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Post by Finaddict on May 29, 2009 18:40:04 GMT -5
How lovely.
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Post by oowsvu on Jun 2, 2009 10:42:33 GMT -5
that is too cute!
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Post by rambabe on Aug 7, 2009 10:53:38 GMT -5
Mariska's Blog was updated 8/6/09. It's all about Safe Horizon. Help them win a $100,000 grant. www.mariska.com/blog
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Post by Finaddict on Aug 7, 2009 17:53:24 GMT -5
Finally a govt. grant worth supporting.
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mad4svu
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Post by mad4svu on Aug 8, 2009 14:55:58 GMT -5
I miss her personal blogs, I mean those are great but still...
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Post by rambabe on Nov 17, 2009 18:20:08 GMT -5
2 new Blog entries. One is a guest blogger, the other is from Mariska about PERVERTED. 11/16/09 Guest Blogger is Suzan Colan, a writer who was laid off of her job at a magazine last year. She tells her story of how she was able to cope with the help of her friends and write a book titled "Cherries in Winter: My Family’s Recipe for Hope in Hard Times." www.mariska.com/blog/11/17/09 Tomorrow’s SVUWelcome to family day at SVU! Peter and I finally got to do a scene together. The episode is about some very disturbing new things that can be done with DNA. When I first read the script, I thought, “Wait, they can’t do that.” And then I thought, “If they can do that, then that changes everything.” Watch the episode and you’ll see what I mean. I also got a first-hand look at what it’s like to await trial in “the tombs”, the affectionate name for a downtown jail in New York. Not fun. All of it was a very eye-opening experience. I hope you tune in—and that you enjoy watching the scene as much as we enjoyed shooting it. posted by mariska 4:56pm
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Post by rambabe on Feb 6, 2010 11:50:15 GMT -5
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Post by rambabe on Feb 27, 2010 18:51:19 GMT -5
Mariska updated her Blog today. It's about the "Pepsi Refresh" Project. Some of you may have read that there was mishap which has thankfully been cleared up.
Mariska’s Blog 2/27/10 Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant
Dear Friends,
As many of you know, Joyful Heart Foundation has been in the running for a $250,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project. We learned two days ago from Pepsi that they had embedded a supporter-created YouTube video onto their site after our submission was posted and voting had begun. This well-intended action was a mistake and in violation of Pepsi’s own contest rules. They did this on their own, not at our request and without our prior knowledge.
Pepsi let us know that our proposal was the leading submission by the same margin before and after the change. Thanks to the support of so many people, including the best fans in the world, we spent much of the contest in the top spot.
Because of this mistake, Pepsi informed us that our submission would be awarded a discretionary $250,000 grant. In addition, and with our full support, the other two top-three proposals in our category would also be funded with a grant.
To read the statement from Pepsi, please visit the Pepsi Refresh Everything Blog here.
Despite this situation, I, along with everyone else at Joyful Heart, remain so grateful to the thousands of supporters who have volunteered their time, talent and creativity to promoting our idea. You all share our commitment to heal, educate and empower survivors of abuse and truly embody what it means to have a joyful heart.
We are so excited that because of your efforts, we’ll be receiving funding that will enable us to further our mission. All I can say to you is “thank you.” Thank you, thank you, thank you.
God bless,
Mariska
posted by mariska 1:20pm
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Post by rambabe on Mar 18, 2010 12:19:34 GMT -5
Mariska updated her blog about last nights episode WITNESS. Mariska’s Blog 3/17/10 How We Can All Help Women in the CongoBy: Mariska Hargitay and John Prendergast The epidemic of rape and sexual violence in the Congo takes center stage in an all-new episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, airing on Wednesday night. Portraying the world’s worst violence against women — taking place half a world away in Central Africa — in a TV show set in New York City is a challenge. But Law and Order: SVU creator Neal Baer and writer Dawn DeNoon have managed to convey the facts on the ground in Congo through the eyes of a Congolese woman portrayed in the episode. See rest of article at www.mariska.com/blog/
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Post by rambabe on Mar 27, 2010 12:29:01 GMT -5
Mariska updated her blog on March 22nd. It's all about Haiti.
Mariska’s Blog
3/22/10 Haiti on My Mind
Last night’s 60 Minutes featured a segment entitled “The Lost Children of Haiti,” which opened with these heart-breaking words from journalist, Scott Pelley: “Almost half the victims of the earthquake in Haiti are under the age of 18, which means about half a million children are still living on the streets, in crowded orphanages or in makeshift camps. Untold thousands of kids are separated from their families, threatened by hunger, disease, sexual assault and even a modern day slave trade.”
It’s been almost three months since the devastating earthquake took the lives of more than 200,000 people, injured more than 300,000 and left nearly a million people homeless.
Among these children lost to such circumstances, images of kids being found become that much more precious to me. I will never forget the picture of 7-year-old Kiki being pulled from the rubble, arms stretched up to the sky, a smile shining brightly across his face. The photograph, taken by NY-based photographer, Matthew McDermott, is one of many joyous moments captured on film. But there are also hundreds of other photos that are too much for my heart to bear. Mass burials, thousands lining up (and trampling each other) to get food, children living in tent camps without electricity or water, overcrowded hospitals, collapsed buildings, a city in complete ruin.
Many people continue to lend their time, money and voices, to helping rebuild Haiti. Among them are my friends Maria Bello, who has been effortlessly helping to get much-needed resources to Haiti through Artists for Peace and Justice, and Dave Chameides, who has blogged about his two-week trip to Haiti and how to donate to the relief effort.
There’s still so much more we can do. The Huffington Post has a great list of ways to help, and organizations, schools, and companies around the world continue to raise money and gather items for those affected by the disaster. One of my favorite stories is of a group of kindergarten, first- and second-grade students in Lancaster, PA, who collected more than 700 jars of peanut butter to send to Haiti.
Fashion Delivers has received $20 million in product donations from home goods and apparel companies like American Apparel, Armani Exchange, Free People, and Jay Z’s Rockawear. And I joyfully donated 300 T-shirts from my line, “Inspired by… Mariska Hargitay.
I hope that you will be inspired to join in the effort and share your stories of how you’ve already done so.
xo,
M
P.S. A lot of you have been writing in asking when we’ll be designing more tees, so I wanted to let you know that unfortunately we’ve decided to halt production as of now. I’ll be sure to tell if you we decide to make more!
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Post by rambabe on Apr 2, 2010 11:03:46 GMT -5
Mariska's Blog was updated April 1st. Mariska’s Blog 4/1/10 A home in Haiti It’s been raining in New York a lot lately. Pouring rain. Homes have flooded, streets have flooded, towns have flooded. It’s been raining in Haiti, too, and hurricane season begins in a month. More than one million people are without a home, living on the streets surrounded by piles upon piles of rubble and garbage, a tarp or a sheet their only shelter from the harsh weather conditions. If you have $60, or can get six of your friends to fork over $10 each, you can give someone a home in Haiti. My dear friend and fellow fearless mama, Maria Bello, told me about this amazing organization, aHomeInHaiti, which is sending waterproof tents to three orphanages and a camp that holds more than 80,000 people in Haiti. Until the Haitian government is able to open more stable relocation camps for their people, your tent could be the only thing protecting someone from the rain. posted by mariska 11:59pm www.mariska.com/blog/
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Post by rambabe on Apr 12, 2010 19:37:49 GMT -5
Mariska's Blog was updated 4/12/10. Guest blogger is Sarah Tofte. It is mostly about Sarah & Mariska's day on Capitol Hill and includes a blog post from "Heard on the Hill" which I will post. Heard On The HillBy Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton Roll Call Staff Laying Down The Law. Should her Emmy Award-winning run on “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” ever end, actress Mariska Hargitay might just have a future on Capitol Hill. HOH caught up with the actress just before she appeared at a Wednesday evening forum at the Library of Congress looking at how shows such as “SVU” can play a role in educating the public about health issues. Hargitay had spent her day on Capitol Hill lobbying as a representative of the Joyful Heart Foundation, a group that she founded in 2004 to help empower victims of sexual assault. The actress asked Members to hold a hearing on the backlog of untested rape kits — and she said she got a promise from Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, to do just that. “It was a very exciting day,” Hargitay said. “We seem to have gotten our point across.” Hargitay noted that she probably wasn’t the only reason for the successful outcome; several other groups have been lobbying for a hearing for awhile. But she said her day on Capitol Hill went “spectacularly well,” adding that she met with several other Members, including Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) — “sort of a thrill on several levels,” she said. Hargitay appeared alongside “SVU” executive producer Neal Baer at the forum, sponsored by the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism’s Hollywood, Health and Society program. The actress recalled that she didn’t really even understand problems such as sexual assault and domestic violence until she started receiving letters from viewers sharing their own tragic abuse stories. “I remember the breath sort of leaving my body as the first letter came,” she said. “And [they’ve] been coming in the thousands ever since.” For the rest of Sarah's blog go to www.mariska.com/blog/167
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Post by rambabe on Apr 18, 2010 18:14:10 GMT -5
Mariska updated her blog 4/18/10 GratitudeI have the most thoughtful, creative and generous fans. Really. You continuously open your hearts to me through your emails, letters, and unique and creative gifts. I can’t tell you how much it all means to me, and how grateful I am for your kindness. I wish I could thank each one of you individually, respond to your emails, give you a call, or gather everyone together for one giant group hug. But between being a mom, working long days and running JHF (sleep fits in there somewhere), it’s sadly impossible. So I thought I’d write a little something here to let you all know that your actions never, ever, go unnoticed or unappreciated. Among the many cherished gifts you’ve given me is a beautiful, handmade “fan book” that I received a few weeks ago while shooting on location in NYC. The day was hectic and grueling, but when Cassandra Marie approached me and handed me the album she had made, I was reminded of why I do what I do. Cassandra not only collected 58 letters from 61 fans, but filled the pages with inspirational quotes, photos and little pieces of art. I couldn’t give the book the attention it deserved during the day, but later than night, after we wrapped, I got cozy on the couch and read every word. Some letters made me laugh and some made me cry. The honesty and love that poured from the pages did a number on my heartstrings. When I reached the last page, I closed the book and sat there, my heart overflowing with joy because those letters are mirror-images of yourselves. YOU are the ones who are inspiring, YOU are the ones making a difference in my life and the lives of those around you with your courage and generosity of spirit. YOU are the ones changing the world. And I thank you for that. You all hold a very special place in my heart. xo, M She also gave a shout out to the 62 fans who shared their stories and mentioned each one of them by name. See the rest here: www.mariska.com/blog/168posted by mariska 4:57pm
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Post by rambabe on Apr 27, 2010 17:59:48 GMT -5
4/26/10 Not a Social NetworkerSome of you may have read the post on JHF’s Facebook page from Executive Director, Maile Zambuto, about my presence online, particularly on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. I wanted to remind everyone that I DO NOT have profiles on any of these sites and that any correspondence you have had with people using my name have not, in fact, been conversations with me. Knowing that people have caused others harm by using my name saddens me. I can assure you that if I was to join any of these sites (which I don’t plan on doing any time soon), I will make an official announcement here on Mariska.com. Though I have contacted these social network sites to let them know about fake profiles in my name, I unfortunately can’t keep people from continuing to create them. If you come across such profiles, please disregard them. I can confirm that JHF’s Facebook page, along with SVU’s official Facebook page and Executive Producer Neal Baer’s Twitter account are legit. Now and again, I will post a message and/or tweet there and will be a guest blogger on sites like the Huffinton Post, but I will let you know on my own blog when I am doing so. The Internet will continue to expand and more social networks will pop up. I encourage you to proceed with caution when logging on to these sites. I can’t stress enough how important it is to be careful about what information you share online. Remember, it’s called the world wide web so there are tons of people who can read what you write! Nothing is “private” online, and as long as sites allow users to sign up without verifying their identity, there will always be imposters. And I’m not just talking about people who pretend to be actors. I’ve heard countless stories about the dangers of the Internet and have confronted these issues on SVU. It’s serious stuff, so if you’re not sure how to be savvy member of the online community, check out some of the sites below and talk to people who are educated on the issue. xo, M www.mariska.com/blog/170National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Wired Safety OnGuard Online GetNetWise posted by Mariska 11:15pm
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Post by Finaddict on Apr 27, 2010 19:35:14 GMT -5
I truly wish there was a way to make being an imposter a crime. Mariska is right to warn people to be careful online.
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