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Post by oowsvu on Jun 14, 2009 17:45:05 GMT -5
some of you may have already read this one on the SVU board but i am starting this thread for us!
5/29/09 Maria’s Poem There have been a lot of words published about me over the years: about the work I do, the clothes I wear, the things I eat, the kind of lip gloss I prefer. Many people have had much to say about me. But no one’s words have moved me quite so much as Maria’s. This writer is smart, sweet and has talent to spare. Who is she? The next big thing at Vanity Fair? The New York Times? Well, maybe. She’s also my strong and beautiful goddaughter. And she wrote a poem for me that I would like to share with you.
My Shinning Star!
Mariska is the one to be She’s the coolest star to see. She’s my Godmother without a doubt We don’t see each other day in and day out.
Mariska we know your busy with Law and Order thats why our stays are always shorter. Your Grammy is the proof of this So, all your fans just want a kiss.
Mariska is the best She never is unblessed She makes me laugh when I am sad She never makes me really mad.
Mariska is my shinning star even though we are very far. We haven’t seen eachother in a billion years Sometimes I even shed some tears.
Mariska, I know I’ll see you soon maybe before the flowers bloom. I know you’re just a call away to my house I know you’ll stay!
posted by mariska 10:47am
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Post by almeda on Jun 15, 2009 6:59:18 GMT -5
That's sweet!
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Post by rambabe on Aug 8, 2009 18:24:11 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 Mariska’s Blog 8/6/09 Help Safe Horizon win a $100,000 grant In times like these, all of us are looking for a way to do a little more with the resources we have. Here is the perfect opportunity for you to help Safe Horizon win a $100,000 grant to help victims of domestic violence through just a daily click on a website every day. This is all you need to do: 1. Go to clicktoempower.org every day and vote for Safe Horizon as your charity of choice for victims of domestic violence. If you have a Facebook page, you can also vote through Facebook by searching for Click to Empower. 2. Tell your friends to vote for Safe Horizon. Remember it’s free to vote and this is a way to engage your friends in an issue you care passionately about. 3. Remember to go onto the site every day and cast your vote. The voting period starts today July 15th and runs through September 15th. Every vote counts and shows your support for victims of domestic violence! The Allstate Foundation started the Click to Empower campaign to give a voice to victims of domestic violence. This is your chance to support these victims and spread the word about this important issue. posted by Mariska.com 8:17pm
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Post by finaddict on Aug 8, 2009 20:41:01 GMT -5
What an awesome cause, I voted..Thanks for posting, Rambabe.
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Post by almeda on Aug 14, 2009 15:55:04 GMT -5
I heard that the battered women's shelter in California is being closed down. Where are the battered women going to go?
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Post by finaddict on Aug 14, 2009 20:11:51 GMT -5
I dont know this is a sign of just how trubled our economy continues to be.
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Post by benstabler on Aug 15, 2009 16:12:08 GMT -5
it surely is!
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Post by finaddict on Aug 15, 2009 20:51:50 GMT -5
so many needed organizations that depended on either govt funding or charitable contributions are suffering. That this endangers the life of innocent woman and children is heart breaking.
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Post by benstabler on Aug 18, 2009 22:22:29 GMT -5
sadly it's always been a problem.
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Post by finaddict on Aug 19, 2009 17:57:54 GMT -5
it wont get any better anytime soon.
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Post by almeda on Sept 2, 2009 20:31:59 GMT -5
I'm looking into some volunteer work, especially with people who have physical and intellectual challenges. Maybe the next time I come here, I'll ask. This may or may not have anything to do with the shelter that's closing down.
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Post by finaddict on Sept 6, 2009 19:10:58 GMT -5
Volunteer work is sadly needed. Many charities are suffering in these tough times.
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Post by rambabe on Nov 17, 2009 1:00:29 GMT -5
Mariska's Blog was updated 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/Mariska also updated her blog today. It's about PERVERTED. 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 oowsvu on Feb 27, 2010 16:04:26 GMT -5
www.mariska.com/blog/161 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
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Post by finaddict on Feb 27, 2010 22:21:20 GMT -5
I am glad to see that Joyful Heart got the grant and the others did too. It is a shame that Pepsi did something they should not have that could have cast a shadow over Mariska's foundation.
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