visited their shelter a year later when I was setting up the shop section and was really impressed with the amount of care and attention that they put towards the animals. (Source: TriciaHelfer.com)
For more information on Kitten Rescue, please visit KittenRescue.org.
Media & Related Links:
• Kitten Rescue News on Tricia Helfer Fan
• Tricia at the 1st Annual Kitten Rescue Fur Ball at the Skirball (Sep 14 2008) Photos
• Tricia at the 2nd Annual Kitten Rescue Fur Ball at the Skirball (Dec 5 2009) Photos
• Tricia at the 3rd Annual Kitten Rescue Fur Ball at the Skirball (Sep 11 2010) Photos
• Tricia on the ‘Steven and Chris Show’ (Feb 4 2008) Bloopers Video *registration required
• Tricia on the ‘Steven and Chris Show’ (Feb 4 2008) Screen Captures
• Tricia on the ‘Steven and Chris Show’ (Feb 4 2008) Video *registration required
• Tricia’s Web Store on TriciaHelfer.com
The Humane Society of Durham Region was incorporated by Jim Roughly and Graham McLeod in 1988 under the name Durham Animal Welfare; they then became an independent operating affiliate of the Ontario S.P.C.A. under the new name Humane Society of Durham Region. Their Investigators are appointed by the Solicitor General for the Province of Ontario, giving them the authority, by law, to investigate cruelty complaints regarding any abuse and/or neglect of an animal. They are the only organization in Durham Region that can seize and remove animals, by law, if required. Their Investigators respond to abuse complaints from Oshawa to the south, Pickering to the west, Newtonville to the east and Gamebridge and Thorah Island to the north.
The Humane Society does not receive any formal government assistance. Their money comes from fundraising, donations, memberships and bequeaths. They are here for all unwanted animals (pets that can no longer be taken care of by their owners) and for the abused and neglected animals.
Via her official site, Tricia Helfer has encouraged everyone to support the organization with monetary donations.
Why the Humane Society of Durham?
About a week before Christmas 2008 a devastating fire broke out at the Humane Society of Durham Region in Ontario, Canada taking the lives of 96 cats, 3 dogs and 40 small animals including hamsters, guinea pigs, birds, etc. Luckily, a few animals were saved including, 10 dogs, 2 cats and 1 pet rat. Now there is an overflow of abandoned and/or abused animals with other local shelters unable to take in all the needy animals. The Humane Society of Durham Region is planning to rebuild the shelter, but is in desperate need of our support. (Source: TriciaHelfer.com)
For more information on the Humane Society of Durham Region, please visit HumaneDurham.com.
Media & Related Links:
• Tricia at the GQ & NSF Stop Puppy Mills Humane Society Benefit (Sep 22 2009) Photos
• Tricia at the Humane Society 24th Annual Genesis Awards (Mar 20 2010) Photos
Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) is a registered charity that operates two shelters in the City of Richmond, British Columbia. Their first shelter, on No. 6 Road in Richmond, is North America’s largest cat sanctuary. At this shelter homeless and abandoned cats and kittens are rescued and cared for. Most of these beautiful animals would have otherwise faced starvation, injury, disease and an early death due to the many hazards in their environment. The cat sanctuary is currently home to more than 800 animals.
Their second shelter is the City of Richmond Animal Shelter, which we have operated since February 2007. In 2006, RAPS bid for and was awarded the city contract to take over operation of this shelter. By expanding to a second facility, RAPS now cares for a wider variety of animals including dogs, cats, rabbits and other small domestic animals. In addition, the RAPS City Shelter runs a comprehensive adoption program to find the animals at this facility a safe and loving home.
Tricia Helfer supports the organization financially, and via her official site encourages everyone to support it as well through monetary donations.
Why the Richmond Animal Protection Society?
Tricia first became aware of Richmond Animal Protection Society (R.A.P.S.) while in Vancouver, Canada filming Battlestar Galactica. Upon visiting the shelter and getting to know the staff and volunteers, she recognized the incredible work they do for the over 900 cats in their care.
Unfortunately, R.A.P.S. is now at full capacity, unable to take in any more needy cats, and is in need of our financial support and volunteers. Tricia has made personal donations to R.A.P.S. and is asking you to do the same to help this remarkable facility. (Source: TriciaHelfer.com)
For more information on the Richmond Animal Protection Society, please visit RAPSociety.com.
Media & Related Links:
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Tricia Helfer and her spouse are currently building an “environmentally responsible” off-the-grid summer house in central Alberta. In January 2008, Tricia and husband Jonathan launched a website for the project at TriciaGreen.com, showcasing their progress and the green technologies they will be employing. The site is regularly updated with new information on the aforementioned technologies, the couple’s thoughts on them, the progress of the project, and helpful, related off-site links.
Why TriciaGreen.com?
Let’s start at this basic premise. I know very little about “being green” and I am far from (and don’t profess to be) an expert on the subject. That said, I feel it’s time to start doing my part to make sure that my impact on the environment is minimized and if in my pursuits I can inspire others to do their part – then that will be very rewarding.
Tara (my sister), Jonathan (my husband) and I have created this site to chronicle the adventures of building a “green, off-the-grid” house in central Alberta where I grew up. We hope to share things that we learn along the way and hope that by sharing, others will be inspired to apply these techniques in their own lives. Everything that you see on this site is based upon something that we’ve considered incorporating into the Alberta House. Ultimately some of the technologies will be feasible and can be used, while others will not be incorporated into the design. (Source: TriciaGreen.com)
For more information on Tricia and Jonathan’s upcoming eco-friendly house, please visit TriciaGreen.com.
Media & Related Links:
• Tricia on the ‘The Bonnie Hunt Show’ (Jan 29 2009) Video *registration required
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), with more than 2.0 million members and supporters, is the largest animal rights organization in the world.
PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry. We also work on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of beavers, birds and other “pests,” and the abuse of backyard dogs.
PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.
In early 2008, Tricia Helfer appeared in a Battlestar Galactica-inspired PETA ad with one of her adoptive cats, Mr. Nix, as well as an online video from the shoot, in which she expresses her concerns regarding animals and animal safety. She then appeared in a multi-celebrity ad campaign titled “Save the Seals” in 2009, demanding an “end to Canada’s seal slaughter.”
Why PETA?
First off, I’m a huge animal lover. I always joke that I like animals more than people. There are so many animals that can’t speak up. I really thought that this campaign, Be an Angel for Animals, is something that I feel like is a good message to get out there, that [animals] are a part of your family and you should treat them as part of the family. I just wanted to help raise awareness. (Source: PETA video interview with Tricia)
For more information on PETA, please visit PETA.org.
Media & Related Links:
• Tricia’s ‘Be an Angel for Animals’ (2008) Print Ad
• Tricia’s ‘Be an Angel for Animals’ Photoshoot and Interview Video *registration required
— Warning: Contains disturbing footage of animal testing and -abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.
• Tricia’s ‘Save the Seals’ (2009) Print Ad
In 2007, Tricia Helfer did a 20-second TV spot/PSA for NBC Universal’s “Green Is Universal” initiative, encouraging viewers to turn off the lights in their homes when they leave a room in order to save energy. Green Is Universal is “NBC Universal’s new initiative to bring an environmental perspective to our networks, our platforms, our audiences, our communities … in fact, to everything we do. We kicked the initiative off with a week of green-themed programming and we’ll be continuing the commitment to our efforts throughout the coming years.”
For more information on NBC’s “Green Is Universal” initiative, please visit GreenIsUniversal.com.
Media & Related Links:
• Tricia’s ‘Green Is Universal’ Commercial Screen Captures
• Tricia’s ‘Green Is Universal’ Commercial Video *registration required
In spring 2009, the iconic red dress Tricia Helfer wore for the role of Number Six on Syfy’s critically claimed space drama Battlestar Galactica, was sold in a Battlestar Galactica charity auction for an impressive $13,000. The proceeds from the red dress action went to Tricia’s causes of choice, one of which was the World Wildlife Fund. “WWF’s mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge and advancing that knowledge where we can, we work to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of ecological systems.”
For more information on the World Wildlife Fund, please visit WWF.org.
Media & Related Links:
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In addition to the above, Tricia Helfer also supports e.g. The Gulf Restoration Network, The Gulf Coast Fund and Gulf Future. For more information on how Tricia has contributed to these BP oil spill disaster-related organizations, please read about The Acting Outlaws.
In 2009, Tricia, husband Jonathan Marshall, and former Battlestar Galactica co-stars Katee Sackhoff and Tahmoh Penikett — i.e. “The Frak Ups” — did the annual Los Angeles AIDS Walk. Altogether, Tricia & co. raised more than $16,000 for AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Tricia also supports amfAR, the foundation for AIDS research, and partook in Kiehl’s debut LifeRide for amfAR in August 2010.
During her modeling career in the ’90s, Tricia also actively supported breast cancer research in Canada.
Media & Related Links:
• AIDS Walk 2009 News @ Tricia Helfer Fan
• AIDSWalk.net
• AIDS Project Los Angeles
• amfAR
• Gulf Future
• Kiehl’s Gives Back
• Kiehl’s LifeRide 2010 News on Tricia Helfer Fan
• The Gulf Coast Fund
• The Gulf Restoration Network
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