SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance on Monday updated members about the organization’s Emergency Assistance Program, its charity funded by donations. Vance’s update came th…
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The program, available to SAG-AFTRA members impacted by the work stoppage and in urgent need, also includes job training and development “that we will continue to provide throughout the strike and beyond,” Vance said today in a “Fireside Chat” posted on the foundation’s social channels . Vance warned that the number of applicants “will inevitably be significant” as the guild’s strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers enters its second week. “We are prioritizing … members who are directly impacted by the work stoppage and unable to pay essentials like rent, food and utilities.
“We’re asking members who are able to cover there short-term basic living expenses to hold the line in applying until the find themselves in need of emergency assistance.”first reported the Johnson donation, which for now is not reflected in the counter total on the SAG-AFTRA Foundation YouTube page. That tally currently sits at $16,310.
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