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EIF SNAPSHOT – AUGUST 2019 |
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FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO |
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Dear Friends,
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We’re excited to share a snapshot of the Entertainment Industry Foundation's work and the impact that you’ve helped make possible. Our plan is to share these updates with you on a quarterly basis.
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From disaster relief to civic engagement, health and education, we are here to address critical issues and positively impact communities. With your help, in the past year, EIF successfully launched our crisis relief program, Music for Relief, while Stand Up To Cancer celebrated its best-ever televised fundraiser.
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It is our tremendous honor and privilege to be a resource to you in your philanthropic efforts, and we thank you for your partnership and support!
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— Nicole Sexton, President & CEO, EIF |
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Crisis Response: Your Funds At Work |
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT |
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Music for Relief Disaster Response and Preparedness Campaign |
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In the wake of three fast-moving wildfires in 2018, Music for Relief offered the entertainment community and the public an immediate way to provide support to those most affected. The industry responded by donating more than $2 million toward relief efforts. In December, Music for Relief donated vital equipment, including hydration packs central to a firefighter’s safety, to first responders across California. Grants also supported 10 additional organizations that offer recovery to families affected by the wildfires.
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On June 1st, Music for Relief launched a preparedness campaign encouraging individuals and communities to be ready for wildfires and other forms of disaster, including tips on what to do in the wake of a disaster.
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MORE ABOUT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
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ABOUT MUSIC FOR RELIEF |
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Music for Relief, EIF’s official crisis relief program, delivers immediate response in the wake of humanitarian crisis or natural disaster. Music for Relief provides funding and support of vital services in real time, ensuring long-term sufficiency and resiliency in affected areas throughout the world. |
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GRANT RECIPIENT SPOTLIGHT |
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HEART 9/11 |
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HEART 9/11 is the latest grantee of Somos Una Voz, a charitable services fund at the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
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HEART 9/11 enlists citizens and trains them as carpentry apprentices to increase capacity in communities that are still rebuilding. Responding to a need to install new roofs on structures throughout the underserved Puerto Rican community of Morovis, HEART 9/11 embarked on a grassroots effort to train citizens of Puerto Rico to rebuild roofs, and even entire homes, destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
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MORE ABOUT HEART 9/11
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ABOUT SOMOS UNA VOZ |
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Somos Una Voz, a coalition of more than 70 artists led by Marc Anthony, launched in 2017 to aid those impacted by Hurricane Maria. The ONE VOICE: SOMOS LIVE! concert included artists such as DJ Khaled, Romeo Santos, Alejandro Sanz, Daddy Yankee, Ricky Martin, Maroon 5, Stevie Wonder, Chris Martin, Mary J. Blige and Andra Day.
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To date, Somos Una Vos has granted funds to more than 25 projects on the ground to provide immediate humanitarian relief, community rebuilding and long-term recovery. Somos Una Voz has provided aid directly to underserved communities including Morovis, Loiza and Fajardo, delivering medical aid and educational support, clothing and school supplies for children as well as water filters, medical equipment, generators, appliances and resources for the rebuilding of homes for families.
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Continuing the Fight Against Cancer |
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT |
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Stand Up To Cancer & Major League Baseball: "For All the Moments We Stand Up" |
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Embodying the spirit and sense of community synonymous with baseball, this campaign culminated with the now iconic Stand Up To Cancer placard moment when tens of thousands of fans, players, managers and other on-field personnel stood for a moment of silence to support a loved one affected by cancer.
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Featuring Matt Damon, the PSA debuted on Tuesday, July 9 during the 2019 MLB All-Star Game Presented by Mastercard. The PSA is the latest collaboration between SU2C and MLB, marking MLB’s 11th year as a supporter of the program.
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WATCH THE PSA
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SU2C & Mastercard |
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Between July 1st and August 15th, when you spend $10 or more dining out using your Mastercard, Mastercard will donate 1¢, up to $4,000,000, to Stand Up To Cancer’s groundbreaking cancer research.
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ABOUT STAND UP TO CANCER |
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EIF program, Stand Up To Cancer, funds research to develop the newest and most promising cancer treatments by connecting top scientists in unprecedented collaborations to create breakthroughs. SU2C innovations lead to better cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, which means that we can help save lives now.
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Helping Artists Make an Impact |
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PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER SPOTLIGHT |
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Highest Hopes Foundation |
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Brendon Urie and Panic! At The Disco created the Highest Hopes Foundation in 2018 to share strength, courage and motivation with all people and communities who are subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity. Highest Hopes Foundation is a fund of EIF.
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GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, recently honored the band’s Brendon Urie with the Inspiration Award. The award honors his ongoing commitment to LGBTQ youth and for investing in the power of students to create more inclusive schools.
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MORE ABOUT HIGHEST HOPES FOUNDATION
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