Pamela Anderson will be running in the New York City Marathon this November in an effort to raise funds for Haiti.
According to People Magazine, Anderson will be running for the J/P Haitian Relief Organization, a nonprofit founded by actor Sean Penn to help the victims of Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake, which was responsible for killing more than 100,000 people.
Anderson said she is trying to raise $500,000 for the organization that is working to bring sustainable programs to Haiti following the earthquake.
"Together, I hope we can raise at least $500,000 and make a huge impact in this magical country," Anderson wrote on her fundraising page. "Keep checking my page and Facebook and Twitter to find out about all sorts of contests I'll be running from now until November - I will give updates on my training too."
Anderson, 46, gave full specifics, on the online charity fundraising website Crowdwise.com.
"Poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Just a one-hour flight from Miami. How are we not more involved?" she wrote. "Desperate need for things we take for granted, clean water, safe school structures, medical facilities, emergency rooms, reforestation possibilities, conservation, education...the opportunities are endless.
"To spend time in Haiti is to fall in love with Haiti...It has been heartbreaking to witness the poverty among people in what should be a very rich country...It feels good to help and it heals us too...I appreciate your interest and support," she wrote.
As of 2 p.m. Monday, People Magazine reported that Anderson has raised more than $8,200.
"Instead of wallowing in some self-destructive place," she writes, "Get involved!"
Anderson recounted her experience helping with the relief effort following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
"I visited J/P HRO when it was in its beginning stages," Anderson wrote. "I brought cold beer through rubble-covered streets to volunteers who were working long days surrounded by dust and death. I support Sean and his efforts. I have seen firsthand what they have accomplished. But there is much left to do."
"I have known Sean a long time. I love him dearly," Anderson added.
Besides her days on "Baywatch" Anderson is known for her commitment to animal rights, as a long time activist with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, (PETA).
The 2013 New York City Marathon is scheduled for Nov. 3.
I’m running the New York Marathon this year and raising funds for the J/P Haitian Relief Organization. https://t.co/wEFSitX2va
— Pamela Anderson (@PamelaDAnderson) September 29, 2013
