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IATSE MEDIA RELEASE: LOCAL 891 VOTES TO PROVIDE ONGOING
ASSISTANCE TO THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: July 22, 2010
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 21 - IATSE Local 891, representing film technicians in Vancouver, has approved automatic member contributions for the Actors' Fund of Canada. At a General Membership Meeting on July 18, the Local 891 membership voted to make a contribution to the Actors' Fund of $4 per member, per quarter. With a membership in excess of 5,000, the local's contribution will be significant.
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SMILE THEATRE CONTRIBUTES TO ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: July 8, 2010
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada is pleased to announce that Smile Theatre, an independent Toronto company that brings theatre to senior citizens has contributed to the wellbeing of everybody working in the entertainment industry by making a donation to the Fund.
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA WINS HAROLD AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO TORONTO'S THEATRE SCENE
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For Immediate Release: June 8, 2010
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada is honoured to have been chosen as a recipient of a 2010 Harold Award for Outstanding Contributions to Toronto's Performing Arts Scene. Named for the late Harold Kandel, a theatregoer and frequent heckler, the annual awards give recognition to some of the unsung heroes of Toronto theatre. The 2010 awards were presented at a ceremony attended by members the theatre community in May.
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COVER FX AND THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA MARK ONE YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP
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For Immediate Release: June 8, 2010
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada and Cover FX marked a successful year of partnership in May with a star studded celebration at Wish restaurant in Toronto, organized by Derek Selby and Wanda Longo of Cover FX. A portion of the proceeds from every bottle of Skin Prep FX, Nourishing Foundation Primer and Anti-Aging Serum goes to the Actors' Fund of Canada, resulting in over $5,000 being raised in the last year.
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FLASHPOINT STAR ENRICO COLANTONI'S ACTING WORKSHOP RAISES
OVER $2,000 FOR THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: April 26, 2010
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada is thrilled to announce that Enrico Colantoni, star of the hit show, Flashpoint has donated the proceeds of an acting workshop to the Fund. The workshop was aimed at actors looking to improve their craft by learning new techniques for making artistic choices. The class quickly filled up, with eight people signed up for the sessions that took place over the course of three weekends in March. Proceeds from the workshop came to $2,200 making it a successful event for participants and the Actors' Fund alike.
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NABET LOCAL 700 DOUBLES ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: January 15, 2010
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TORONTO - NABET Local 700 announced today that it has doubled its 2008 contribution to the Actors' Fund of Canada, making a $10,000 contribution for 2009 in recognition of the Fund's work providing emergency financial aid to entertainment industry members who are in crisis.
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"THE SOUND OF MUSIC" RAISES $11,700 FOR THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: December 18, 2009
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TORONTO - Audiences were alive with the sound of generosity at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre, donating $11,700 to the Actors' Fund of Canada following performances of The Sound of Music from December 1 to 6. Mirvish Productions' run of the popular classic stars Elicia MacKenzie as Maria and ends its fifteen-month stay in Toronto on January 3, 2010.
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TORONTO TALENT AGENCIES CONTRIBUTE $6,500
TO THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA IN Q4 2009
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For Immediate Release: December 18, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that six Toronto talent agencies: Caldwell/Jeffery, Gary Goddard Agency, The Messinger Agency, Oscars Abrams Zimel & Associates, Parent Management and The Talent House racked up a combined total of $6,500 in contributions to the Fund during the fourth quarter of 2009.
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"A CHORUS LINE" RAISES $54,000 FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA AND
BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS DURING CANADIAN TOUR
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For Immediate Release: December 9, 2009
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TORONTO - Canadian audiences showed their generosity with $54,000 in donations to the Actors' Fund of Canada and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) during the recent Canadian tour of A Chorus Line's US National Company. The two charities are splitting the donations collected by cast members following performances in Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Vancouver throughout November. The Canadian stops on the company's tour coincided with the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS annual fall appeal period - six weeks of fund-raising when shows on and Off-Broadway engage in a friendly competition to see which show can raise the most money for BC/EFA.
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THE SWEET SOUND OF SUCCESS: SONDHEIM IN SEPTEMBER
RAISES $10,000 FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: December 3, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that Sondheim in September, a concert series featuring stars of Canadian musical theatre that took place in September and October, raised a total of $10,000 for the Fund. Spearheaded by producer and performer Warren Kimmel, the three-week series had a cast of over 50, including Dora Award winners Elicia MacKenzie (Maria in The Sound of Music), Jeff Madden (Franki Valli in Jersey Boys) and Charlotte Moore, all of whom volunteered their time to participate in the event. The final evening also featured a live auction of paintings generously donated by Andrew Stelmack and Patty Zentilli, talented visual artists who also perform in musical theatre.
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AWARD-WINNING TORONTO PERFORMER SHOWCASES
NEW WORK IN ACTORS' FUND BENEFIT CONCERT
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For Immediate Release: December 3, 2009
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Colours & Textures
A benefit concert for the Actors' Fund of Canada
December 14, 2009 at 7:30pm
Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs, 26 Berkeley Street, Toronto
Tickets $15, call (416) 368-3110.
TORONTO - Performer and composer Doug Price will be showcasing some of his newest work on Monday December 14 in a benefit concert for the Actors' Fund of Canada. Nine vocalists, along with Price on piano, a bassist and a drummer will perform "Colours & Textures", a new song-cycle by the promising up-and-comer.
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IATSE LOCAL 411 CONTRIBUTES $1,500 TO ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: December 1, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that IATSE Local 411, representing Production Coordinators, Assistant Production Coordinators and Secretaries as well as Craftservice and Honeywagon Operators, has contributed $1,500 to the Fund in support of its mission to provide emergency financial aid to entertainment industry workers in crisis across Canada.
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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA'S MICHAEL HOGAN AUCTIONS
PROPS FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: November 25, 2009
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LOS ANGELES - Canadian actor Michael Hogan, who starred as "Colonel Saul Tigh" on the hit show Battlestar Galactica has shown his support for the Actors' Fund by donating proceeds from a costume and prop auction held in Los Angeles on May 8, 9 and 10, 2009. As part of the auction, which was conducted by the NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group and Propworx, several of the major characters selected items that were tied to their character to be auctioned in support of the charity of their choice. The two props chosen to represent Colonel Tigh were the iconic eye patch he wore in later seasons which sold for $1,100 and a desk set that sold for $1,000. The auction took place at the Pasadena Convention Centre with a cast meet-and-greet kicking off the event.
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RUSH TICKET SALES FOR FINAL MATINEE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL
AT CITADEL THEATRE SUPPORT THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: November 23, 2009
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November 28th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
The Citadel Theatre, 9828 101A Avenue
EDMONTON - The Citadel Theatre announced today that proceeds from rush ticket sales for this Saturday's matinee performance of Rock 'n' Roll will go to support the Actors' Fund of Canada. Tickets for the performance will be $25 and will be available at the door on a first-come-first-serve basis. The event is the first in a series of Saturday fundraisers, with rush ticket sales from the final matinees of Wingfield's Lost and Found (January 30th), The Glass Menagerie (April 24th) and As You Like It (May 8th) all going to support the Fund.
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TARRAGON THEATRE LAUNCHES NEW FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: November 19, 2009
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Theatre to donate $5 to Fund for every cell phone-free performance
TORONTO - Tarragon Theatre today announced the launch of "Show, Don't Cell!", a campaign to encourage theatre patrons to turn off their cell phones during performances. Beginning with the November 11 opening night performance of Rocking the Cradle, an announcement will be made prior to every show that Tarragon will donate $5 to the Actors' Fund of Canada for every cell phone-free performance. If every show in the season is presented without a disruption the total donation could be as high as $1,100.
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WESTERN CANADA IATSE LOCALS CONTRIBUTE $32,000 TO ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: November 3, 2009
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TORONTO - Four IATSE locals from Western Canada have shown their support for the Actors' Fund, contributing a combined total $32,000 in 2009. Local 891, which represents motion picture technicians in British Columbia made two donations this year totalling $26,000. Other locals included in the total were Local 669 representing Western Canada cinematographers, Local 212 representing film and television technicians in Southern Alberta and Local 168 representing stage technicians on Vancouver Island.
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BARD ON THE BEACH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL RAISES $3,800 FOR THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: November 2, 2009
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VANCOUVER - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival has raised $3,800 through its annual fundraising effort to support the Fund. Five dollars from each ticket sold for the August 30 performances of All's Well That Ends Well and The Comedy of Errors were donated to the Fund, with both shows playing to full houses that evening. Bard on the Beach celebrated its 20th anniversary this year with September 26th marking the end of another successful season.
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CONCRETE THEATRE ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER 7 BENEFIT FOR THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: November 2, 2009
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EDMONTON - Concrete Theatre has announced that its November 7th pay-what-you-can matinee performance of Routes by Collin Doyle will be a benefit performance for the Actors' Fund of Canada. This riveting one man play, expertly acted by Joshua Beaudry explores the unexpected ways in which we are affected by violence. The company will be donating proceeds from the door as well as organizing curtain speeches in an effort to encourage donations from audience members.
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MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE RENEWS GOOD VIBRATIONS
CAMPAIGN FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: October 23, 2009
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WINNIPEG - The Manitoba Theatre Centre has announced that it will once again be running Good Vibrations, a campaign to encourage theatre patrons to turn off their cell phones. Beginning with the opening night performance of Strong Poison, an announcement will be made prior to every show in the 2009-10 season stating that the Centre will donate $5 to The Actors' Fund of Canada for every cell phone-free performance. If every show in the season is presented without a disruption the total donation could be as high as $1,300. Last year the program raised $895 for the Fund.
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GREAT CANADIAN THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES
PLANS FOR 2009-10 ACTORS' FUND BENEFIT
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For Immediate Release: October 22, 2009
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OTTAWA - The Great Canadian Theatre Company has announced that its annual benefit for the Actors' Fund of Canada will take place during the run of Heroes from June 8 to 27, 2010. Cast member (and GCTC board member) Paul Rainville will be organizing curtain speeches to encourage donations from audience members at every performance, stressing the important role the Fund plays in the lives of artists across the country. Last year the theatre contributed $2,585 in audience donations.
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WESTERN CANADA THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2009-10 ACTORS' FUND BENEFIT
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For Immediate Release: October 16, 2009
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KAMLOOPS, BC - Western Canada Theatre has announced that its annual benefit performance for the Actors' Fund of Canada will take place during the run of My Fair Lady from November 6 to December 5, 2009. The theatre contributed over $4,000 for the Fund last year by donating the proceeds from a student matinee performance of Seussical.
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2009 ACTORS' FUND TV CHARITY CHALLENGE OPENS WITH $10,800 AIR FARCE DONATION
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For Immediate Release: March 31, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that, with a donation of 25% of the proceeds of its February 2009 sale of furniture, wardrobe and props, CBC-TV's Royal Canadian Air Farce has kicked off the 2009 Actors' Fund TV Charity Challenge by raising a total of $10,800 for the Fund. The series wrapped at the end of December, 2008.
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Actors' Fund of Canada Announces 2008 Canadian TV Charity Challenge Winner
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For Immediate Release: March 16, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that CBC-TV's Heartland has won the 2008 Actors' Fund Canadian TV Charity Challenge, raising a total of $11,700 with a community fundraising barbeque, held in October 2008. Runner-up status goes to Shaftesbury's The Listener, with a total of $3,319 raised through an on set raffle. Other participants in the Challenge included The CW's Reaper, CBC-TV's Sophie, and Shaftesbury's Connor Undercover, whose efforts combined with those of the frontrunners to help the Fund realize a total of $16,200 in proceeds from the Challenge.
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Live At The Met Cabaret Performance
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Monday March 23, 2009, 8:00 PM
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A Cabaret Performance in Support of the Actors' Fund of Canada and the Metropolitan United Church Community Services Programs. Help us prove that ordinary Canadians DO support the arts!
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EIGHT IATSE LOCALS DONATE $47,800 TO ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: January 30, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada today announced donations from eight locals of the IATSE totalling $47,800. The donations were made in 2008 and cap a year in which $95,812 in contributions flowed from the IATSE to the Fund.
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA ANNOUNCES FINAL ENTRIES IN 2008 TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: January 16, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that two Shaftesbury Films projects: The Listener (CTV) and Connor Undercover (Family Channel) are the final entrants in the running for the Actors' Fund of Canada's 2008 TV Charity Challenge. The Challenge pits TV series shot in Canada against each other in a good-natured rivalry to raise money for the Fund, each vying for bragging rights as the production that can have the most fun while raising the most money for the Actors' Fund.
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CAST OF JERSEY BOYS RAISES $32,000 FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
AND BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
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For Immediate Release: January 15, 2009
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TORONTO - In their latest example of cross-border cooperation, two entertainment industry charities are sharing $32,000 after cast members of the US national touring company of Jersey Boys collected donations from audiences during their stop in Toronto in the last two weeks of November. The Toronto-based Actors' Fund of Canada and New York-based Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) have collaborated in the past, sharing donations collected from audiences at other shows on Broadway and in Toronto.
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CAST OF A CHORUS LINE RAISES $63,000 FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
AND BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
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For Immediate Release: January 13, 2009
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TORONTO - Two entertainment industry charities: The Toronto-based Actors' Fund of Canada and New York-based Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) are able to increase their service to the community by a total of $63,000 this winter courtesy of audiences attending Toronto performances of A Chorus Line during the last two weeks of November. The show was presented by Mirvish Productions at the Canon Theatre.
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CBC-TV's SOPHIE JOINS 2008 TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: November 28, 2008
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MONTREAL - The cast and crew of CBC-TV's Sophie have stepped into the ring and entered the 2008 TV Charity Challenge. The Challenge pits productions against each other in a good-natured rivalry to raise money for the Fund, each vying for bragging rights as the production that can have the most fun while raising the most money for the Actors' Fund.
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TWELFTH ANNUAL BIG SWING GOLF TOURNAMENT BREAKS
FUNDRAISING RECORD FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: September 30, 2008
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Corporate partners, industry members and DGC Ontario unite to raise $87,700 for entertainment industry charity
TORONTO - The results are in and the twelfth annual Big Swing Golf Tournament was bigger than ever, generating a record-breaking $87,700 in revenue for the Actors' Fund of Canada. The tournament, held on September 21 and jointly presented by the Actors' Fund of Canada and Directors Guild of Canada Ontario District Council (DGC Ontario) raised $37,700 in sponsorships and on-course fundraising events, an increase of $15,000 over last year's total. This combined with a doubling of DGC Ontario's regular $25,000 contribution to the tournament in honour of the Fund's 50th anniversary year led to the 2008 edition's spectacular results.
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ACTRA PRESIDENT DECLARES ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA A CULTURAL TREASURE
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For Immediate Release: August 25, 2008
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$15,000 ACTRA National contribution honours 50 years of service to entertainment industry
TORONTO - Citing its vital role in enabling many thousands of artists to pursue their creative work over the past 50 years, ACTRA National President Richard Hardacre has hailed the Actors' Fund of Canada as one of Canada's cultural treasures.
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$5,000 CONTRIBUTION TO ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
LAUNCHES ACTRA MONTREAL MEMBER CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: July 4, 2008
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MONTREAL - ACTRA's Montreal Branch is offering its members an opportunity to double up on their contributions to the Actors' Fund of Canada with the ACTRA Montreal Member Challenge. Launched with a $5,000 contribution from the branch that was presented at the ACTRA Montreal Awards by Montreal member Claudia Ferri, the branch is challenging its members to match its initial $5,000 contribution with their own personal donations totalling $5,000, which the branch will then match with a further $5,000 contribution to the Fund. Member contributions received up to September 30 will qualify for matching by the branch.
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA AWARDED HONORARY DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARD
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For Immediate Release: July 3, 2008
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Toronto Theatre Community Recognizes 50 Years of Outstanding Service with Rare Honour
TORONTO - In recognition of 50 years of outstanding contributions to the performing arts industry in Canada, the Actors' Fund of Canada was awarded a special Honorary Dora Mavor Moore Award at the 29th annual Dora Awards ceremony held on Monday June 30 at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre. In receiving the award, the Actors' Fund holds the distinction of being one of only five recipients to have ever been awarded an Honorary Dora and of being the only institution to have received the award. The select list of previous Honorary Dora recipients includes charismatic arts patron Mrs. Bluma Appel, esteemed Tarragon Theatre Artistic Director Urjo Kareda, legendary actor William Hutt and philanthropist and arts supporter Joan Chalmers. The Dora Mavor Moore Awards are presented by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA).
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA LAUNCHES 50 + 50 CAMPAIGN IN CANADIAN THEATRES
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For Immediate Release: June 9, 2008
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VANCOUVER - The Actors' Fund of Canada today launched its 50 + 50 fundraising campaign in Canadian theatres. The campaign coincides with the Fund's 50th anniversary year and kicks off with 50 Canadian theatre companies, both large and small, in all parts of the country committing to raise money for the Fund through special benefit performances or collection of donations from audience members following regularly scheduled performances. The 50 theatre companies will then invite another 50 theatre companies to do the same, resulting in 100 companies supporting the Actors' Fund during 2008. A list of companies supporting the campaign is available at www.actorsfund.ca/50Plus50/ and will be updated frequently as new companies come on board.
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IATSE LOCAL 58 HELPS SET THE STAGE FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA ANNIVERSARY
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For Immediate Release: May 12, 2008
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TORONTO - International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 58 helped to set the stage for the Actors' Fund of Canada's 50th anniversary campaign when President David Baer today announced a $15,000 contribution to the Fund. Local 58, which represents stagehands and technicians working for some of Toronto's major performing arts companies and entertainment venues is a regular contributor to the Actors' Fund and has increased its 2008 level of support by $5,000 in recognition of the Fund's 50 years of service to members of Canada's performing arts and entertainment industry.
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MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE MAKES 'TRIPLE THREAT'
CONTRIBUTION TO ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: May 9, 2008
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Fundraiser at MTC 50th Anniversary Homecoming Dinner makes for extraordinary
year of support for Canadian artists' health and welfare
WINNIPEG - For the third time in 2008, Manitoba Theatre Centre is investing in the health and welfare of Canada's performing arts community through a fundraiser for the Actors' Fund of Canada, this time by raising money for the Fund through ticket sales for its 50th anniversary Homecoming Dinner on Sunday May 11. Earlier this year, MTC included a benefit reading of David Mamet's Oleanna in the 2008 edition of its Master Playwright Festival and staged a benefit performance of Satchmo Suite at the MTC Warehouse. The events netted a combined total of over $4,300 for the Fund.
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ACTRA SASKATCHEWAN INVESTS IN MEMBER HEALTH AND WELFARE
WITH CONTRIBUTION TO ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: March 25, 2008
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Contribution Honouring Tibor Feheregyhazi Focuses on Member Awareness of Fund
REGINA - As ACTRA Saskatchewan's Branch Council celebrates the branch's 40th anniversary, it has announced a $1,000 contribution to the health and welfare of ACTRA members through a donation to the Actors' Fund of Canada. $500 of the donation is made in memory of ACTRA Saskatchewan member Tibor Feheregyhazi, who died in July 2007.
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CANADIAN STAGE'S "THE CLEAN HOUSE" CLEANS UP FOR THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: March 24, 2008
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Fundraiser for Entertainment Industry Emergency Fund Nets $9,300
TORONTO - Audiences responded generously to an appeal for the Actors' Fund of Canada made by cast members of the Canadian Stage Company's production of The Clean House, donating over $9,300 to the charity at performances from February 21 to 23.
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ACTRA FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: March 12, 2008
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$75,000 Donation Boosts 2007-08 Support to $115,000
TORONTO - Entertainment industry support for the Actors' Fund of Canada continues to build as Actra Fraternal Benefit Society (AFBS) announces a $75,000 contribution to the Fund. An earlier donation in November 2007 boosts total AFBS support for the Fund to $115,000 during the Fund's current fiscal year, which ends in March 2008.
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE
ALLIANCE ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF 10TH ANNUAL AUCTION
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For Immediate Release: February 19, 2008
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Cast and Crew of Fox TV's "24" and CBC TV's "The Border" Raise $30,000 to Help Charity
Weather Record Demand for Aid from Film & TV Workers
TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada and the Motion Picture Industry Charitable Alliance (MPICA) announce a $30,000 donation to the Actors' Fund from the 10th annual "Lights, Camera, Auction" fundraiser held in Los Angeles in October 2007. The Actors' Fund was one of two charities to benefit from the event and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2008.
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA MOURNS LOSS OF FOUNDER BARRY MORSE
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For Immediate Release: February 4, 2008
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada mourns the passing of actor Barry Morse, who had been one of its two surviving founders. Mr. Morse co-founded the Fund with Donald Davis, Barbara Hamilton, Jane Mallett and William Needles, who put $1 each into a pot to start up the benevolent organization which was incorporated on May 27, 1958. Mr. Morse died on February 2.
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I.A.T.S.E. LOCAL 357 THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: January 18, 2008
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STRATFORD - At its January 13 members' meeting I.A.T.S.E. Local 357, representing technicians and craft departments at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and throughout Cambridge, Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo presented a $1,000 donation to the Actors' Fund of Canada.
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I.A.T.S.E. LOCAL 856 PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: January 18, 2008
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Entertainment Industry Emergency Fund Delivers Thousands in Aid to I.A.T.S.E. Members Annually
WINNIPEG - At their December meeting, the members of Motion Picture Technicians Local 856 of the I.A.T.S.E. showed their strong support of the Actors' Fund of Canada by selecting the Fund as the recipient of their annual holiday charitable donation.
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THREE I.A.T.S.E. LOCALS UNITE BEHIND ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: January 18, 2008
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Toronto Locals Played Key Role in Entertainment Industry Emergency Fund's Fundraising Success
TORONTO - In a great example of holiday spirit, members of Locals 58, 822 and B-173 of the I.A.T.S.E. came together at the eleventh hour to close a deal allowing the Actors' Fund of Canada to raise over $53,000 in donations from audience members at the Toronto production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, which ended its run at the Sony Centre on January 5.
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The Actors' Fund of Canada: an unsung hero of Canadian culture
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By David Hope - January 2008
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As Canadians, we are proudest of the things we do to take care of each other. Who won the contest for the title of "Greatest Canadian"? Tommy Douglas, of course, the father of universal medicare. What are the top two things Canadians are proud of according to a recent University of Chicago survey? Fair and equal treatment of all groups in society and our social security system.
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA BRACES FOR IMPACT OF WGA STRIKE
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For Immediate Release: November 28, 2007
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Flood of applications for financial aid from Canadian film & TV workers expected, special appeal for donations launched
TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada anticipates a dramatic increase in demand for emergency funding due to the current Writers Guild of America strike and has launched an on-line appeal to help meet the impending need.
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THE ACTORS’ FUND OF CANADA: A GREAT ORGANIZATION
CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN 2008
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For Immediate Release: September 17, 2007
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Awareness and fundraising campaign to make Actors' Fund most connected, respected, supported
TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2008 and will take its place among the most connected, respected and supported charities serving members of Canada's entertainment industry with a year-long awareness and fundraising campaign.
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2006-07: A Year of Unprecedented I.A.T.S.E. Support for The Actors' Fund
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For Immediate Release: April 5, 2007
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$100,000 donation from Local 873 caps a year of new partnerships
TORONTO - March 31 marked the end of a fiscal year that saw an unprecedented number of new donations from I.A.T.S.E. Locals to the Actors' Fund of Canada, netting over $140,000 in I.A.T.S.E. support for the entertainment industry's emergency fund.
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