These celebrities are SUPER inspiring! This list includes those who started their own charities plus those who give time, money, and lend their star-power to causes. Look at that, people using their fame for good. Pretty cool, right?
10Mariska Hargitay– Joyful Heart Foundation
Mariska Hagitay was inspired by her role as Olivia Benson on Law and Order:Special Victims Unit to make a change off-screen. After thousands of fan letters sharing their own stories of abuse, Hagitay decided to create the Joyful Heart Foundation. Joyful Heart was founded to help sexual assault survivors heal and reclaim joy in their lives. Their mission is to “transform society’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, support survivors’ healing, and end this violence forever”. Joyful Heart’s current goal is to eliminate rape kit backlog and provide justice for survivors by holding perpetrators accountable.
Want to help end rape kit backlog? Check out how you can become an advocate here.