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Causes: Disaster Aid, Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services
Programs: The corporation is organized for the purpose of soliciting, collecting and otherwise raising funds and distributing the same (i) to persons need with disabilities and to persons in need of financial assistanceand support who are members of the dramatic, literature, painting,sculpture, music or dance professions including, but not limited to,performers, writers and members of the production community,and (ii)to sick, infirm, and needy persons who suffer as a result of natual disasters anywhere in the world and for the making of distributions toorganizations (whether domestic or foreign) that qualify as exemptorganizations under section 501 (c)(3) of the internal revenue code. 40 individuals who were freelance writers and artists that had career-threatening illness were issued grants to help them in their need. Some individual were now able to go back to their work.