Elizabeth Bastan is looking to raise money and resources for an addiction treatment center and animal rescue in a rather unusual way- with the beloved fan base of a 1970s TV landlady.

The “Mrs. Roper Romp,” to raise money for VICTA and Scruffy Paws Animal Rescue, will be held on Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Safehouse in Potowomut.

Mrs. Roper- first name Helen- is a character from the TV show “Three’s Company,” which ran from 1977 through 1984. She was portrayed by Audra Lindley throughout the show’s eight seasons. In the show, she and her husband Stanley are the landlords for the show’s main characters. The two of them would receive their own spin-off series, entitled “The Ropers,” which ran for two seasons.

What drew Bastan to Mrs. Roper was her image, which Bastan described as “one of the first feminist figures” on television.

“She always fought for what she needed out of her life,” Bastan said. “She’s kind of this cool chick who enjoys life, and isn’t afraid to talk back to her husband, which was kind of unheard of back then.”

Bastan says the character of Mrs. Roper had a particular impact on the generation that grew up watching “Three’s Company,” but that has continued into the modern day. In large part, she said that’s due to the stresses of working a stressful job.  Bastan and most of her friends work in the nursing and hospice fields, while also raising a family.

“Women in my age group, we’re kind of at this teeter where we’re from this era where we’re still traditional family,” Bastan said. “We got married right out of college or right out of high school, we got a job. We had children early, and then when we got into our 40s we really didn’t know what we were supposed to do anymore. And so, Mrs. Roper is kind of like- it’s ok. You don’t have to know what to do anymore. You’re just going to live and you’re going to live each day one day at a time and enjoy it.”

The first Mrs. Roper Romp was held in New Orleans in 2013. With that being almost 30 years after the end of “Three’s Company’s” run, Bastan said she believed the public rediscovered Mrs. Roper due to noticing some of her lines more on a rewatch, saying that Lindley didn’t get the credit she deserved as an actress at the time.

Romps first came to Rhode Island last August, with Nancy Rafi, a friend of Bastan’s, setting the event up in Providence.

“It’s great to get women together, and men together, saying ‘hey, you know what, it doesn’t really matter what we all look like- we all look the same,’” Bastan said. “And we’re here for a common purpose to raise money for a charity and to celebrate community.”

As for the charities benefiting from the romp, Bastan said that a close friend works at VICTA, which has led her to support the organization in other charity events that she has worked on, which includes productions of The Vagina Monologues. Scruffy Paws, located on Post Road in Apponaug, was added in order to support a charity more local to the event, and because, in Bastan’s words, “we all love animals.”

Mrs. Roper’s fashion can be characterized as flamboyant, having a strong ‘70s flair and a large caftan and bulky jewelry as important parts of her wardrobe. Mrs. Roper’s curly red hair makes the look as well.

“We’re a very image-focused society, and sometimes it’s nice just to wear something nice and flowy and just pretend to be someone else for a while and have fun with it,” Bastan said. “That’s why everyone loves Halloween- it’s like Halloween, but in February.”

With Mrs. Roper in the show being the socialite, Bastan thought that Mrs. Roper would enjoy the event, and would tell attendees to “put on [their] best sunglasses and get ready to shine.”

Bastan hopes to see 100 Mrs. Ropers- as well as Mr. Ropers, who are invited to dress up as her husband- at the event. She said Monday that the event is at “about half” of meeting the goal.

Tickets for the Mrs. Roper Romp $10, and can be found on the EventBrite site titled “Mrs. Roper Romp Comes to East Greenwich Safehouse.” Bastan asks that attendees also bring dog and cat food, blankets or toys to donate to local animal shelters…and to show up in Roper Romp attire, but that’s not required.