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CARE PACKAGES INCOMING S AG-AFTRA members and staff joined fellow entertainment industry leaders and military veterans on Nov. 9 for a "reverse care package" service project at Universal Studios Hollywood, assembling 5,000 healthy school packs to Los Angeles Unified School District children. he event was part of the entertainment industry-led Got Your 6 campaign, of which SAG-AFTRA is a partner, that aims to help bridge the divide between civilians and members of the military, and to improve the lives of veterans. Left, SAG-AFTRA leaders who pitched in to assemble care packages included, from left, Los Angeles Local Board member Stacey Travis; National Vice President, Los Angeles Gabrielle Cateris; National Board member D.W. Moffett and Executive Vice President Ned Vaughn. Visit gotyour6.org for more information. SAG-AFTRA HONORS S AG-AFTRA has been recognized for communications excellence by three organizations, receiving a total of 18 honors. he Public Relations Society of America Los Angeles Chapter awarded the union with first place PRism Awards for its merger campaign and for the union's merger press conference and publicity. SAG-AFTRA also received three additional finalist awards for its music video rally and flash mob, Acting in Your Interest brochure and for the digital edition of SAG-AFTRA magazine. he International Labor Communications Association honored the union with five first place awards for its Screen Actor magazine, an interview with J.R. Martinez in AFTRA magazine, the website SAGAFTRA.org and the Acting in Your Interest brochure. Screen Actor also won an additional third place award. Graphic Design USA magazine recently feted the union with seven awards for its design work at its annual American Graphic Design Awards competition. Honors went to the union's merger videos, website and logo; the 2011 AFTRA Convention poster; and both Screen Actor and AFTRA magazines. SAG-AFTRA publications, videos and website benefit greatly from content advisement and other voluntary service provided by members of the National Communications Committee. Merger- related materials received advisement from the Education and Outreach work group established by the G1. SAGAFTRA.org | Winter 2013 | SAG-AFTRA 21B Convention Review Home Studios New Union Update American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Summer 2011 Joining Forces with AMC's J.R. Martinez