at joyful heart, we seek to turn up the volume on these issues to … · 2015-05-20 · celerie...

What a year this has been. A remarkable,

challenging, surprising, energizing year

that saw sexual assault, domestic violence

and child abuse dominating headlines

and capturing the public’s attention like

never before.

At Joyful Heart, we’ve worked for

more than a decade to turn up the

volume on these issues. The volume is

up—way up. Last year’s news coverage

showed extraordinary progress: Congress

Poised to Dedicate $41 Million to Help

End Backlog of Rape Kits; Public Service

Announcements on Domestic Violence to

Air During All NFL Games; DA Hailed after

Pledging $35 Million to Eliminate Rape Kit

Backlog; Joe Biden and Mariska Hargitay

Team Up against Campus Rape. We are

deeply proud of helping to create the

realities that generated these headlines.

At the same time, last year also saw

headlines that continued to call survivors’

stories into question, and place shame

and blame on survivors who came

forward—coverage that perpetuated the

myths about and excuses for this violence.

At this pivotal juncture, we must seize

every moment, every opportunity, to drive

this discussion in a new direction.

We know that conversation—inspired

dialogue, thoughtful debate—is key to

ending sexual assault, domestic violence

and child abuse. We know that talking

interrupts isolation, raises much-needed

awareness, and breaks the stigma and

shame that so many survivors experience.

All of which begs the questions: What

is our role in this conversation? What

will this heightened awareness bring?

How will talk bring change? And will the

change last?

Tonight, we gather to honor the

progress we have made and engage in

discussion about these urgent questions

as a community—our joyful community.

We will honor the formidable Kym

Worthy, Michigan’s Wayne County

Prosecutor, for her fierce leadership in the

work to end the rape kit backlog. We will

also recognize another group of leaders,

a group of new voices, 23 strong: the NFL

players who stood with us and declared

their commitment in the NO MORE PSAs

that we produced with Viacom.

The conversation is indeed in session.

Thank you for your commitment to

shaping, refining and guiding it in a way

that will bring this violence to an end. And

thank you for joining us to celebrate this

extraordinary, unprecedented year.

Mariska Hargitay

Founder & President

Maile M. Zambuto

Chief Executive Officer

DEAR FRIEND:

With deep gratitude,

At Joyful Heart, we seek to turn up the volume on these issues—to get people talking—and transform the way society responds to survivors. — MARISKA HARGITAY

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JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

Mariska Hargitay

EVENT CO-CHAIRS

Lorraine Kirke

Sukey Novogratz

Carrie Shumway

DINNER CHAIRS

Lauran and Myrna Bromley

Glenn Close and David Evans Shaw

Deborah and Philippe Dauman

Linda Fairstein and Michael Goldberg

Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman

Sonia and Paul Jones

Debra Messing

Lily and Danny Pino

Hilary Swank

Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Joyful Heart thanks our corporate sponsors

for their generous support.

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JOYFUL REVOLUTIONARIES

Sukey and Michael Novogratz

Wolf Films

FEARLESS REVOLUTIONARIES

Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann

Sonia and Paul Jones

Carrie and Chris Shumway

Viacom

COURAGEOUS REVOLUTIONARIES

Lauran and Myrna Bromley

GTE Agency

Perelman Family Foundation

COMPASSIONATE REVOLUTIONARIES

Kathy and Mark Alexander

Jessica M. Ambrose

Beth and Anthony Armstrong

Bloomberg

Bloomingdale’s

Cristina Carlino

Christie Davidson and Anton Pil

Meghan Jarensky and Brett Barakett

Lynn and Jim Lally

Brittany and Adam Levinson

Roberta Mariani

National Football League

Christina Norman and Charles Hunt

Eileen and Brian Riano

Stanley Schneider

The Schrager Family

Leanne and Richard Tavoso

USA Network

Verizon

Resa Wing

Y&R

Shanna and Jonathan Brooks

Nicole Bullock

Consulate General of Monaco in New York

Diane Cossa and David Platt

Katie Couric

Donna T. Craft

Creative Artists Agency

Emily Davis and Andy Gershon

Anthony Edwards

Caroleen Feeney

French American Charitable Trust

Isabel Gillies and Peter Lattman

Kathy Giusti, MMRF

Deborah and Allen Grubman

Elisabeth Halfpapp and Fred DeVito

Karen Hauser and Warren Leight

Maria Heritier and Michael Slovis

Jennifer and Robert James

Anne Keating

Jemima Kirke and Michael Mosberg

Katie Leede and Averill Powers

Susie and Rene Lopez

Julie Martin

Isaac Mizrahi

Kathy Najimy

Tom Nunan

Amy and Lee Pollock

Christine P. Rales

Robin Renzi

Jennifer Salke

Pamela Schein Murphy and Marc Murphy

Segonzac Productions

Jamie A. Tisch

Peg Tyre and Peter Blauner

Nia Vardalos

Eileen and Jeff Wallach

Cathrine White

Timothy White

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks

REVOLUTIONARIES

Joyful Heart gratefully acknowledges the support

of our event leadership.

BENEFIT COMMITTEE

List as of April 27, 2015

BOLD REVOLUTIONARIES

Robby Browne

Susan Cahn and Mario Batali

Linda Fairstein and Michael Goldberg

Tara Lynda Guber

Linda and Peter Jankowski

Celerie Kemble and Boykin Curry

Leah and Michael King

Alexa Lambert and Chauncey Parker

Shari Mason

MCJ Amelior Foundation

The McTamaney Family

Lisa and John Ripley

JOYFUL HEARTS

Martha and Paddy Farrell

Mary Haft

Bernice Manocherian

Beth Nielsen of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas

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KYM L. WORTHYWAYNE COUNTY PROSECUTOR

Kym L. Worthy was appointed Wayne County

Prosecutor on January 6, 2004, and is the

first African American and woman to hold the

position. She is a fierce advocate and nationally

recognized leader for her work to end the rape

kit backlog.

Prosecutor Worthy has been relentless in her

quest for justice for sexual assault survivors.

She secured a $1 million federal grant to

start testing Detroit’s backlogged rape kits

and, most recently, the Michigan Women’s

Foundation helped obtain necessary funding

to test the remaining kits by the end of May.

While endeavoring to end Detroit’s rape kit

backlog, investigate and move cases forward

to prosecution, her office handles 300 sexual

assault cases every year.

It’s no wonder Essence Magazine calls her

the “toughest woman in Detroit.”

Prosecutor Worthy began her legal career

in 1984 at the Wayne County Prosecutor’s

Office and in 1989, she became the first

African American selected by the office as

a Special Assignment Prosecutor. In 1994,

Worthy was elected to the Detroit Recorder’s

Court (now the Wayne County Circuit Court).

During the next nine years, she presided over

hundreds of serious felony cases and was re-

elected to the court twice by overwhelming

margins. As a judge, she served on numerous

court committees and served on the board

of directors for the Wayne County Criminal

Advocacy Program, which provides training

and continuing legal education for felony

trial attorneys. She was on the faculty of the

Michigan Judicial Institute, which trains new

judges, and was President of the Association

of Black Judges of Michigan from 2001 – 2002.

Worthy was also a Master of the Bench for

the American Inns of Court, a member of the

Wolverine Bar Association and a member of

the Michigan Judges Association. In the fall of

2007, the State Bar of Michigan conferred the

prestigious Frank J. Kelley Distinguished Public

Service Award upon Worthy, recognizing her

many career achievements, including the many

innovative programs and new units that she

has created in her role as the Wayne County

Prosecutor.

Prosecutor Worthy received her undergrad-

uate degree in economics and political science

from the University of Michigan and her law

degree from the University of Notre Dame

School of Law.

HEART OF GOLD 2015 HONOREE

In 2009, the Wayne County

Prosecutor’s Office discovered 11,341

untested rape kits sitting in a Detroit

Police Department storage facility,

representing one of the largest known

backlogs in a city in the United States.

To date, testing has resulted in 1,133

hits in the national DNA databank and

the identification of 255 potential serial

rapists. DNA from these kits has been

linked to crimes committed in 30 states

and the District of Columbia, and the

Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has

obtained 15 convictions.

Kym Worthy is who I want to be when I grow up.... She is a real life hero. —MARISKA HARGITAY

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We are honored to recognize the 23

current and former NFL players who

gave us their voices, their commit-

ment and, most significantly, a deeply

stirring expression of their formida-

ble power in the NFL Players Say NO

MORE PSA campaign.

Sports have a tremendous impact

and influence in our culture, in

the lives of men and our youth in

particular. These players who

stepped forward—and the power

they have to engage and mobilize

—play a pivotal role in changing the

way our society responds to this

violence and ultimately, in bringing

the violence to an end.

Some players came because they

had personally experienced violence

and abuse and wanted to speak out.

Others came because they wanted

take a lead in bringing change. We

were all so deeply moved by these

men who stood with us, and who have

undoubtedly encouraged other men to

do the same. What they have demon-

strated to their peers and to younger

generations in these PSAs is invalu-

able. From the bottom of of our hearts,

we are truly, deeply grateful to these

leaders for being a part of this ground-

breaking effort to say NO MORE.

It’s important that we all get together

and we end this silent, terrible epidemic...

It’s our job to step up to the plate and be

those role models. —DWAYNE ALLEN

N MORE “SHE NEVER SAID NO”

Dwayne Allenwww.nomore.org

© 2014 Joyful Heart Foundation. All rights reserved. All content and trademarks used under license (or with permission).

Domestic violence and sexual assault are never the victim’s fault. It’s time we all speak out to stop the violence. No more excuses. No more silence. No more violence.

Dwight Hollierwww.nomore.org


Domestic violence and sexual assault can happen to anyone, anywhere. And it’s never the victim’s fault. It’s time we all speak out to stop the violence. No more excuses. No more silence. No more violence.

N MORE “SHE WAS ASKING FOR IT”

Cris Carterwww.nomore.org


N MORE “NOT ON THIS TEAM”

Domestic violence and sexual assault should never be ignored. It’s time we all speak out to stop the violence. No more excuses. No more silence. No more violence.

Alfred Morriswww.nomore.org


N MORE “WE’RE NEVER GOING TO FIX IT”

Domestic violence and sexual assault are preventable. It’s time we all speak out to stop the violence. No more excuses. No more silence. No more violence.

N MORE “why dOEsN’t shE just lEavE?”

William Gaywww.nomore.org


Domestic violence and sexual assault are everyone’s issue. It’s time we all speak out to stop the violence. No more excuses. No more silence. No more violence.

Charles Waywww.nomore.org


N MORE “HE SAID HE WAS SORRY”

There is never an excuse for domestic violence or sexual assault. It’s time we all speak out to stop the violence. No more excuses. No more silence. No more violence.

Prince Amukamarawww.nomore.org


N MORE “I’LL SAY SOMETHING NEXT TIME”


John Lynchwww.nomore.org


N MORE “BUT HE’S SUCH A NICE GUY”


Jon Dorenboswww.nomore.org



N MORE “WE DON’T TALK ABOUT THAT”

James Thrashwww.nomore.org



N MORE “IT’S JUST THE WAY HE IS”

Trent Greenwww.nomore.org


N MORE “NOT MY PROBLEM”


Aeneas Williamswww.nomore.org


N MORE “HE JUST HAS A TEMPER”


LaVar Arringtonwww.nomore.org


N MORE “WELL, SHE WAS DRUNK”


N MORE “wE dON’t talk abOut that”

Eli Manningwww.nomore.org


Domestic violence and sexual assault are difficult topics to talk about. It’s time to start the conversation. No more excuses. No more silence. No more violence.

N MORE “hE didN’t MEaN it”

D’Brickashaw Fergusonwww.nomore.org



Troy Vincentwww.nomore.org


N MORE “WHY DIDN’T SHE TELL ANYONE?”


N MORE “I’M SURE THEY’LL WORK IT OUT”

Merton Hankswww.nomore.org



N MORE “SHE SEEMS FINE TO ME”

Jason Wittenwww.nomore.org



N MORE “hE said hE was sORRy”


www.nomore.orgChris Canty© 2013 Joyful Heart Foundation. All rights reserved. All content and trademarks used under license (or with permission).

N MORE “ShE waS aSkiNg fOR it”

Curtis Martinwww.nomore.org



Antonio Gateswww.nomore.org


N MORE “THAT’S JUST BETWEN THEM”


Ben Watsonwww.nomore.org


N MORE “BUT HE GOES TO MY CHURCH”


Mark Herzlichwww.nomore.org


N MORE “BUT HE HAS SUCH A BRIGHT FUTURE”


Dwayne Allen, TE Indianapolis Colts

Dwight Hollier, former LB Miami Dolphins,

Indianapolis Colts

Cris Carter, former WR Minnesota Vikings,

Miami Dolphins

Alfred Morris, RB Washington Redskins

William Gay, CB Pittsburgh Steelers

Charles Way, former FB New York Giants

Prince Amukamara, CB New York Giants

John Lynch, former LB Denver Broncos,

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jon Dorenbos, LS Philadelphia Eagles

James Thrash, former WR Philadelphia Eagles,

Washington Redskins

Trent Green, former QB Kansas City Chiefs,

St. Louis Rams

Aeneas Williams, former CB Arizona Cardinals,

St. Louis Rams

LaVar Arrington, former LB Washington Redskins,

New York Giants

Eli Manning, QB New York Giants

D’Brickashaw Ferguson, OT New York Jets

Troy Vincent, former LB Philadelphia Eagles,

Washington Redskins

Merton Hanks, former S San Francisco 49ers,

Seattle Seahawks

Jason Witten, TE Dallas Cowboys

Chris Canty, DE Baltimore Ravens

Curtis Martin, former RB New York Jets

Antonio Gates, TE San Diego Chargers

Ben Watson, TE New Orleans Saints

Mark Herzlich, LB New York Giants

NFL PLAYERS SAY “NO MORE”

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In the past few years, there is little about

Samantha and her kin’s pedigree that has

gone undiscovered. In addition to the

shared surname, the siblings are all also

intensely talented: brother Mark is a Grammy

nominated producer, and twin sister Charlotte

is a successful fashion designer. Then there is

Samantha’s storied career behind the decks.

In getting so caught up in the things one

thinks they know about Samantha Ronson,

there is a danger that one might miss one of

the best parts—her lifelong love and talent

of playing, making and writing music. The

latest proof comes in the form of Chasing

the Reds, her debut album out on her own

label, Broken Toy Records. Ronson began

her music career in 2004, playing open mic

nights, and DJing to pay for her band. After

becoming one of the most sought-after DJs in

the country, Ronson returned to music in 2011

with Chasing the Reds, an album a decade in

the making, created out of everything from

journal entries to CNN headline news, and

every interaction that’s happened in between.

While years spent DJing could have garnered

Ronson an advanced degree in what gets

bodies on the dance floor, Chasing the Reds

is an album of the space between beats.

DJ

AUCTIONEER

Aileen Agopian joined Sotheby’s in 2011 as the

Senior International Specialist of Contemporary

Art. Ms. Agopian is known for her expertise

and strategic vision of the contemporary art

market, focusing on Post-1980s art, and her well-

recognized strength as a key advisor for private

sales to clients worldwide. As an accomplished

auctioneer, Ms. Agopian conducts sales for

Sotheby’s internationally.

Ms. Agopian played a pivotal role as the co-

head of Sotheby’s successful sale of Contempo-

rary Art in Doha in 2013, bringing the highest total

ever achieved for any Contemporary Art auction

taking place in the Middle East. She was instru-

mental in achieving nine new artists’ records, in-

cluding the world record for Julie Mehretu’s Rising

Down, as well as the record for a living Arab Artist.

Building on this success, she led the Contempo-

rary Art Auction in Doha in 2014, establishing

thirteen new artist’s records, including the world

record for Shirin Neshat, as well as Ali Banisadr.

Prior to joining Sotheby’s, Ms. Agopian was

a key member of the global team at Phillips from

2000 to 2010 and their primary auctioneer since

2005. Under her leadership as Director of Con-

temporary Art, she was instrumental in leading

business development efforts, advising clients,

and securing and selling auctions that positioned

Phillips as a leading contender of post-1980s con-

temporary art. From 1996-2000, Ms. Agopian was

a dynamic force as the sales director in London at

White Cube, the pioneering gallery for the Young

British Art movement that launched the career of

Damien Hirst. Ms. Agopian graduated cum laude

from Tufts University with a BA in Art History and

French Literature, and completed her Master’s

Degree with Honors in Post-War and Contempo-

rary Art at Sotheby’s Institute in London.

AUCTIONEER

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SAMANTHA RONSON AILEEN AGOPIAN

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HEALING

EDUCATION ADVOCACY

HEALING

Our Healing programs are designed to provide survivors and those who care for them with improved access to healing techniques and wellness practices that are holistic—addressing the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual effects of their experiences, all in the nurturing environment of community. Our approach is grounded in possibility; we seek to elevate the goal of healing from one of survival to a life thriving with possibility and joy.

EDUCATION

The goal of Joyful Heart’s Education programs is to change the way society thinks about, talks about and responds to sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. Simply put, we seek to turn up the volume on these issues. We do this through digital and social media outreach, public education and awareness campaigns like the NO MORE PSA campaign, publishing our magazine, Reunion, our TALK and TALK STORY gatherings, through film and by influencing storylines on television.

ADVOCACY

Our Advocacy programs seek healing and justice for survivors of violence and abuse. We work in partnership with federal, state and local govern-ment, non-profit organizations, law enforce-ment, advocates and survivors to bring attention, funding and reforms to improve criminal justice responses to sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. The cornerstone of our Advocacy work is our effort to end the backlog of hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits across the country.

The VISION of the Joyful Heart Foundation is a community with no sexual assault, domestic violence

and child abuse.

Our MISSION is to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault,

domestic violence and child abuse, and to shed light into the darkness

that surrounds these issues.

OUR PROGRAM PORTFOLIO

16 | OUR 10-YEAR ROADMAP16 | REFLECTING ON OUR PAST

$20 millionraised to heal, educate and empower

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Reunion in print and online

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3 billion online, in print

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Produced the groundbreaking NO MORE PSA campaign to raise awareness about

sexual assault and domestic violence which has already

been seen by an audience of

3 billion online, in print

and on TV

$20 millionraised to heal, educate and empower

WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE OUR TEN-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN WITH YOU—OUR JOYFUL COMMUNITY.

Copies are available in your gift bags. For additional copies, please email

[email protected] or call 212.475.2026.

Our work to end the backlog of untested

rape kits in Detroit has yielded so far

1,133 hits in the national

DNA database

More than

255 potential serial

rapists identified

DNA hits to crimes committed in

30 states

and the District of Columbia

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TALK. IT’S BEEN OUR CALL TO ACTION FOR YEARS. Talk

about sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.

Bring the issues out of the darkness and into the light. The

current national dialogue creates unprecedented opportu-

nities to engage in discussion about these issues—boldly,

thoughtfully and often.

The current volume of the conversation is encouraging. But

there is still much more to be done. The opportunities to

engage in that work are, as always, all around you. Talk with

friends, family, coworkers and neighbors. Be the one person

in a survivor’s life who listens. If we are able to communicate

only one thing about a survivor’s journey, it is this: never

ever underestimate your power to affect its course.

At Joyful Heart, we will continue to provide healing oppor-

tunities to survivors and those who care for them, to raise

awareness about sexual assault, domestic violence and child

abuse, and to advocate for policies that ensure justice for

survivors. The volume is already up—and the louder we get,

the more people we have talking about these issues, the

nearer we are to lifting the shame and stigma that not only

lock so many survivors in silence, but also create the con-

ditions for these crimes to persist. Together, we are moving

the conversation forward, outward and upward, getting

closer every day to realizing our vision of a community with-

out this violence.

Inspired by her role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,

Mariska Hargitay founded the Joyful Heart Foundation in 2004

to help survivors heal and reclaim their lives. Over the last 11

years, Joyful Heart has evolved into a national organization that

is paving the way for innovative approaches to treating trauma,

igniting shifts in the way the public responds to sexual assault,

domestic violence and child abuse, and advancing policies and

legislation to ensure justice for survivors.

Since our inception, we have raised nearly $20 million in

private funds and leveraged more than $74 million in in-kind

contributions to:

serve over 14,000 survivors and healing professionals;

connect over 2.5 million visitors on our website and social

media to resources and life-saving help;

garner more than 2 billion impressions about our issues and

work in digital and print media;

effect policy changes in jurisdictions from New York to

California;

launch ENDTHEBACKLOG.org, the premier online hub for

public research, information and news on ending the rape

kit backlog in the United States;

produce the groundbreaking NO MORE PSA campaign to

end domestic violence and sexual assault that has reached

an audience of 1.8 billion.

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