SAG-AFTRA is the newest Hollywood group to pledge financial funds to help business members experiencing hardship from the Los Angeles wildfires. In an announcement at this time, the group stated it’s pledging $1 million to its SAG-AFTRA Basis.
For the reason that fires broke out Jan. 7, the union has briefly closed its workplace in Los Angeles, moreover canceling its in-person nomination ceremony initially scheduled for the next day.
“I wish to thank and acknowledge our broadcast journalist members who’re out every single day amid flames, smoke and fiery embers battling to carry this vital information to the world,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher stated in an announcement. “The destruction brought on by these blazes, the lack of life and houses, has been gut-wrenching to expertise, and naturally our hearts exit to all affected. However we knew we may do extra; we hope this pledge helps relieve struggling and assists these impacted in placing their lives again collectively after this calamity. I’ve personally been affected by the fires and I really feel deeply for others who’re experiencing this tragedy. These are significantly nerve-racking instances. Stress compromises the immune system so we should be aware of taking measures to help our well being.”
SAG-AFTRA Nationwide Govt Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Eire added: “The very essence of a labor union is solidarity: that all of us work to raise one another throughout instances of stability, and we’re there for one another in instances of disaster. The devastation is difficult to fathom, even for these of us residing in it. We’re so lucky to have the SAG-AFTRA Basis as a useful resource and a spot our members can flip to in instances of want. When you have been lucky to have been spared direct influence from this catastrophe, please assist out in any means you’ll be able to, whether or not by volunteer service, serving to others in want, or donating to reduction funds just like the SAG-AFTRA Basis’s Catastrophe Reduction Fund.”
SAG-AFTRA and the SAG-AFTRA Basis have beforehand chipped in for assets and supplied help to members each time and wherever catastrophe has struck the nation, together with flooding in New York attributable to Superstorm Sandy, hurricanes within the Southeast and pandemic-related reduction.
As famous in a brand new hub that has populated on the group’s web site, the fund is for members who’ve misplaced their properties within the variety of fires blazing throughout Los Angeles — together with the outstanding joint Palisades and Eaton fires. The SAG-AFTRA Basis Catastrophe Reduction Fund is “devoted to assembly their most pressing wants throughout this time of disaster,” the location learn.
Moreover, the hub has compiled a listing of assets and hyperlinks for members, together with the place to seek out mutual assist, info, security pointers, short-term housing, animal shelters, monetary help, transportation, psychological well being help, childcare and meals reduction.
SAG-AFTRA joins a number of different leisure associates who’ve pledged monetary assist, together with the Movement Image Tv Fund, Will Rogers Movement Image Pioneers Basis, Annenberg Basis and Wasserman Basis and lots of extra.
As L.A. is an business city, loads of above- and below-the-line staff have misplaced their properties. Amongst them are actors like Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, Billy Crystal, Kate Beckinsale and others.
