Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, and George Clooney have made at least $1 million donations to SAGAFTRA’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program, helping the program amass over $15 million in three weeks.
In the press release, Vance thanked Johnson for helping “kick-start this campaign” and also name-checked two Oscar winners specifically—Streep and George Clooney—for their donations, their longtime support of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, their positions as leaders on the Actors Council, and their commitment to inspire others to give generously.
“I remember my days as a waiter, cleaner, typist, even my time on the unemployment line,” said Streep in the press release. “In this strike action, I am lucky to be able to support those who will struggle in a long action to sustain against Goliath. 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.
Clooney offered a statement of support for SAG-AFTRA as well: “We stand ready to get back to the table and make a fair deal with the AMPTP. Until then, I’m proud to be able to support the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and my fellow actors who may be struggling in this historic moment. We’ve stood on the shoulders of the likes of Bette Davis and Jimmy Cagney and it’s time for our generation to give something back.
Although the SAG-AFTRA Foundation has surpassed its initial goal, Vance says they’re still actively fundraising to help union members during this difficult. “Our fundraising will continue in order to meet the overwhelming needs of our community now and in the future,” said Vance. That must be good news to rank-and-file union members—particularly on the heels of SAG-AFTRA president
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