Humanitarian of the Week: Jenna Elfman

Jenna Elfman

Through her work in television and in films, Jenna Elfman has made us laugh and kept us entertained since she began her career as an actor in 1990. However, Miss Elfman has also been making us think for as long as she’s been in the public eye.

Jenna Elfman, in addition to her two full-time careers as a wife/mother and an actress, has a third occupation—fighting for the rights of people and animals. Applauded for her philanthropic efforts as often as she is her excellent comic timing, Jenna Elfman is a patron of numerous charities which touch her heart. She has long supported youth and education programs and has dedicated her time and efforts to these causes.

Miss Elfman is a staunch supporter of criminal rehabilitation and has tirelessly assisted efforts to create programs which will allow former inmates a chance to start new and better lives after leaving prison.

Her generous spirit does not end with humans. Miss Elfman is a longtime champion of animal rights as well—donating her energies to helping The Human Society of the United States raise funds to rescue the nation’s abandoned or abused animals through television appearances and a variety of charitable events.

For all of the joy that she’s brought to the hearts of many a creature, Jenna Elfman is our “Humanitarian of the Week.”