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1987
1999
The SAG Foundation begins fundraising and
administering the John L. Dales Scholarship Fund,
awarded to SAG members and their dependents for
study at higher education institutions.
The SAG Foundation launches Storyline, a children's literacy
initiative where kids can dial-in and listen to well-known
actors read children's stories over the telephone.
1985
1997
The Screen Actors Guild Foundation is established as a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and assumes responsibility
for the Screen Actors Guild's Emergency Assistance
Program, providing emergency financial assistance to SAG
members in urgent need.
The AFTRA Foundation is created, providing grants for
education, training, research and other special programs
of value to AFTRA performers, broadcasters and recording
artists.
