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- “Thanks to the support of some of Hollywood’s top-earning stars, the Foundation is preparing to bring aid and hope to thousands of journeymen actors facing tremendous economic hardship,” the foundation said in a press statement.
CLOCKWISE: Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Reynolds, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts (Images courtesy of Facebook)
In a show of solidarity, Hollywood’s biggest stars have generously answered the call from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation by contributing $1 million or even more each to support their fellow performers during the enduring strikes of actors and writers.
On Wednesday, the foundation announced a remarkable achievement – it has managed to generate an astounding $15 million in just three weeks.
This incredible feat was made possible by attracting an ever-expanding group of generous donors, each contributing a million dollars towards the Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program. The list continues to grow, symbolizing the unwavering support and dedication offered by these individuals.
According to deadline.com, those who donated US$1 million each to the foundation were George and Amal Clooney, Luciana and Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez, and Ben Affleck, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, Julia Roberts, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Meryl Streep, and Oprah Winfrey.
It was Johnson who kicked off the seven-figure donation, the same report said.
“Thanks to the support of some of Hollywood’s top-earning stars, the Foundation is preparing to bring aid and hope to thousands of journeymen actors facing tremendous economic hardship,” the foundation said in a press statement.
“The entertainment industry is in crisis and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation is currently processing more than 30 times our usual number of applications for emergency aid,” said SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance.
Vance added: “We received 400 applications in the last week alone. Our Emergency Financial Assistance Program is here to ensure that performers in need don’t lose their homes, have the ability to pay for utilities, buy food for their families, purchase life-saving prescriptions, cover medical bills and more. It’s a massive challenge, but we’re determined to meet this moment. For more than 38 years, the Foundation has been a safety net for our community during its most challenging times, and much like the Covid pandemic, this work stoppage magnifies the precarious living conditions and financial distress of many actors living paycheck to paycheck.” — Robert Requintina
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