Volunteering

The National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country's largest one-day food drive, returns Saturday, May 14, 2022.

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the food drive, which collects non-perishable food donations along postal routes and at post offices on the 2nd Saturday of May. To participate simply leave a sturdy bag - containing non-perishable food items such as canned soup, canned vegetables, canned meats and fish, pasta, rice or cereal -  next to your mailbox before the regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 14 and your union letter carrier will deliver it to a local food bank. The AFL-CIO, of which SAG-AFTRA is a member, is sponsoring this nationwide event.

Click here to contact your local post office to confirm if your union letter carrier is taking part in the 2022 drive. Alternatively or additionally you may opt to donate what you can directly to a food bank in your community. Simply click here to find your state and links to donate directly to #StampOutHunger.

When: Saturday, May 14, 2022
Where: Everywhere

The New England Local is passing this information along to interested members who may wish to participate in this drive.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Below is the information for the next table read. From filmmaker Anna Maria Hozian, we are pleased to announce that we are reading “Anchor Baby”. If you are interested in putting yourself on tape (audio or video), for consideration to read one of these roles, please email atthetable@ifachicago.org to request the sides for the specific role you are intereseted in.

Deadline for submissions is Monday, July 13, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Please upload your audition tape, resume and headshot via dropbox to:

https://www.dropbox.com/request/2Ok4txqbbw9zzD4xeQLQ

The Table Read is on Thursday, July 30^th at 6:00 pm via ZOOM with a rehearsal on Monday, July 27^th at 5:30 pm.  You will need to have a strong internet connection on your home computer.

Logline:

After witnessing his father nearly beat a Mexican immigrant to death while patrolling the desert border, a 13-year-old boy growing up in the Arizona Border Militia finds solace in the last place he ever thought he would -- the arms of the new migrant girl in town.

Synopsis:

The world of thirteen-year-old ISAIAH JENNINGS revolves around his small Arizona town, his friends, and most of all his father, PERSHING JENNINGS, a leader in the local border militia. When he discovers his mother, EUGENIE, is delivering “anchor babies” as a midwife for undocumented mothers, Isaiah is determined to tell his father, but soon realizes it will tear his family apart. Instead, against his mother’s wishes, Isaiah joins his father looking for immigrants crossing the border. But while in the desert, Isaiah witnesses the militiamen nearly beat an undocumented Mexican migrant to death. Isaiah’s family begins to fracture under the weight of these secrets and he finds refuge in an outsider, JULIA DELGADO, the new migrant girl in town. Armed with the power of a first love, Isaiah must choose whether to stay loyal to his father and the world he has always known, or to step outside and determine for himself what is right and what is wrong. But his father’s unraveling may cost them all too much in the end, and Isaiah's world could implode just as he begins to understand it.

Character Breakdown:

NARRATOR: Latina woman, 30s and above.  

ALBERTO:  Julia’s father, Colombian, 30s/40s. Works around the clock to provide for his family. Does not like the idea of his daughter going anywhere near the boys and their families in this town. Believes that the U.S. will provide opportunities for them, but he’s not buying into the American Dream, either. He does not look back and pine for Colombia - he simply wants to move forward with his life, and his wife and daughter’s lives. Fluent in Spanish a plus.

 

EUGENIE: Isaiah’s mother, Caucasian, 30s. To keep her family fed and together, she works every job she can find, including delivering babies to undocumented migrants, which she keeps from her husband (Pershing). She was young when she fell in love with Pershing, but now feels trapped in her marriage — they have no money and nowhere to go.

 

FITZ:  Grandfather of Isaiah and Father of Pershing, Caucasian, 50s-70s. Served in Vietnam and is a Marine through and through. Finds his son’s (Pershing’s) actions as an Arizona Militia member to be embarrassing. He wants his grandson (Isaiah) to follow in his footsteps as a Marine, not his father’s, and has come back to Arizona to be sure that he does.

 

ISAIAH:  Caucasian, a 14-year-old boy growing up in the Arizona Border Militia. His father (Pershing) is one of the founders. He believes his father walks on water — that is, until he sees him beat a man in the desert. Enmeshed in this world, he tries to avoid getting pulled deeper into it, but can only find an escape through Julia, the new girl in town.

 

PERSHING:  Isaiah's father, Caucasian, later 30s. A man who wants nothing more than to raise his family, but with a failing economy and no education, he blames the rest of the world, particularly immigrants, for his station in life. After losing his job, instead of facing the tough decision to start over somewhere else or in some other field, he chooses to found a border militia group to try and stop immigrants crossing from Mexico.

 

JULIA:  Colombian, 14/15-year-old, the newly arrived girl in school. She has been in the U.S. since she was young, but is new to town here in Arizona. She wants to learn as much as she can and grow independent, not needing people like those in this town. She has as many assumptions about Isaiah as he does about her — many are true, but many are not. Fluent in Spanish a plus.

 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied. AT THE TABLE is an unpaid stage performance presented to a live virtual audience. Casting will be based on vocal quality and characterizations. We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, please submit qualified performers, without regard to race, age, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, disability or any other basis prohibited by law, unless otherwise specifically indicated.

Are you or a member of your family struggling with food security during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Northwest Oregon Labor Council is hosting a food distribution event on Saturday, June 6 to assist families in need. 

When: Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Where: LiUNA! Local 737
17230 NE Sacramento St.

NOLC is looking for volunteers to construct flat boxes into usable containers and fill the boxes on Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5. If you are able to volunteer, please consider doing so. Masks, gloves and hand sanitizer will be available for volunteers and all volunteers will adhere to social distancing guidelines. If interested in volunteering please email btackett@nwolc.org.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

All broadcasters and performing artists are invited to participate in the National Education Association’s Read Across America annual reading motivation and awareness program. Volunteers will read to children in the Southeast Delco School District on Monday, March 2, in celebration of the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The Sharon Hill School will supply the books; however, feel free to bring a favorite book if you have one. There’s no better way to motivate children and parents than to have media professionals help bring attention to this vital need. 
 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP and include your birthdate. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. Sharon Hill School security procedures require that we provide a list of volunteer names and birthdates. You must bring a valid ID that includes both name and birthdate on March 2. 
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This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid through April 30, 2020) for admittance.

From Knoxville to Memphis, Louisville to Nashville, this is an exciting time to be in the Nashville local! And whether you’re new to the local or a longtime member, your talent, insights and ideas are what make our union strong.

That’s why we hope you’ll join us for a Locals Committee working lunch meeting on Monday, Nov. 18. Consisting of members from across our jurisdiction, we have local committees in:

• Stunts & Safety
• Outreach
• Music & Recording Arts
• Government, Communications & Media
• Conservatory
• Seniors

This initial meeting is to add new members to our 2020 Local Committee roster and is open to all Nashville members in good standing with no prior committee experience necessary. For those who live outside the Nashville metro area, Local Committee members can attend future committee meetings via phone and video conference.

Can’t make this meeting but interested in serving? Drop a line at nashville@sagaftra.org and we’ll contact you with details.​​​​

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid through October 31, 2019 or April 30, 2020) for admittance.