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Heather Chase (left) and Cheri Oteri
(costar of Saturday Night Live) present
a Genesis Award to cartoonist Patrick
McDonnell for his comic strip "Mutts."
Photo courtesy of the HSUS Hollywood
Office.
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Heather Shines at the 19th Annual Genesis Awards
In March, 2005, Models
with Conscience founder Heather Chase
had the pleasure of serving as awards
plaque presenter for the 19th Annual
Genesis Awards, her seventh year serving
in this capacity and, as always, a
delightful and inspiring experience for
her. Presented by The Humane Society of
the United States (HSUS) Hollywood
Office, the formal event, held in
Beverly Hills, honored an outstanding
array of individuals from the major
media for increasing public awareness of
animal issues. Heather shared the stage
with the likes of Ed Asner, Linda Blair,
Stockard Channing, James Cromwell, Cheri
Oteri, Alicia Silverstone, and several
additional celebrities. Among the award
recipients were The Montel Williams
Show, Dateline NBC, World News Tonight
with Peter Jennings, The Corporation,
Two Brothers, and many other
productions. Every year, approximately
1,000 people attend the Awards and
nearly 2,000,000 viewers watch the
broadcast on the television network
Animal Planet.
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Models for Viva!
In August, 2004 Models with Conscience
member Eva modeled for a merchandise
catalog produced by the organization
Viva! (Vegetarians International Voice
for Animals). Proceeds from the catalog
support Viva!, which is based in the UK
and has additional branches in the US
and Poland. Viva! campaigns on behalf of
animals killed for food and helps people
to adopt vegetarianism. In the photo
shown here, Eva is modeling a Viva! Tee
shirt bearing the message, "Face it:
meat is murder!" Photo courtesy of Viva!
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Heather hands a Genesis Award to guest
of honor, actress Virginia McKenna (star
of the classic film Born Free and
Founder of The Born Free Foundation), as
actor Sean Astin (costar of The Lord of
the Rings) looks on. Photo courtesy of
the HSUS Hollywood Office.
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Heather Shines at the 18th Annual Genesis Awards
In March, 2004, Models with Conscience
founder Heather Chase had the pleasure
of serving as awards plaque presenter
for the 18th Annual Genesis Awards. This
was her sixth year participating in the
Awards and, as always, it was a
delightful and inspiring experience for
her. Presented by The Humane Society of
the United States Hollywood Office, the
formal event, held in Beverly Hills and
hosted by Melissa Rivers and Michael Nouri, honored an outstanding array of
individuals from the news and
entertainment media for increasing
public awareness of animal issues.
Heather shared the stage with Daryl
Hannah, Valerie Harper, Sean Astin,
Doris Roberts, James Cromwell, Steve
Valentine, Linda Blair, guest of honor
Virginia McKenna, and several additional
celebrities. Award recipients included
Legally Blonde 2, Finding Nemo, CBS
Evening News with Dan Rather, Everybody
Loves Raymond, National Geographic
Ultimate Explorer, and many other
productions. Every year, approximately
1,000 people attend the Awards and
nearly 2,000,000 viewers watch the
broadcast on the television network
Animal Planet.
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Sarah Stars on VH1 Reality TV Show
In the autumn of 2003, Models with
Conscience member Sarah starred on VH1's
two-hour, reality-based show, Surviving
Nugent. Along with six other
contestants, Sarah, a vegan and
dedicated animal rights activist, faced
challenges posed by outspoken rock
musician and big game hunter, Ted
Nugent. On the show Sarah said, "One
thing I think about being vegan is it
takes a lot more courage and strength
and power than people really think. They
think that vegans are wimps. I think
vegans are the strongest people on the
planet ... I think it's wimpier to shoot
a poor, helpless animal." The show aired
on the cable television network VH1
several times in October of 2003.
Details are available at
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/surviving_nugent/series.jhtml.
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Wendy, Heather, and Joanne Participate
in
"Think About Fur" Campaign
In the summer of 2003, Models with
Conscience members Heather, Wendy, and
Joanne participated in the Looking Glass
"Think About Fur" campaign. The trio's
thoughts about fur are posted on the
campaign website at
http://www.looking-glass.co.uk/thinkaboutfur/models.htm.
There, the three women decry the
suffering involved in the fur industry
and encourage visitors to choose
cruelty-free alternatives. For example
Joanne says, "As long as there is an
industry in favor of the torture and
slaughter of animals for their coats,
there will not be harmony in the world."
According to the director of Looking
Glass, the campaign is receiving a good
deal of positive feedback and many
people are asking what they can do to
help support the campaign. The answer?
It is quite simple. In Wendy's words,
"Lose the fur!"
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Heather Writes for Large UK Web Sites
Models with Conscience founder Heather Chase is now featured as a columnist on the large UK-based web sites VeggieGlobal and Looking-Glass, which receive over 400,000 hits each month. The sites' creators invited Heather to begin contributing in April of 2003 and she enthusiastically accepted. Very much in harmony with the spirit of Models with Conscience, the sites offer vast amounts of information about humanitarianism, environmentalism, and animal protection. Heather says, "I enthusiastically applaud the creators of VeggieGlobal and Looking-Glass and all who care enough to explore these sites in hopes of improving the world we all share. I am honored to have this opportunity to share my thoughts with you here." Heather's column can be found at http://www.veggieglobal.com/heather-chase and
http://www.looking-glass.co.uk/heather-chase.
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Photo: Heather Chase wearing a synthetic fur-trimmed jacket and holding a guinea pig. Photo by Russell Tanoue.
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Photo: Joanne (center) on the cover of Animal Liberation Victoria’s 2003 catalog.
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Joanne Graces Magazines, Catalogs, and More
Models with Conscience member Joanne was featured in the Fall 2003 issue of Australia’s Update magazine, in a new print advertisement for Vita Soy, in a catalog by Choose Cruelty Free, in the February 2003 Club Veg Newsletter, on Veggie Head Online, on her own official CD-ROM and 2004 Calendar, on the cover of Animal Liberation Victoria’s 2003 catalog, on the cover of the December 2002 issues of Update and Action magazines, and in a April 2003 radio interview on Talk 1116 3AK in Australia.
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