SAG-AFTRA Pledges $1 Million to Los Angeles Wildfire Relief

SAG-AFTRA is the latest Hollywood organization to pledge to assist industry members experiencing hardship from the Los Angeles wildfires. 

In an announcement on January 12, the organization said it is pledging $1 million to its SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

Since the fires broke out on January 7, the union has temporarily closed its office in Los Angeles, additionally canceling its in-person nomination ceremony originally scheduled for the following day.

SAG-AFTRA and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation have previously chipped in for resources and provided support to members whenever and wherever disaster has struck the nation, including flooding in New York due to Superstorm Sandy, hurricanes in the Southeast, and pandemic-related relief.

As noted in a new hub that has populated on the organization’s website, the fund is for members who have lost their homes in the number of fires blazing across Los Angeles — including the prominent joint Palisades and Eaton fires. 

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation Disaster Relief Fund is “dedicated to meeting their most urgent needs during this time of crisis,” the site read.

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Additionally, the hub has compiled a list of resources and links for members, including where to find mutual aid, information, safety guidelines, temporary housing, animal shelters, financial assistance, transportation, mental health support, childcare, and food relief.

SAG-AFTRA joins several other entertainment affiliates who have pledged financial aid, including the Motion Picture Television Fund, Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, Annenberg Foundation Wasserman Foundation, and many more.

As L.A. is an industry town, plenty of above- and below-the-line workers have lost their homes. Among them are actors like Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, Billy Crystal, Kate Beckinsale, and others.