“What does the union do for people?" Many do not understand the depth of benefits afforded us by being members of a union. One such benefit is the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
Are you connected with the foundation through emails, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram? How about all of them? If not, you are missing an important benefit to your membership. The foundation uses no union dues and all donations are used for the benefit of SAG-AFTRA members. In 2013, $400,000 was awarded to members in the form of scholarships and $800,000 was granted in emergency and catastrophic health funds. But you don’t need to be in financial need to benefit from the foundation.
In 2013, the foundation had 640 workshops and seminars, in addition to providing facilities like the Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab. About 37,000 members attended these wonderful opportunities and another 300,000-plus benefited from livestream and video views.
If you have not taken part in any of these amazing benefits or would like to learn more, please go to the foundation's website, sagaftra.foundation. Here you will be able to sign up for email alerts and learn about the offered programs in more detail. You can also follow the foundation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
You benefit from your SAG-AFTRA membership every day in a tangible way. Don't miss out on the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and the opportunities afforded to you.
This item was originally featured in the Oct. 2014 local newsletter.
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