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SAGAFTRA.org | Spring 2018 | SAG-AFTRA 33 Center. This was the first year the Foundation conferred the Recording Artists Inspiration Award, making Richie its inaugural recipient. Taking the stage to support the Foundation's programs and introduce the awardees were colleagues and friends, including Gary Oldman, Allison Janney, Kathy Bates, Adam Sandler, Michael Keaton, Tracee Ellis Ross, Andrew Garfield, Mandy Moore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Kumail Nanjiani, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Zoe Kazan and Anthony Mackey. An audience of industry notables also enjoyed performances by Kristen Bell, Sara Bareilles, Katharine McPhee, Renee Olstead and iconic songwriter Diane Warren, who sang the title track to Bigelow's film Detroit. Foundation President Williams expressed her admiration for the honorees, presenters and performers saying, "The people in this room aren't just the best in their fields, they're the people who are reshaping our industry as well as our culture." "Our priority at the Foundation has always been to walk shoulder to shoulder and side by side with performers as they navigate their careers — and that includes break- ing down old barriers and raising up new voices." — Cyd Wilson, Executive Director Visit sagaftra.foundation to donate today. MATT WINKELMEYER/GETTY IMAGES FOR SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION Clockwise, from top: Gabrielle Carteris and JoBeth Williams attend the second SAG-AFTRA Foundation Patron of the Artists Awards at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts; Mandy Moore and Chrissy Metz; Rita Moreno and Andrew Garfield; Sara Bareilles; and Anthony Mackie Executive Director Wilson also saw a promising future ahead, adding, "Our priority at the Foundation has always been to walk shoulder to shoulder and side by side with performers as they navigate their careers — and that includes breaking down old barriers and raising up new voices." Patron of the Artists sponsors included United Airlines, Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen, Annapurna Pictures, Annenberg Foundation, SAG-AFTRA, United Talent Agency, Mosaic and Ziffren Brittenham LLP — with Netflix leading the way as the presenting sponsor. The annual gala benefits the Foundation's assistance and performers programs, and its children's literacy initiative Storyline Online, which streams notable actors reading children's books into more than 100 million homes and classrooms worldwide every year.