Celebrities attend the 2010 Joyful Heart Foundation Gala

Maria Bello, Mariska Harigtay and Debra messing attending the 2010 Joyful Heart Foundation Gala at Skylight Studios in NYC. Mariska Hargitay after playing Oliva Benson on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit opened her eyes to the statistics and sadness that follows abuse crimes, Mariska Hargitay then founded Joyful Heart Foundation.

The mission of the Joyful Heart Foundation 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. You can find more information about this foundation at www.joyfulheartfoundation.org

Cyndi Lauper with Joyful Heart Foundation founder and actress mariska Hargitay.