Here is the information you need to pre-order the 2013 Vincent D’Onofrio Fan Calendar, with all proceeds going to one of Vincent’s favorite charities, The Utah Meth Cops Project. Each calendar will be printed in full color, featuring photos of Vincent by his fans and with his fans!
It couldn't be easier to order:
We are accepting international orders.
Calendars will be offered at $25.00 US dollars for the first calendar ordered, and $20.00 for any additional calendars. To take advantage of the discounted rate for multiple calendars, all calendars must be mailed to the same address.
Payment Method: The preferred payment method is PayPal. To pay using this method, you must have a PayPal account set up. You may also pay by check or money order.
To place a pre-order:
Via PayPal:
1. Go to the PayPal website at www.paypal.com and log in to your existing PayPal account.
2. Click on the blue "Send Money" tab at the top of the screen.
3. When asked the email address to send it to, type in rubystowe6@gmail.com.
4. Type in the total cost of your purchase in the "Amount" field. See price list above.
5. Choose "Purchase" and then "Goods" in the field below. Hit Continue.
6. On the next screen, check your address, as this is where the calendar(s) will be mailed.
7. In the Message section at the bottom of the screen, type in the details of your purchase (i.e., 1 VDO calendars)
8. Click on the Send Money button. And you’re finished!
Via Check or Money Order:
Send an email to rubystowe6@gmail.com and you will receive a form to print and complete. This form will include information as to whom checks/money orders should be made out and the address where your check should go. Please fill out the form completely and include the completed form with your payment.
Calendars are available for order till the end of the year.
Any questions? Feel free to address them here in the comments section or write to rubystowe6@gmail.com. We will do our best to answer them. We thank you, the Utah Meth Cops Project thanks you, and Vincent thanks you!! Please feel free to cross-post.
To keep you fully updated we make regular updates on Facebook on the calendars event page.Vincent D'Onofrio Fan Calendar
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. We encounter them every single day, whether or not we recognize them as such. The true heroes do not do what they do for fame, glory, awards, rewards, or even thanks. They do it because that’s who they are.
True heroism is a generosity of spirit that is innate—a purity of heart and bravery in the face of all fears. And actor/director Vincent D’Onofrio understands this. That is why he chooses to support the Utah Meth Cops Project.
The Utah Meth Cops Project was established in 2007 with the purpose of delivering a detoxification program to law enforcement personnel whose health and quality of life have been affected by exposure to toxic methamphetamine labs. This detox program is run on strictly a humanitarian basis with no cost at all to the officers. While visiting his sister Toni Jorgensen in 2008, Vincent D’Onofrio met Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and learned about the very important work being conducted by the Project, and he has joined the cause with a passion. He has become their national spokesperson and tries to raise awareness whenever and wherever he can.
Vincent D'Onofrio has promised that he will not stop helping until all officers who want help can receive it. At a recent fund raising event, Vincent stated, “The dedication of these workers is selfless, and we owe them for doing this dangerous work that we cannot do. These workers WILL NOT ask for your help, which is why I am asking for them. And I will never stop!” We, Vincent’s fans, also want to honor and help these first responders and have created this calendar with the blessing of Vincent and his sister. All proceeds from the sales will go directly to the Utah Meth Cops Project.
Information on ordering YOUR own copy of this calendar is available HERE. You may order a regular calendar or, from now until September 30, 2012, you may pre-order an autographed calendar, signed just TO YOU by Vincent himself! Thank you for helping our heroes with your purchase!
(Please feel free to cross-post.)
The deadline for ordering Personalized/Autographed Calendars is now closed. You can still order an
non-autographed calendar for $25.00 up until the end of the year. Following the same ordering details as set below minus the autographing info. Thank you
At long last, here is the information you need to pre-order the 2013 Vincent D’Onofrio Fan Calendar, with all proceeds going to one of Vincent’s favorite charities, The Utah Meth Cops Project. Each calendar will be printed in full color, featuring photos of Vincent by his fans and with his fans!
Plus, for a limited time only, you may order a personalized calendar autographed JUST TO YOU by Vincent himself for only $50 apiece, post paid! Note that no calendars will be mailed out until at least October 1st; autographed calendars will be mailed out subject to Vincent’s signing schedule, but we will try to make sure they are in your hands certainly by Christmas of this year, if not earlier.
And please note, you may order autographed and non-autographed calendars in the same order, but they may not be mailed out to you at the same time.
It couldn’t be easier to order:
Pre-Order Details for Vincent D'onofrio 2013 Fan Calendar
When: Pre-ordering is available from now through September 30, 2012. We expect shipments to begin in October.
Price: Personalized autographed calendars will be offered at $50.00 US dollars each. We are accepting international orders.
All autographed calendars are $50 each. However, if you order any additional calender which is non-autographed, the price of each of those additional calendars is $20 regardless of whether the first calendar you ordered was autographed or non-autographed.
Non-autographed calendars will be offered at $25.00 US dollars for the first calendar ordered, and $20.00 for any additional calendars. To take advantage of the discounted rate for multiple calendars, all calendars must be mailed to the same address.
Payment Method: The preferred payment method is PayPal. To pay using this method, you must have a PayPal account set up. You may also pay by check or money order.
To place a pre-order:
Via PayPal:
1. Go to the PayPal website at www.paypal.com and log in to your existing PayPal account.
2. Click on the blue "Send Money" tab at the top of the screen.
3. When asked the email address to send it to, type in rubystowe6@gmail.com.
4. Type in the total cost of your purchase in the "Amount" field. See price list above.
5. Choose "Purchase" and then "Goods" in the field below. Hit Continue.
6. On the next screen, check your address, as this is where the calendar(s) will be mailed.
7. In the Message section at the bottom of the screen, type in the details of your purchase (i.e., 2 autographed VDO calendars), and be sure and put what name(s) you want the autograph addressed to.
8. Click on the Send Money button. And you’re finished!
Via Check or Money Order:
Send an email to rubystowe6@gmail.com and you will receive a form to print and complete. This form will include information as to whom checks/money orders should be made out and the address where your check should go. Please fill out the form completely and include the completed form with your payment.
Remember the autographed calendars are available for pre-order only until September 30, 2012, although you may order the regular calendars at any time until the end of this year. Any questions? Feel free to address them here in the comments section or write to rubystowe6@gmail.com. We will do our best to answer them. We thank you, the Utah Meth Cops Project thanks you, and Vincent thanks you!! Please feel free to cross-post.
To keep you fully updated we make regular updates on Facebook on the calendars event page. Vincent D'Onofrio Fan Calendar STILL TIME to submit photos. If you've had the opportunity to have your photo taken with Vincent, we are still accepting submissions until August 30th. Follow the link HERE for full Details.
If you have a photo or photos (limit 2 per person, please) that were taken live with Vincent and you would like to have one included in this project, please email them to bevklumpy@yahoo.ca (note this address is “.ca” NOT “.com”) with a “cc” to calico2@zoominternet.net and with the subject heading “Calendar Photo.” Please note that, because of space limitations, picture quality, etc., just because you submit a photo does not mean that it will be included in the calendar. So be sure to send us the best quality you have. We will NOT accept any photo that has been digitally manipulated (i.e., “Photoshopped”). All photos must have been taken live with you and Vincent together.
You will find below a legal release for use of your name and photo. Please copy this Release Paragraph and paste it into the body of your email with the photo attached—one photo per email please, and remember to limit yourself to two photo submissions. Also include your name as you would like it to appear in print and include the locale of the picture, should your photo be chosen. Without this release, we will not consider your photo for publication. Information about purchasing copies of the calendar will be forthcoming once we are farther along with the project. We will send a quick reply to your emails to let you know we received them.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PHOTOS IS 11:59 p.m., EDT, AUGUST 31, 2012.NO EXCEPTIONS!
Permission is granted to cross-post this information. Spread the word!
Release Paragraph
I hereby consent and agree that the Utah Meth Cops Project, its employees, or agents have the right to the attached photograph(s) exclusively for use in any and all fund raising activities, including but not limited to a 2013 Calendar currently in development. I hereby represent that I am the legal copyright owner of the attached photograph or I have otherwise obtained the necessary permission and consent from the legal copyright owner to use this photograph for the purpose stated in this Release. The use of this photo by the Utah Meth Cops Project as described in this Release in no way interferes with the current ownership rights of the attached photo. I further consent that my name and identity may be revealed therein or by descriptive text or commentary. I understand that there will be no financial or other remuneration to me for said use.
*Calendar may not be exactly as represented in photo. This is just a sample
I tried very hard with varying levels of success to manage my expectations for this trip. The worst case scenario, from what I could tell, was that I would spend some time in the same restaurant with Vincent D’Onofrio for an unknown period of time, get one picture taken with him, and meet fellow fans. All in all, the worst case scenario was pretty darn good. The reality of how things played out so far exceeded those expectations that it’s almost impossible to explain the resulting pure joy. But I will try.
The trip in from the airport was a little more exciting than I would have hoped, thanks to the State of Utah and their secret plans to completely redo the state’s infrastructure from the hours of 9PM to 6AM every night. I admit my GPS lady was the target of some not-so-nice language, but given my plans for the next few days and the lift that gave me, she got off pretty easy in the end. I kept reminding myself that other fans were driving thousands of miles for the opportunity to meet Vincent so in the scheme of things getting a little lost in Orem, Utah wasn’t so bad.
Thursday morning I met up with fellow fan Shannon. We hung out at the motel for the most part and got to know each other a bit before heading over to the VIP dinner at Rib City. We met up with our fellow fans and were a little early, but there was some activity going on already. This pic was taken right before the dinner began by one of the staffers there:
There were actually several VIP tables set up, and Toni, God bless her, had set up one table and reserved it just for us in a prime spot right in front of the place where pictures were being taken. We knew we were going to have a great view of him the entire night, which was awesome. We chatted for a while, ordered our food, and got to know each other a little better until he walked by our table. And then everything stopped. A close friend could have been sitting next to me telling me about an extramarital affair she was having with her son’s best friend and I wouldn’t have cared. Vincent was in the house and the evening was officially under way.
The VIPs were given the opportunity to have pictures taken without having to stand in line, so when we were ready (translation: when we stopped giggling and shaking) one by one we approached him for a photo. The photographer was great and took several shots of each one of us with him. For my photo, I had a plan I had devised weeks before. Now, I just had to summon the courage to execute it.
He is a classy man and any thoughts of doing or saying anything inappropriate, as strong as those thoughts might be, vanish when you approach him. I kind of expected that, so the photo I had in mind had to be intimate without being offensive. It had to be something that created a connection without being something he would be embarrassed by. When I was browsing through images looking for something to use for his birthday card, I found exactly what I wanted. Goren and Nicole Wallace, nose-to-nose. Perfect.
When it was my turn for the picture, he said “Nice to meet you” and I held out my hand expecting a hand shake. He hugged me instead. Already I felt my knees weakening. He doesn’t just hug you. He engulfs you. It was wonderful. I reminded him that we had actually met once at a screening of Don’t Go in the Woods in New Jersey and he politely pretended to remember me. I then pulled out the picture of Goren and Nicole Wallace and handed it to him. He said “What’s this?” I said “Well, that’s you and that’s…” He finished my sentence and said “Oh, that’s Olivia! Do you want me to sign this?” I screwed up my courage and said “No, I want you to do that….for the picture.”
For a moment I was afraid I had offended him. He looked at me sideways and furrowed his brow. I guess in the few seconds he took to think it over he decided this wasn’t an overtly sexual thing and he walked up to me. I told him he had to look serious but intrigued and couldn’t smile. I later felt like a complete idiot for telling him how to perform a role he had created. And of course I couldn’t stop smiling myself. We tried one time and when he looked at the picture he decided we needed to be closer. I can’t begin to describe what it was like having him look in my eyes from that distance. It was inches. After the second picture was taken he asked the photographer if she got a close up, since that is what he knew I was going for. We both looked at the picture and aside from me grinning like a moron it looked wonderful. I expected to sit down happy as a pig at that point, but he put his arm around me and we took a few more “normal” pictures.
Then I got really bold. I help teach a women’s self-defense class every August and I asked him if, sometime on Friday, I would be able to get a picture of me kicking or punching him to use for the class. He said “Women’s self-defense? Sure, we can do that. Are you going to the barbecue tomorrow? We can do it then. But you aren’t going to really kick me, are you?” My heart absolutely melted at that point and I looked in his eyes and said with all the sincerity I have in body “I won’t hurt you.” The fact that he thought I could hurt him was flattering, though. The guy is a giant.
Once all the individual pictures had been taken, we got together with Toni and had some group shots taken. When I approached him for that, he said “Oh, you’re back!” I said “I I hope that’s ok, we’re having a group picture taken now. We came from all over the country for this!” He said “I know” and it sounded like he was going to say something else, but the photographer started shooting at that point. The poor guy didn’t seem to ever get a chance to actually sit at a table and eat, though. The real VIP was put to work having pictures taken the whole time, but he seemed to be in good spirits all night.
Expectations? Already exceeded. By a lot.
Many fans had coordinated efforts prior to this trip and we had collected many birthday cards for him (his birthday is in June) all of which contained donations to the local charities he supports. Friday morning, Vincent was scheduled to appear at a local Harley Davidson dealership during pre-registration for the Ride for a Hero event to be held Saturday. He wasn’t going to be there for long, but Toni advised us that this would be the best opportunity to present the birthday cards/donations to him. Unfortunately for the charity, but fortunately for us, there were very few people there other than our small group of fans.
When he did arrive, he walked around the dealership for a while checking out the merchandise. Then, it was time for more pictures, this time taken on a Harley. I approached him to present the cards and the first thing he said to me “We’re going to do the self-defense thing, right?” I thought he meant he wanted to do it right then, but then he remembered we had a date…I mean… a time reserved to do it that night.
( This is what Chris said:Our group of adoring fans wanted to collectively recognize your 53rd birthday. Ideas were exchanged, and the suggestion to hand deliver birthday cards evolved into celebrating in a more meaningful way. Enclosed are not only our individual birthday wishes, but donations to the charities you generously support.
Please know that our admiration of course includes your talent, creativity and passion for your craft, but you also have our utmost respect for the way you have chosen to use, and not abuse, your celebrity status.
We are a diverse group representing many countries, cultures, ages, ethnicities, sizes and shapes. And most of us have never met. Although Facebook and Twitter may have their detractors, social media brought us together in cyberspace and created this opportunity to say thank you and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VINCENT D’ONOFRIO!)
With a cracking voice I read him the inscription we had written describing what the cards were and who they were from. When I finished, he looked at the other fans there and said “That was really sweet you guys, thank you!” and I believe he meant it. I told him we had to document the moment for a lot of people, and he grabbed me and smiled into the camera for some pictures. (I purposely went sleeveless that day, and this is exactly why. GREAT decision on my part.) We then got to have individual pictures taken sitting on the back of a Harley with Vincent in the driver’s seat. Just like that, a whole new realm of fantasy was born.
Believe it or not, things got even better that night!
We arrived at the barbecue which was held in a very large garage at the local University. I didn’t realize it until after we sat down but he was already there, sitting at a table at the end signing autographs for anyone who stopped by. This event was also not filled to capacity, so when I felt he wasn’t busy I walked over and asked if it was a good time to do the self-defense picture. I think the highlight of my trip came next. HE introduced ME to the guy sitting next to him. Not by name, exactly, but he said “she teaches self-defense” and the guy held out his hand to shake mine. I have no idea who he was but the fact that Vincent thought something I did was interesting enough not only to remember himself, but to point out to someone else, was mind boggling. He asked me what camera I was going to use (he thought the professional photographer was going to take them but I wanted to use my own camera so I’d have full access to the pictures) and then he said “Well if you’re in the pictures, how are you going to take the pictures?” I pointed to the table of fellow fans and said I had someone to take them for me and he said “Ok, go get them” or something like that.
I walked very briskly back to our table and motioned for everyone to come NOW for these pictures. We collected the camera and video camera, and went back to collect Vincent. I picked a spot in the garage where there were no people in the background…wouldn’t have looked very realistic to be fending off his attack while people were smiling and watching us. He got up and followed me to the spot I wanted to use and he rubbed his hands together and said “Ok, what are we going to do here?” Fortunately I had given a lot of thought to that so I wouldn’t be wasting his time.
I gave him direction on what to do, and he did it, and he was smiling the whole time except for when he shouldn’t be. I didn’t realize the expression on his face throughout the few minutes it took to do this until I watched the video later. He was having fun! I was taking it so seriously I forgot to have fun, but I am so glad he enjoyed it. It was very cool to have him listen to me and follow my direction. He was amazingly in tune with what I was trying to do and I really gave most of the direction with my arms and hands. At one point I just gave a slight nod of my head and he executed the attack I showed him. The two pictures we took we got on the first try. It was all over way too soon but that’s because he knows what he’s doing when he gets in front of a camera. At one point he changed the angle we were using when everyone else was still trying to figure out why things weren’t looking quite right. Here’s what we ended up with:
I thanked him when we were done and asked him if he wanted to see these pictures before they were used for anything but he just patted my shoulder and said “You’re good.” He trusts me. Awesome.
The last bit of excitement was when some of us went over to get some more things signed. I hadn’t brought anything with me and Ruby, another fan, asked him to sign her arm the night before so I went with that. Not even a week later and the signature is gone but that’s why you take pictures of things.
The big question here of course is why. I’m a 48 year-old wife, mother, lawyer, all that well-respected stuff and here I am getting on a plane to have a stranger sign my arm. What’s up with that? I admire and follow other actors but I can’t envision traveling so far to meet anyone else. (Just a note…I did this mostly with travel points so there was not a ton of money spent.) So why him? I honestly don’t know. It may be because he gives the impression there is a storm of sorts going on under his skin. He is so guarded, so reserved, and yet we know there is something powerful there because we’ve seen it in his acting and you can’t fake that passion, that intensity. It’s there somewhere and there is a part of me that just wants to reach down his throat and rip it out. I have yet to see an interviewer do a good job with him, and maybe that contributes to the mystery in some way. I’m sure I’d get over this if he just let me sit down and ask him a few questions…
"V" IS FOR VINCENT…Vincent D’Onofrio, that is. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. We encounter them every single day, whether or not we recognize them as such. The true heroes do not do what they do for fame, glory, awards, rewards, or even thanks. They do it because that’s who they are. True heroism is a generosity of spirit that is innate—a purity of heart and bravery in the face of fears of all kinds. Heroes watch over us, rescue us, eliminate dangers around us, and give us comfort in the dark times. There are heroes who teach our children, heal our sick, build our roads, and care for our environment. And Vincent understands all this.
This man with a talent as brilliant as the sun chooses to donate much of his time and energy to give back to those who give so much of themselves. He teaches acting seminars to those who hunger for his knowledge about the subject, and he works tirelessly for all the causes he believes in.
He is the Spokesperson for the National Law Enforcement Museum, which honors law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and informs the public about the dangers that our police face every day. (www.nleomf.org)
In his work with the Heroes Health Project and the Meth Cops Project, he has sacrificed much of his personal privacy to be the public face of their humble request to receive better health care. He will be assisting with the Ride for a Hero near Salt Lake City May 17-19 to raise money for the Utah Meth Cops to help pay for their detox program. This is “the only project in the world helping ailing police officers, who have been exposed to toxic meth labs, regain their quality of life. They put their lives on the line to make their community safer and they are paying the price with their own health.” And the Utah Meth Cops Project is all about reversing that. (www.utah-detox.org - a non-profit organization)
I’m not sure how many of us would have the courage to give so much, but the most admirable Vincent has chosen to stand with these heroes. And those who assist our many heroes are heroes in their own right. May he—and they—be dearly blessed and receive all the appreciation and support they so richly deserve.
I've borrowed this post from a fellow fan, Ruby, because she had written it so beautifully and I wanted to share it with you.
The Utah Meth Cops Project formed out of a need to help ailing police officers who were exposed to toxic meth labs regain their quality of life. They put their lives on the line to make their community safer and they are paying the price with their own health.
The program was implemented in January of 2010 and Vincent has been their spokesperson from it's beginnings.
The Ride for a Hero Event this year is being held at Timpango's Harley Davidson in Lindon, Utah. Registrats, supporters and fans alike will have an opportunity to donate to Utah Meth Cops Project as well as meet Vincent D'Onofrio (prior to registration).
Now's your chance as a Vincent D'Onofrio fan to meet the man himself! Vincent will be in American Fork, Utah on May 17th for a charity event that you can be a part of.
From 6-9pm you can sit and dine with Vincent at his VIP table at Rib City Grill for $150.00. You'll also receive an autographed 8x10 photo of Vincent. The monies raised by this event will go to the Law Enforcement Museum in honor of fallen Ogden City Police Officer Jared Francom.
Or if you'd just like to come for dinner and enjoy some of Rib City's delicious BBQ and make a donation, you can do that too. Vincent will be there to meet people.
649 East State St., American Fork, Utah
801-492-1744
You can have your picture taken with him for $25.00 (each additional person in the photo will cost $15.00) . The photo will then be mailed out to you.
There will also be a raffle with some great gifts to be won. 5 tickets for $10.00!
If the date doesn't work for you, don't worry you'll have another opportunity on Friday , May 18, 2012. Vincent will be at Timpanago's Harley Davidson in Lindon, Utah. He'll be there during pre- registration for The Ride for a Hero Event. Ride for a Hero is a yearly event held to raise monies for The Utah Meth Cops Project.
SO SAVE THE DATE AND MEET VINCENT AND DONATE TO ONE OF THIS GREAT CAUSES TODAY. THANKS.
Now I haven't had the pleasure of meeting George personally, but from what I've seen in video the woman go crazy for the man.Women confess that they want to run away with him despite the fact that he's had numerous wives and oodles of children. There's even a Facebook Group dedicated in his name. But that comes as no surprise to me because in fact George Geronimo Gerkie is Vincent D'Onofrio. He is his alter ego, Country Western singing, Hero. Vincent came up with the character and has on occasion sung with his friend, Sam Bisbee's, band. Together they perform such songs as "I'm In Love With A Man", and "18 Wheels of Christmas" in an effort to raise money for the Utah Meth Cops Project, to a sold out show every time.
If I were to describe George, I'd probably call him a little crazy, eccentric, and a whole lot of fun. But to quote George because I think he best describes himself, "I'm just an entertainer and life is just a show. G for George, G for Gerkie. Why ask why, when you can just say gee."
Welcome to Blue Velvet Vincent, a fan-site dedicated to the creative, talented and tantalizing Mr. Vincent D'Onofrio. Here you will find current information about Vincent's acting career with a little fun thrown in. I invite you to follow my site and look forward to any comments or questions you may have.
I'm highly optimistic, good natured, sympathetic, forgiving,and courteous.I'm creative, conventional and down to earth. I love meeting new people. I like trying new and exciting things.
I've been a big fan of Vincent D'Onofrio's for a couple years now. Enjoyed Law and Order:Criminal Intent since it's premiere.
I AM CANADIAN! :) and proud of it.
