The sagaftra Foundation announced that Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Dwayne Johnson and more have donated more than $15 million to help fellow SAG-AFTRA members pay for things like rent, groceries and medical bills:
Amid the standoff, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation said it is processing more than 30 times its typical emergency aid applications and last week received 400 applications for financial assistance to actors during the work stoppage.
“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,” said the foundation’s president, Courtney B. Vance, in a statement. “It’s a massive challenge, but we’re determined to meet this moment.
Vance, who is also an actor and producer, said the fundraising campaign kick-started with Johnson’s 7-figure donation. Then, Streep and Clooney, who are leaders in the foundation’s Actors Council, gave $1 million donations and rallied other members to contribute. “In this strike action, I am lucky to be able to support those who will struggle in a long action to sustain against Goliath,” Streep said in a statement. “We will stand strong together against these powerful corporations who are bent on taking the humanity, the human dignity, even the human out of our profession.”“We stand ready to get back to the table and make a fair deal with the AMPTP,” Clooney said in a statement.
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