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For Members SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF FOR MEMBERS F ollowing Superstorm Sandy, financial relief to SAG-AFTRA members affected by the devastation came from the SAG Foundation, SAG Motion Picture Players Welfare Fund and the AFTRA Foundation. he organizations came together to provide immediate financial support to active SAG-AFTRA members affected by this tragedy. With additional donations from SAG-AFTRA members there can be a much greater impact and more members can be assisted. All grants are being administered through he Actors Fund. SAG-AFTRA members can apply for assistance by calling (212) 221-7300 ext. 119 or by email at intakeny@actorsfund.org. Make your year-end tax deductible donation to support Sandy relief by visiting sagfoundation.org. Visit SAGAFTRA.org/sandy for additional resources. THEATERS STRUGGLE FOLLOWING STORM W hile Broadway theaters and midtown TV studios opened for business within two days of the storm, much of downtown New York, its off- Broadway theaters and Lower East Side concert halls took a significant financial hit. Many theaters in New Jersey and Connecticut are recovering much slower. These theaters employ many of our SAG-AFTRA members who also hold Equity cards, and many were forced to close their doors and cancel performances due to severe damage and loss of power. Please support them if you can. Meanwhile, at press time, the NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting was issuing permits on a case-by-case basis for shoots in exterior locations for the two dozen TV series shooting in the city and the dozen-plus movies in production. 18 SAG-AFTRA | Winter 2013 | SAGAFTRA.org