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2014 2015 2014 2012 2015 The SAG Foundation opens the New York Actors Center, housing the Entertainment Industry Foundation Voiceover Lab, computer lab and a classroom for workshops and trainings. LifeRaft becomes The Business and the Casting Access Project becomes Casting Access. The SAG Foundation partners with the Oxford Union at Oxford University in England for the Conversations Series at Oxford with inaugural speaker Morgan Freeman. Following the SAG-AFTRA merger, the SAG Foundation now supports more than 160,000 SAG-AFTRA members nationwide. The SAG Foundation breaks ground on a 158-seat, state- of-the-art Actors Center facility/screening room located at 8th and 54th in New York. Scheduled to open in spring 2016. SINCE 1985 … Inspired a love of reading in more than 66 million children worldwide through BookPALS and StorylineOnline.net Patron of the Artists Award will be presented to three honorees from the industry who have gone above and beyond to aid performers in launching their careers. There will also be plenty of entertainment, including stellar musical numbers starring gifted performers. The SAG Foundation has come a long way since 1985, and while educational and assistance programs and resources are constantly being expanded and enhanced nationwide, all services remain absolutely free to SAG-AFTRA members — not a dime of union dues goes toward their funding. That is why donating is key. SAG-AFTRA members who support the Foundation in any amount are paying it forward and ensuring all union members receive the benefits the Foundation has to offer now and in the future. Executive Director Cyd Wilson said the SAG Foundation isn't done growing yet. "There's always more to come, and with the support of the entertainment industry, creative community and SAG-AFTRA members who attend our programs, volunteer, make charitable donations, and lend their voices to the SAG Foundation's annual public service announcements, there's no limit to what our foundation can accomplish. The artist's journey is long and uncertain, but together we can navigate what lies ahead. And, the SAG Foundation can provide a light along the way," she said. Give back to the SAG Foundation at sagfoundation.org or by mailing SAG Foundation, Development Dept., 5757 Wilshire Blvd. PH-1, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Clockwise from left, Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell read Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream for Storyline Online; the 6th Annual Los Angeles Golf Classic hosts Brendan Fehr and Scott Wolf with their co-star of The Night Shift Robert Bailey Jr.; SAG Foundation President JoBeth Williams and SAG Foundation Executive Director Cyd Wilson; Octavia Spencer reads for BookPALS. GETTY IMAGES MARK DAVIS/GETTY IMAGES SAGAFTRA.org | Summer 2015 | SAG-AFTRA 29