DOOLEY Observed: Mariska Hargitay Raises $700K at Hollywood Benefit

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Mariska Hargitay Raises $700K at Hollywood Benefit

The "Law and Order: SVU" actress drums up support to end domestic violence and sexual assault: "We're going to change the world."

Actors and industry leaders gathered alongside actress Mariska Hargitay and the Joyful Heart Foundation at Milk Studios on Thursday night to spread awareness and raise funding to end domestic violence at the actress’ JoyRocks event.

“Our goal is that we would leave you informed, deeply inspired and a little less rich,” host Peter Hermann said as he welcomed hundreds of guests to his wife’s benefit dinner.

The Law and Order: SVU actress, whose season 15 premiere bested its rivals and drew in 9.5 million viewers on Wednesday, welcomed the likes of Hilary Swank, Christopher Meloni, Maria Bello, Marcia Gay Harden, Dick Wolf, Bob Greenblatt, Jennifer Salke and many more to her Joyful Heart Foundation’s benefit dinner and the launch of the "NO MORE" public service announcement.

“Tonight is about brave souls, fearlessness, stepping up, being engaged and no more bystanding. No more. Here’s a room full of courage, and it just inspires the shit out of me. Yeah, I said it,” Hargitay told The Hollywood Reporter about her foundation’s goals: healing, empowering survivors and shedding light.