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O C T O B E R 2 0 2 1 I 1 5 120 golfers took to the links of the Wilshire Country Club on Monday, September 20 to show their generosity while having a great day at the 24th Annual Directors Guild Foundation (DGF) Golf Tournament. The event was a fundraiser created to benefit the Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting DGA members facing difficult times. The awards ceremony kicked off with DGA First Vice-President Betty Thomas introducing Tournament Co-Chair and DGF Trustee, former DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth, who engaged the players with a humorous impromptu history and evolution of the event. Then Tournament Co-Chair/ DGF Trustee Michael Zinberg thanked all the players on behalf of himself, Tournament Co-Chair Mel Damski and Roth, and spoke about the work of the Foundation to assist DGA members in need. "The DGF was established 74 years ago by a group of Directors who wanted to help their fellow members when tough times hit, such as when a show is canceled or a contract ends but the bills don't," said Zinberg. "This is where the Foundation can help bridge the temporary situation and get the member back on his or her feet until their next job, by providing confidential and interest free loans. This tradition of generosity has made a tangible difference in the lives of hundreds of DGA members by providing millions of dollars in loans to Members in need. The importance of that work has never been more evident than it has throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as production ground to a halt, and members were unemployed virtually overnight. The Foundation joined forces with the DGA and the MPTF to launch an Emergency Relief Fund providing grants to aid members that were impacted on so many levels by this unprecedented event. This important work by the Foundation could not continue without your support today." The audience broke into applause when Zinberg announced that due to their generosity and support, more than $50,000 was raised to benefit the DGF. Roth then spoke on behalf of himself and Golf Tournament Co-Chair Mel Damski in announcing the winners of the separate components of the Golf Tournament that included the "Closest to the Pin" and "Longest Drives Contests" and the "Putting Contest." He concluded with the announcement of the winners of the Scramble golf tournament and invited all the players to return for the next Directors Guild Foundation Golf tournament in 2022. Photos: 1. DGA Members & guests head out for a day of golf to benefit the DGF. 2. First Vice President Betty Thomas. 3. Tournament Co-Chair Michael Zinberg speaks about the Foundation. 4. National Executive Director Russell Hollander & Tournament Co-Chair Jay D. Roth. 5-8. Members and guests enjoy a day at the Wilshire Country Club. See more photos on www.dga.org. Tournament Sponsors GOLD: Anthem Blue Cross • BlackRock • Bridgewater Associates, LP • Bush Gottlieb, A Law Corporation • City National Bank • CVS Health • Elite Logistics and Fulfillment • Greenberg Glusker, LLP • J.P. Morgan Asset Management • Miller, Kaplan, Arase, LLP • Netflix • NKSF, LLP • Seyfarth Shaw • Teamsters Local 399 • Vitech Systems Group, Inc. • Warner Bros. SILVER: Blackstone Credit • Delta Dental • HBO Max • IngleDodd Media • Moffett Nathanson • Paramount Pictures • Rossmore Property & Casualty Insurance • Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers, LLP • The Segal Group • Taslimi Construction Company, Inc. • Vision Media BRONZE: Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP • Todd Holland • HUB International • I.A.T.S.E. • Nth Generation Computing • Venuti & Associates • Vision Service Plan (Scramble format with each team of golfers playing the group's "best ball.") First Place - Jeff Cronenweth, Jacob Rosenberg, Ryan Slavin & Jay Kelman (57.12) Second Place - Bobby Lewis, Rob King & James Manera (57.81) TOURNAMENT WINNERS Third Place - Jayson Merrill, Matthew Smith, Jason Zorigian & Nick Satriano (57.94) 2021 DGA Foundation Golf Tournament photos by Shane Karns 3 8 7 2 1 6 4 5