Entertainment charities
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The Achievable Foundation
(310) 258-4191; 5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 320, Culver City, CA 90230.
Web site: www.achievable.org
Strives to improve the lives of disadvantaged people with developmental disabilities who face critical needs
Board of advisors: Norman Brokaw, Andrea Friedman, William Morris Agency, President: Kent V. Graham
Major Supporters: The Walt Disney Company, Entertainment Industry Foundation, William Morris Agency, NBC, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Main fund-raiser: Welcome H.O.M.E. (Home Ownership Made Easy) Celebrity Golf Tournament (May 7, 2001)
The Actors Fund of America
(212) 221-7300; 729 Seventh Ave., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10019
Web site: www.actorsfund.org
Advances, fosters and benefits the welfare of all professionals in the entertainment community who are in need of help
Major Supporters: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Directors Guild of America, Walt Disney Companies, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Screen Actors Guild
Main fund-raiser: Gala (Nov. 13)
Andre Agassi Foundation
(702) 227-5700; 3960 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 750, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Assists abused, abandoned and at-risk youth
Founder: Andre Agassi; President: Perry Rogers; Executive director: Julie Walther
Major Supporters: David Foster, Kenny G., Elton John, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Seal, Robin Williams
Main fund-raiser: Grand Slam for Children (Sept. 29, 2001)
Aid for AIDS
(323) 656-1107; 8235 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200, West Hollywood, CA 90046
Provides financial assistance to pay for the basic necessities of life, such as rent or utilities, for those disabled by AIDS
Major Supporters: John Bowab, Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, Elton John, Angela Lansbury, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sheryl Lee Ralph
Main fund-raiser: Dining Out for Life (March)
AIDS Project L.A.
(323) 993-1600; 1313 N. Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Web site: www.apla.org
Provides free direct services to more than 8,000 men, women and children in Los Angeles with HIV/AIDS
Major Supporters: The Walt Disney Company, DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros.
Main fund-raiser: Commitment to Life (date varies)
Alzheimer’s Association of Los Angeles
(323) 938-3379; 5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Web site: www.alzla.org
Dedicated to providing support and assistance to people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families, as well as researching the prevention, cure and treatment of Alzheimer’s
Major Supporters: James Burrows, Shelley Fabares, Edward James Olmos, Mike Myers, David Hyde Pierce, Maureen Reagan
Main fund-raisers: Memory Walk at Hollywood Park Race Track (Oct. 7); “A Night at Sardi’s” (March)
American Cinematheque
(323) 461-2020; 1800 N. Highland Ave., Suite 1717, Hollywood, CA 90028
Web site: www.egyptiantheatre.com
Public screenings uniting filmmakers and filmgoers. Responsible for the renovation of the Egyptian Theatre
Major Supporters: Mike Medavoy, Rick Nicita, Sydney Pollack, Arnold Rifkin, James G. Robinson, Steve Tisch
Main fund-raiser: Moving Picture Ball (September)
American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California
(213) 977-9500; 1616 W. Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Web site: www.aclu-sc.org
Fights for fundamental civil liberties and civil rights, including free speech, fair police practices and nondiscrimination in every aspect of public life
Major Supporters: Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Norman Lear, Barry Hirsch Lee Masters, Barbra Streisand
Main fund-raiser: Touch of Liberty Dinner (spring/summer); Bill of Rights Dinner (December)
American Film Institute (323) 856-7600; 2021 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Web site: www.afionline.org
Dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of film, television and other forms of the moving image.
Major Supporters: Jon Avnet, Mark Canton, Robert Daly, Michael Nesmith, Tom Pollock, Howard Stringer
Main fund-raiser: AFI Life Achievement Award (Feb. 22, 2001)
American Foundations for AIDS Research (AMFAR)
(323) 857-5900; 5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 3025, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Web site: www.amfar.org
The leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to AIDS research, AIDS prevention and education and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy
Major Supporters: Sherry Lansing, Natasha Richardson, Sharon Stone, Elizabeth Taylor, Lew and Edie Wasserman, Bob and Harvey Weinstein
Main fund-raisers: Hosts numerous film premieres, auctions and other events
American Humane Association
(818) 501-0123; 15366 Dickens St. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
E-mail: ahawest@aol.com
Works to protect both children and animals. The Film and TV Unit promotes the humane care of animals used in filmed media, assigns a production a rating indicating how well the animals were cared for and issues the only authorized “no animals were harmed” end credit disclaimer.
Major Supporters: Various industry leaders, studios, networks, guilds, unions and individuals
American Lung Association of Los Angeles County
(323) 935-5864; 5858 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Web site: www.lalung.org
Serves the community with programs in clean air, asthma, tobacco control and medical research
Major Supporters: Ed Begley Jr., Jeremy London, Edward James Olmos, Alex Rocco
Main fund-raisers: The Breath of Life Awards (May); Fairway to Clean Air Golf Tournament (October)
American Oceans Campaign
(323) 936-8242; 6030 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Web site: www.americanoceans.org
Dedicated to safeguarding the vitality of the nation’s oceans and coastal areas Founder: Ted Danson
Major Supporters: Keith Addis, Skip Brittenham, Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Reeve
Main fund-raiser: Benefit receptions (throughout the year)
American Red Cross
(202) 639-3001; 431 18th St., 5th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006
Web site: www.redcross.org
Dedicated to helping make families and communities safer at home and around the world through disaster-relief operations, life-saving blood collections and vital health and safety services
Major Supporters: Studios, talent agencies, TV networks, celebrities
Main fund-raiser: Ongoing year-round
American Society of Young Musicians
(310) 285-9744; 9244 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 201, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Comprised of individuals in the music and entertainment industries and others who share a common commitment to the enrichment and advancement of America’s young musicians
Major Supporters: Whitney Houston, Madonna, John Mellencamp, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, John Sikes, Russell Simmons
Main fund-raiser: Ninth Annual Screen Benefit concert at the House of Blues (May 22, 2001)
Amnesty International
(800) 266-3789; 322 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10001
Web site: www.amnestyusa.org
Works to free prisoners of conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the death penalty, torture or other cruel treatment of prisoners; and end extrajudicial executions and “disappearances”
Major Supporters: Richard Gere, Danny Glover, Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison, Paul Mazursky, Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Stewart
Main fund-raiser: Enduring Spirit Awards (Sept. 16)
Angel Harvest
(800) 227-5346; 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Web site: www.angelharvest.com
Distributes food picked up at entertainment industry events to soup kitchens and rehab centers throughout the city; a free service to whomever is giving the party
Major Supporters: ABC, Hollywood studios
Click here to read a profile of Angel Harvet’s daily activities
Anti-Defamation League
(310) 446-8000; 10495 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
Web site: www.adl.org
Combating prejudice, bigotry, anti-Semitism and discrimination, while promoting harmonious relations between diverse religions and ethnic groups
Major Supporters: ABC, Bedford Falls, CAA, Arthur Hiller, Twentieth Century Fox, Dick Wolf
Main fund-raiser: Distinguished Entertainment Industry Awards Dinner (November)
The Ark Trust
(818) 501-2275; P.O. Box 8191, Universal City, CA 91618
Web site: www.arktrust.org
Animal protection organization that interacts with the news and entertainment media to raise awareness of animal issues
Founder-President: Gretchen Wyler
Major Supporters: Pierce Brosnan, James Cromwell, Leeza Gibbons, Jack Lemmon, Wendie Malick
Main fund-raiser: Genesis Awards (spring)
Arthritis Foundation
(800) 954-CURE; 4311 Wilshire Blvd., Suite. 530, Los Angeles, CA 90010
E-mail: infosca@arthritis.org
Provides free literature, exercise classes, self-help courses, support groups and physician referrals for those with arthritis and over 100 other related diseases
Major Supporters: Gary Collins, Mary Ann Mobley, Susan Sullivan, Tanya Roberts, Jane Wyman
Main fund-raiser: Commitment to a Cure Gala (Nov. 18); Los Angeles Women’s Golf Classic (July 10)
Artists Rights Foundation
(323) 436-5060; 7920 Sunset Blvd., Suite 260, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Web Site: www.artistsrights.org
Founded by the Directors Guild of America, it brings together some of the industry’s foremost creative leaders. The Artists Rights Foundation seeks to safeguard the rights of film artists, protect their work from alteration and ensure that the artist’s vision remains intact for future generations to enjoy.
Main fund-raiser: Varies
The Association of Variety Clubs of the United States
(323) 852-1300 8455 Beverly Blvd., Suite 501 Los Angeles, CA 90048
Web site: www.usvariety.org
Raises funds to support programs and agencies that help disabled and disadvantaged children throughout the United States. Money raised in a community stays in that community to assist kids with special needs.
Major Supporters: All major exhibitors and studios Main fund-raisers: Gold Heart Pendant selling campaign (Jan. 12-Feb. 18, 2001); the Bash, a road tour event from Toronto to Pittsburgh (Sept. 15-20)
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Big Sisters of L.A.
(323) 933-5749; 6022 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 202, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Web site: www.bigsistersla.org
Matches high-risk girls with adult women role models
Major supporters: Marcy Carsey, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison, Leeza Gibbons, Kathleen Kennedy, Barbra Streisand
Main fund-raiser: Big Sisters Guild Sterling Award (fall)
Neil Bogart Memorial Fund
(A division of the T. J. Martell Foundation)
(310) 358-4970; 8750 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Web site: www.tjmartellfoundation.org
Funds seed grants for the research of pediatric cancer, leukemia and AIDS
Executive director: Karen Carbone; Co-founders: Tony Martell, Carole Bayer Sager, Joyce Bogart Trabulus
Major supporters: Whoopi Goldberg, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Elizabeth Taylor
Main fund-raiser: Children’s Choice Awards Gala (November)
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CAA Foundation
(310) 288-4545; 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Formed to support improved teaching and learning in America. With a focus on schools and educational services, the foundation brokers public and private partnerships at both the local and national level. Provides monetary support to fund school programs such as field trips, mentoring and computer labs
Major supporters Danny DeVito, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Davis Guggenheim, Quincy Jones, Rhea Perlman, Elizabeth Shue, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Will Smith
Main fund-raiser: After School Alliance/ Education Works (March)
California Community Foundation
(213) 413-4130; 445 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Web site: www.calfund.org
Holds more than 900 funds with a combined asset value of $442 million. Annually makes more than 3,000 grants ranging in size from $100 to as much as several hundred thousand dollars to nonprofit organizations throughout L.A. County. It also makes grants to individual artists under competitive fellowship programs.
California State Summer School for the Arts
(310) 277-7072; 1875 Century Park East, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Web site: www.csssa.org
Preprofessional residential training program for high school students in the visual, performing and literary arts and film aspiring to careers in the arts and entertainment industries. Students are selected from 2,500 secondary schools in the state.
Major supporters Entertainment Industry Foundation, Paramount Pictures/Viacom, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios
Main fund-raiser: Tribute to Style
Camp Ronald McDonald For Good Times
(310) 268-8488; 1954 Cotner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025
Web site: www.campronaldmcdonald.org
Provides cost-free camping for children with cancer and their families
Major supporters The Walt Disney Company, Dustin Hoffman, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Studios, Warner Bros.
Main fund-raiser: Halloween Carnival
Candy Kitchen Wolf Rescue Ranch
(505) 775-3304; Star Route 2, Box 28, Ramah, MN 87321
Web site: www.inetdesign.com/candykitchen
Located in the Zuni Mountains of New Mexico, this ranch is a refuge for abandoned or abused wolves and wolf-hybrids.
Major supporters Marsha Mason, Concetta Tomei
Main fund-raiser: Art Fest (November); Wolf Canyon Brewery (May)
Catholic Big Brothers
(800) 463-4066; 3300 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Web site: www.catholicbigbrothers.org
A mentoring agency that helps children and youth of all faiths to have an opportunity for a better life. Services are provided to individuals and youths through one-to-one, academic, literacy and monthly group mentoring, all in conjunction with schools, community centers, law enforcement and other agencies. CBB is providing corporate and work-site mentoring through several funded programs.
Major supporters Vin Di Bona, Reginald VelJohnson, Oliver Stone
Main fund-raiser: Terry Cappello Memorial Golf Tournament (Sept. 18)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
(310) 423-3673; 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048
Web site: www.csmc.edu
Cedars-Sinai provides patient care, research and community services while seeking donations to support its efforts.
Major supporters Marvin Davis, Kirk Douglas, Monty Hall, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, William Morris Agency
Main fund-raiser: Numerous activities throughout the year
Center to Prevent Handgun Violence
(310) 475-6714; 10951 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Web site: www.cphu.org
A national education, entertainment, research and legal-action organization dedicated to educating Americans about the scope of gun violence and preventing further bloodshed
Major supporters Annette Bening, Beau Bridges, Michael Douglas, Rosie O’Donnell, Rob Reiner, Martin Sheen
Main fund-raiser: Creators Care Benefit (September)
Childhelp USA
(480) 922-8212, (800) 4-A-CHILD (24-hour hotline); 15757 N. 78th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Web site: www.childhelpusa.org
Residential treatment centers for severely abused children; child advocacy centers, group homes; foster family selection, training and certification; “Body safety” school programs
Major supporters Leeza Gibbons, Kathie Lee Gifford, Cheryl Ladd, Jane Seymour
Main fund-raiser: Humanitarian Awards Luncheon (May)
Children Affected by AIDS Foundation
(310) 258-0850; 6033 W. Century Blvd., Suite 260, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Web site: www.caaf4kids.org
Formed to make a positive difference in the lives of children infected with HIV and affected by AIDS. CAAF accomplishes this by helping to meet kids’ diverse needs, advocating and educating on their behalf and bringing joy and fun into their lives.
Major supporters Cher, Jamie Lee Curtis, Demi Moore, Elizabeth Taylor, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano
Main fund-raiser: Dream Halloween 2000 (Oct. 28)
Children Now
(310) 268-2444; 2001 S. Barrington Ave., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Web site: www.childrennow.org
A nonpartisan, independent voice for children, working to translate the nation’s commitment to children and families into action. Uses communications strategies to reach parents, lawmakers, citizens, business, media and community leaders, creating attention and generating positive change on behalf of children
Board of Directors: Louise Henry Bryson, Lifetime Television; Jane Gardner, Foote, Cone & Belding; Allan K. Jonas, Jonas & Associates; Stacey Snider, Universal Studios; Michael Tollin, Tollin/Robbins
Children of the Night
(818) 908-4474; 14530 Sylvan St., Van Nuys, CA 91411
Web site: www.childrenofthenight.org
Dedicated to assisting children between the ages of 11-17 who are sexually abused and are forced to prostitute on the streets for food and a place to sleep. The goal is to mainstream children prostitutes into the larger society.
Major supporters California Endowment, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Dan Murphy Foundation, Whitney Houston Foundation, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Main fund-raiser: Varies
Children’s Action Network
(310) 470-9599; 10951 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90064
E-mail: canjp@aol.com
Informs the public about the needs of children and provides examples of concrete actions individuals can take to make a difference in children’s lives
Founders: Robert A. Daly, Lezlie and Mark Johnson, Diana Meehan and Gary Goldberg, Nancy Daly Riordan, Lorraine and Sid Sheinberg, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, Stacey and Henry Winkler
Main fund-raiser: Movie premieres
The Children’s Burn Foundation
(818) 907-2822; 4929 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Web site: www.childburn.org
Provides financial resources required to meet the special needs of children at the Grossman Burn Center and surrounding burn centers, who have suffered severe burns caused by abuse and neglect or by accident
Major supporters Sam Elliott, Gregory Garrison, Charles Pratt Jr.
Main fund-raiser: Giving New Hope Event (February)
Children’s Creative Writing Campaign
(212) 228-3041
National program that encourages children to write while helping to build positive self-esteem
Major supporters AnimAction, Artistic Connections, Entertainment Risks, Kids for Kids Entertainment, Jerry Seinfeld, Women in Animation
Main fund-raiser: Ongoing
Children’s Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC)
(609) 252-1915; P.O. Box 1540, Princeton, NJ 08542
Web site: www.checnet.org
Dedicated to educating the public, specifically parents and caregivers, about environmental toxins that can affect children’s health. Also researches the causes of childhood cancers and their relation to hazards in the environment Founders: Nancy and Jim Chuda
Major supporters Clint Black, Pierce Brosnan, Laura Dern, Cindra and Alan Ladd Jr., Kenny Loggins, Olivia Newton-John, Kelly Preston, John Ritter
Main fund-raiser: Mother’s Day Picnic and Poetry Reading on the Green (May)
City of Hope
(800) 260-HOPE; Development Headquarters: 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017
Web site: www.cityofhope.org
Compassionate patient care; groundbreaking medical research on life-threatening diseases. There are more than 300 chapters and 300,000 volunteers across the country.
Main fund-raiser: The Spirit of Life Award Dinner (October)
The Lili Claire Foundation
(310) 396-4355; 2800 28th St., Suite 325, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Web site: www.liliclairefoundation.org
Helps individuals born with neurogenetic birth defects such as Williams syndrome, Downs syndrome and autism and provides support for the families who love them.
Major supporters Bright/Kauffman/Crane, John Well Prods., Warner Bros. TV
Main fund-raiser: Benefit dinner (Oct. 14)
Coalition for Clean Air
(310) 441-1544; 10780 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Web site: www.coalitionforcleanair.org
Environmental organization dedicated to restoring clean, healthful air to California
Major supporters Ed Begley Jr., Chevy Chase, Don Henley, Alan Horn, Norman Lear
Main fund-raiser: Luncheon (spring)
Comic Relief
(818) 762-0028; 10 Universal City Plaza, Suite 1950, Universal City, CA 91608
Web site: www.comicrelief.org
Live TV shows and special events that have raised and distributed $50 million-plus for direct health care services to more than 1 million homeless Americans in the past 14 years Founder: Bob Zmuda
Major supporters Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams
Main fund-raiser: Comic Relief (dates vary)
Communities in Schools
(800) CIS-4KIDS; 277 S. Washington St., Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
Web site: www.cisnet.org
Assists communities in coordinating their public, private and nonprofit resources to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.
Major supporters James Allwin, Herb Alpert, Jerry Breslauer, Richard Lovett, Jerry Moss
Main fund-raiser: Varies
Covenant House California
(323) 461-3131; 1325 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Web site: www.covenanthouseca.org
Provides street outreach, emergency shelter, transitional housing, health services, employment assistance and a variety of other supportive services to homeless, at-risk youth
Major supporters Ahmanson Foundation, Whoopi Goldberg, Weingart Foundation
Main fund-raiser: Covenant With Youth Dinner Gala (fall)
Create Now!
(213) 484-8500; 2007 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 919, Los Angeles, CA 90057-3588
Web site: www.createnow.org
Educates at-risk children and youths through the arts, in order to create stability and direction in their lives
Major supporters Jim Bernstein, Jane Espenson, David Koepp, Eduardo Sanchez, Debra Wilson
Crossroads Centre at Antigua
(268) 562-0035; P.O. Box W219, Woods Centre Antigua, West Indies
Web site: www.crossroadsantigua.org
Residential treatment facility for alcohol and other drug dependencies; also offers aftercare/continuing care programs
Major supporter: Eric Clapton (founder)
Main fund-raiser: Varies
Cure Autism Now Foundation
(323) 549-0500, (888) 8AUTISM; 5225 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 226, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Web site: www.canfoundation.org
Promotes and funds research with direct clinical implications for treatment and a cure for autism. This foundation is the largest nonfederal funder of autism research in the country.
Major supporters Anthony Edwards, Portia Iverson, Rene Russo, Jonathan Shestack
Main fund-raiser: Facing Autism Dinner and Auction (March 24, 2001)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
(714) 938-1393; 2150 Towne Center Pl., Suite 120, Anaheim, CA 92806
Web site: www.cff.org
Funds research and patient care for people afflicted with cystic fibrosis
Major supporters Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Kenny G., Rosie O’Donnell, Joan Rivers
Main fund-raisers: Evening With the California Winemasters (May); Great Strides Walk-a-Thon (May); Dave Taylor Los Angeles Kings Golf Classic (June); Angels Care 65 Roses Golf Classic (October); Dux ‘n’ Tux hosted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (November)
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Deaf West Theatre Company
(818) 762-2998; 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Presents productions in sign language as well as in voice with supertitles for nonsigning audiences. Also provides educational outreach workshops for deaf and hard-of-hearing children
Major supporters: John Lithgow, Richard Masur, Marlee Matlin, Joseph and Carolyn Sargent
Main fund-raiser: Themed dinner (spring)
Do Something Foundation
(212) 523-1175; 423 W. 55th St., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10019
Web site: www.dosomething.org
Co-founder: Andrew Shue
A network of young people making a difference in the communities they live in. The organization asks young people what they want to do and then gives them the tools to do it.
Major supporters: Christina Aguilera, Ron Burkle, Tracey and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Wyclef Jean, Martin Luther King III, Casey Wasserman
Main fund-raiser: Do Something BRICK Award for Community Leadership (Nov. 16)
Doctors Without Borders
(Medecins San Frontieres)
(310) 277-2793; 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Suite C-216, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Web site: www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Sends volunteer doctors, nurses and medical staff to provide medical assistance to victims of war and natural disasters
Major supporters: Maya Angelou, Candice Bergen
Main fund-raiser: Numerous events throughout the year
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
(800) 223-3273, (310) 215-0575; P.O. Box 512090, Los Angeles, CA 90051
Web site: www.dare.com
Oversees a school-based educational series of curricula that helps school schildren learn how to avoid ever becoming involved with drugs, gangs and violence.
Major supporters: Billy Blanks, Nadia Comaneci, Bart Conner, Ving Rhames, Steven Segal
Main fund-raiser: Dinner gala (spring 2001)
The Caroline Dorough-Cochran Lupus Memorial Foundation
(321) 725-8599; P.O. Box 100050 , Palm Bay, FL 32910
The foundation’s goal is to educate people about chronic autoimmune disease (Lupus). More than 16,000 Americans develop Lupus every year, and an estimated 500,000 to 1 million Americans have already been diagnosed with the disease.
Founder: Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys)
Main fund-raiser: Lupus 2000
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Earth Communications Office (ECO)
(310) 656-0577; 12021 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 557, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Web site: www.oneearth.org
Uses the power of communication to improve the global environment. Works within the Hollywood community to produce public service campaigns for movie theaters, television, radio and the Internet that reach more than 1 billion people worldwide every year
Major supporters: Pierce Brosnan, Cindy Crawford, Debra Hill, Bill Maher, Patrick Stewart
Main fund-raiser: Gala (November)
Earth’s 911
(800) CLEANUP, (310) 401-0317
Web site: www.1800CLEANUP.org
A free, nationwide, 24-hour resource for locally specific environmental and recycling information, made possible through a public/private partnership between the media and entertainment industry, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Governor’s Association, all 50 states and hundreds of leading public and private sector organizations.
Major supporters: Beau Bridges, Kirsten Dunst, Kenny Loggins, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patricia Richardson, Steven Seagal, Dennis Weaver
End Hunger Network (EHN)
(310) 454-3716; 365 Sycamore Rd., Santa Monica, CA 90402
Works with the entertainment community to create and support media projects aimed at ending childhood hunger in America.
Founder: Jeff Bridges
Major supporters: Jeff Goldblum, Valerie Harper, Quincy Jones, Neil Koenigsberg
Main fund-raiser: Fast Forward to End Hunger (ongoing)
Entertainment Industries Council
(818) 955-6845; 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-7283
Web site: www.eiconline.org
Founded in 1983 by leaders in the entertainment industry to bring the power and influence of the entertainment industry to bear on health and social issues such as substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, safety and gun violence
Major supporters: Dick Askin, Leeza Gibbons, Michele Lee, Gerald McRaney, Dick Wolf
Main fund-raiser: The PRISM Awards (March)
Entertainment Industry Foundation
(Formerly Permanent Charities of the Entertainment Industry)
(818) 760-7722; 11132 Ventura Blvd., Suite 401, Studio City, CA 91604-3156
Web site: www.eifoundation.org
Fosters and coordinates philanthropy in the entertainment industry to achieve maximum social impact within the community.
Major supporters: Pierce Brosnan (chair), studios, networks, unions, guilds, agencies and record companies
Main fund-raisers: Revlon Run/Walk for Women, Tribute to Style and the Employee Campaign Fund-raising Drive (ongoing)
Environmental Media Association
(310) 446-6244; 10780 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Works directly with the entertainment industry to promote environmental content in film and television
Founders: Alan and Cindy Horn, Lyn and Norman Lear, Mike and Patti Marcus
Major supporters: Michael Eisner, Jane Fonda, Brad Grey, Susan Harris, Ted Turner, Paul Witt
Main fund-raiser: Environmental Media Awards (fall/winter)
Eureka Communities
(213) 630-2128; 523 W. Sixth St., Suite 240, Los Angeles, CA 90014
A private, nonprofit learning fellowship of community leaders
Major supporters: Bettingen Corp., DROWN, Lyn and Norman Lear Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Ralph Parsons Foundation
Main fund-raiser: Corporate and individual fund-raisers (ongoing)
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Famous Fone Friends
(310) 204-5683
E-mail: FoneFriends@aol.com
Organization where celebrities call hospitalized children throughout the country to lift their spirits. Calls are made throughout the year to over 300 participating hospitals.
Major supporters: Studio Teachers, IATSE, Local 884
Participants: Whoopi Goldberg, David Hasselhoff, Jay Leno, Rosie O’Donnell, Ben Savage, Fred Savage, Robin Williams
Felines & Friends
(323) 933-2128; P.O. Box 2272, Culver City, CA 90231
Facilitates low-cost sterilization of all pets; to rescue, rehabilitate and place abandoned animals; to mobilize rescue efforts in the community by community members.
Major supporters: American Cinematheque, Dibs/VDI, Digital Image, New Line, Planet Pictures, ZIA Film
F.O.C.U.S. Institute of Film
(310) 649-5629; 600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 200, Culver City, CA 90230
Web site: www.focusinstitueoffilm.com
Dedicated to the discovery and nurturing of a new wave of promising cinematic talent and the development and production of charitable feature films, from which proceeds will be directed to academic and vocational scholarship funds for underprivileged, orphaned and foster children
Major supporters: Paul Allen, Kodak, Panavision, Wells Fargo Bank
Main fund-raiser: Career Fair Open Call for Screenplays (year-round)
Free Arts for Abused Children
(310) 313-4278; 11965 Venice Blvd., Suite 402, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Web site: www.freearts.org
Weaves art into the lives of abused, abandoned and neglected children as well as families in crisis. Free Arts offers dance, drama, music and painting. In 1999, over 41,000 children were reached through Free Arts volunteers.
Major supporters: Shamrock Holdings, Universal Studios, Wells Fargo
Main fund-raiser: Hope Springs Eternal (spring luncheon at Serra Ranch in Malibu); Children Are Wishes (fall gala at Four Seasons Hotel)
Fulfillment Fund
(310) 788-9700; 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Web site: www.fulfillmentfund.org
Offers long-term mentoring, internships and scholarships to disadvantaged youths and children with disabilities
Major supporters: Sidney Poitier, Saban Entertainment, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Jimmy Smits, Universal Studios, Tiger Woods Foundation
Main fund-raiser: The Stars of Tomorrow, Los Angeles Education Awards (fall)
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Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
(323) 658-6775; 8455 Beverly Blvd., Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Web site: www.glaad.org
Dedicated to promoting and endorsing fair, accurate and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation
Major supporters: Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas, David Lee, Max Mutchnick, Ryan Murphy, Kevin Williamson
Main fund-raiser: Media Awards (spring)
Girls Incorporated
(212) 509-2000; 120 Wall St., New York, NY 10005
Web site: www.girlsinc.org
Responds to the changing needs of girls and their communities through programs, research and advocacy. Programs are built to boost skills and self-confidence and focus on sports, science, math, leadership, self-defense, technology, media literacy, money management, sexuality and health education for girls ages 6 to 18 in all parts of the country.
Major supporters: ABC, CBS Entertainment, the Carsey-Werner Co., HBO, Lifetime Television, MTV Networks/Nickelodeon, Universal Studios
Main fund-raiser: Celebration annual luncheon (November)
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
(310) 314-1459; 2950 31st St., Suite 125, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Identifies, funds and conducts pediatric AIDS research
Founder: Elizabeth Glaser
Major supporters: Bandai Foundation, the Walt Disney Company, eStyle.com, InStyle magazine, the itsy bitsy Entertainment Co., People magazine, Ty Inc.
Main fund-raisers: Kids for Kids (April); A Time for Heroes (June)
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Haven House
(626) 564-8880, (213) 681-2626 (hotline); P.O. Box 50007, Pasadena, CA 91115
E-mail: shalfon@aol.com
Provides various programs to battered women and their children. It is also the first shelter of its kind in the United States.
Major supporters: Kevin Costner, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Erin Gray, Bill Hodgman, Christine Lahti, Christine Lund, Leonard Nimoy
Main fund-raiser: Dinner (Oct. 7)
Heal the Bay
(310) 581-4188; 2701 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 150, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Web site: www.healthebay.org
Dedicated to making Santa Monica Bay and Southern California coastal waters safe and healthy again for people and marine life.
Major supporters: The Walt Disney Company, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Hall, Alan and Cindy Horn, NBC, Warner Bros.
Main fund-raiser: Bring Back the Beach Annual Dinner (June)
Heart of Los Angeles Youth (HOLA)
(213) 389-1148; 3300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
Web site: www.heartofla.org
Multicultural center for quality fine arts, athletics and educational programming for inner-city school-age youth.
Major supporters: New Line, Universal Studios
Main fund-raisers: HOLA! In ONE Golf Tournament (March); Holiday of the Heart (December)
Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund
(310) 281-5444; 450 N. Roxbury Dr., Suite 602, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Web site: www.audreyhepburn.com
Raises funds toward children’s causes worldwide and works toward preventing and curing child abuse and sexploitation throughout the United States, Latin America and the Internet
Chairman/founder: Sean Hepburn Ferrer
Major supporters: Salvatore Ferragamo, Asahi Shinbun, Kirin
Main fund-raiser: Audrey Hepburn: A Woman, the Style exhibit world tour (in Florence, Italy, Sydney, Australia, and 10 cities in Japan through April 2001)
Hollywood Charity Horse Show
7059 Atoll Ave.; North Hollywood, CA 91605
Web site: www.HorseShow.org
Founder: William Shatner
Features some of the best Western reining riders in the country while simultaneously raising money for charity.
Major supporters: Creation Entertainment, Nutramax Laboratories, Priceline.com, Sees Candies
Main fund-raisers: Reining Royale (Annually); Star Trek Goes Country (April)
Hollywood Concerned
(800) 752-6562; P.O. Box 67398, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Web site: www.hollywoodconcerned.org
A program of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture that utilizes the resources of the entertainment community to promote and strengthen grassroots charities that benefit children and the disadvantaged and that emphasize character, responsibility and initiative as the cornerstones of individual well-being and success
Major supporters: Lionel Chetwynd, Daphna Edwards, Shannon Gleason, Arianna Huffington, Ed Myerson, Brad O’Leary, Pat Sajak
Main fund-raiser: Charity Summit (October)
Hollywood Entertainment Museum
(323) 465-7900; 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
Web site: www.hollywoodmuseum.com
Creates quality education programs dedicated at at-risk youth, utilizing the many facets of Hollywood Entertainment Museum’s involvement in the entertainment, technology and arts industries
Major supporters: Gilbert Cates, Suzanne De Passe, Johnny Grant, Barbara Lazaroff, Leonard Maltin, Debbie Reynolds
Hollywood For Habitat
(818) 503-2154; 15464 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3002
E-mail: hollywoodforhabitat@hfhi.org
Represents the coming together of the entertainment industry for an annual building project in support of Habitat for Humanity’s mission to eliminate poverty housing worldwide.
Chairman: Randall Wallace
Major supporters: Melanie Cook, Gale Anne Hurd, Tom Shadyac, Roberta Turner, Dave Wirtschafter
Main fund-raisers: Various events
House Ear Institute
(213) 483-4431; 2100 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90057
Web site: www.hei.org
Research institute for ear and balance disorders and hearing loss. The institute’s Children’s Center provides care for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
Major supporters: Ahmanson Foundation, Norm Crosby, Phyllis Diller, David Gerger, Bob and Dolores Hope, MIX Foundation, Skirball Foundation
Main fund-raiser: Black-tie gala (March)
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Inner-City Arts
(213) 627-9621; 720 Kohler St., Los Angeles, CA 90021
Web site: www.inner-cityarts.org
Provides over 450 children a day with the opportunity to explore the arts through hands-on activities taught by working artists in a real studio environment.
Major supporters: California Arts Council, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the Hearst Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Robert Mondavi Corporation
Main fund-raisers: 10th Annual Dinner Gala & Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel (Dec. 14)
Inner-City Filmmakers
(310) 264-3992; 3000 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 2416, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Established filmmakers share their knowledge and help promising inner-city young adults learn about professional filmmaking, develop careers and find entry-level jobs. Mentors then go on to guide graduates through the difficult career-developing process.
Major supporters: The City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, Walt Disney Studios Foundation, Home Savings of America, Los Angeles Unified School District, Universal Studios Foundation
Inner-City Games Foundation
(310) 458-4411; 1460 Fourth St., Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Web site: www.inner-citygames.org
Provides opportunities for inner-city youths to participate in sports, educational, cultural and community enrichment programs; to build confidence and self-esteem; to encourage youths to say “no” to gangs, drugs and violence and “yes” to hope, learning and life
Co-founder: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Major supporters: Danny Glover, Hakeem Olajuwon, Keith Rhodes, Maria Shriver
Main fund-raiser: Numerous events throughout the year
Institute of Ecolonomics
(970) 626-3820; P.O. Box 257, Ridgway, CO 81432
Supports innovators and inventors who improve the environment. The term ecolonomics was devised as a combination of economics and ecology.
Founders: Dennis and Gerry Weaver
Major supporters: Ed Begley Jr., Linda Gray, Bill Pullman
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The Jeffrey Foundation
(323) 965-7536; 5470 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016
An infant and day care center for the developmentally disabled, it provides services for children up to 18 years of age.
Major supporters: Steve Allen, Peter Mark Richman, Connie Stevens
Main fund-raiser: Anniversary dinner dance (March); summer installation dinner (June); picnic (Sept. 9)
The Jewish Federation Entertainment Division
(323) 761-8224; 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Web site: www.jewishla.org
Supports Jewish education, nonsectarian social services and a variety of communal activities
Major supporters: Freddy DeMann, Andy Kaplan, Larry Kopeiken, Brad Krevoy, David Lonner, David Renzer
Main fund-raiser: Numerous events throughout the year
Elton John AIDS Foundation
(310) 535-1775; P.O. Box 17139, Beverly Hills, CA 90209
Web site: www.ejaf.org
Funds AIDS prevention education and patient-care services
Founder: Elton John
Major supporters: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Greg Gorman, Douglas P. Morris, Bernie Taupin, Ted Turner
Main fund-raiser: Oscar night benefit (March)
The Magic Johnson Foundation
(310) 338-8110; 600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 7080, Culver City, CA 90230-7600
Focuses on improving and addressing the health, educational and social needs of those residing in the inner city. In addition, the foundation has made a strong commitment to raise awareness about several health and social concerns that threaten underserved communities.
Founder: Magic Johnson
Major supporters: Tyra Banks, Lauryn Hill, Patti LaBelle, Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete
Main fund-raiser: A Midsummer Night’s Magic Weekend (Aug. 4-6); Macy’s Passport Fashion Show (September)
Junior League of Los Angeles
(323) 957-4280; 630 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004
E-mail: jleaguela@aol.com
This organization is comprised of more than 1,300 trained women volunteers. The league sponsors projects in the focus areas of education, societal violence, health and crime prevention.
Main fund-raiser: Spring gala (annually)
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KidsCharities.org
(702) 450-9073; 2341-A Renaissance Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89119
Web site: www.kidscharities.com
Founder: Sue Shifrin Cassidy
Internet-based organization that is an umbrella for many children’s charities. Areas that will benefit from the organization’s efforts include emergency and medical care, basic human needs, safety, education, the environment and the arts.
Major supporters: David Cassidy, Patrick Cassidy, Keith Carradine, Jeff Fahey, Shirley Jones, Alan Thicke
Main fund-raiser: Biker’s Ball (Oct. 13)
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L.A. Shanti Foundation
(323) 962-8197; 1616 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Provides free emotional support groups, counseling, weekend seminars, monthly forums, one-on-one counseling and prevention programs for people affected by HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses; offers volunteer training programs.
Major supporters: alexander designs, California Community Foundation, California Endowment, Macy’s West, Pacific Bell, Wells Fargo Foundation
Main fund-raiser: L.A. Shanti Anniversary Tribute Gala (June); L.A. Shanti Wine Tasting and Auction (March)
L.A. Shares
(213) 485-1097; 3224 Riverside Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90027
This program takes donations of reusable materials, manufacturer overages and discontinued items and makes them available at no cost to nonprofit groups and schools throughout L.A. County.
Major supporters: All major music and film studios
Main fund-raiser: Funded solely by grants
L.A. Works
(323) 224-6510; 570 W. Avenue 26, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90065
This volunteer action center creates hands-on community service projects (feeding the homeless, planting trees, community gardens).
Founders: Donna Bojarsky, Richard Dreyfuss, Bob Johnson
Major supporters: AT&T, Los Angeles Times, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Main fund-raiser: L.A. Works Day
Liberty Hill Foundation
(310) 453-3611; 2121 Cloverfield Blvd., Suite 113, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Web site: www.libertyhill.org
This partnership of community activists and donors works to build Los Angeles into a city of social and racial equality, economic justice and a shared sense of social responsibility.
Major supporters: Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Mike Farrell, Norman Jewison, Judith Light, Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, Oliver Stone, Alfre Woodard
Main fund-raiser: Upton Sinclair Dinner (June)
Los Angeles Child Development Center (LACDC)
(310) 471-8729; 141 S. Barrington Ave., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90049
E-mail: atebolacdc@earthlink.net
Established to provide accessible, affordable and long-term mental health services to the underserved population in the community
Major supporters: The Walt Disney Company, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Mark Taper Foundation
Main fund-raiser: Nonevent (October)
Los Angeles Free Clinic
(323) 653-0440; 8405 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048
E-mail: www.lafreeclinic.org
Provides free medical, dental care and social services for high-risk youth and indigent families
Major supporters: Bernie Brillstein, Ted Harbert, Garry Marshall, Les Moonves, Haim and Cheryl Saban, Scott Sassa
Main fund-raisers: Annual dinner (December); golf tournament (June)
Los Angeles Make-a-Wish Foundation
(310) 788-9474; 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1460, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Web site: www.makeawish-la.org
Grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy
Major supporters: Arrow 93 FM, CBS Television City, the Walt Disney Company, Ralph Edwards Films, KLOS, Mark Thompson and Brian Phelps, NBC
Main fund-raisers: Annual wine tasting and auction (February); Wish Night Awards Dinner (October)
Los Angeles Regional Foodbank
(323) 234-3030; 1734 E. 41st St., Los Angeles, CA 90058
Collects surplus food from all sectors of the food industry for redistribution to 950 local charities throughout L.A. County
Major supporters: Boeing Employees Donate Once Club, Horizon Organic, Kraft Foods, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Louis and Harold Price Foundation, Rose Hills Memorial Foundation, Hilton Hotels, Trader Joes Co.
Main fund-raiser: Various programs throughout the year
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Marijuana Policy Project
(202) 462-5747; P.O. Box 77492 Capitol Hill, Washington DC 20013
Web site: mpp@mpp.org
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) focuses on removing criminal penalties for marijuana use, with a particular emphasis on making marijuana medically available to seriously ill people who have the approval of their doctors.
Major supporters: Krist Novoselic, Tom Robbins, Susan Sarandon
Main fund-raiser: Various throughout the year
Media Access Office
(818) 752-1196; 4640 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 305, North Hollywood, CA 91602
Actively promotes the employment and accurate portrayal of persons with disabilities in all areas of the media and entertainment industry, ensuring that the industry recognizes people with disabilities as part of cultural diversity
Major supporters: Loreen Arbus, Fern Field, Norman Lear, Christopher Reeve, Saban Entertainment
Major fund-raiser: Media Access Disability Awareness Awards (annually)
Mediascope
(818) 508-2080; 12711 Ventura Blvd., Suite 440, Studio City, CA 91604
Research and policy organization working to raise awareness about the influence of media on society. Its principal objective is to encourage the responsible portrayals of social and health issues in film, television, the Internet, video games, music and advertising.
Major supporters: Neal Baer, Tony Grana, Andy Heyward, Robby London, Buffy Shutt
Motion Picture and Television Fund
(818) 876-1888; 23388 Mulholland Dr., Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Provides a retirement facility, inpatient and outpatient health care, child care and social services for members of the entertainment industry
Major supporters: Major studios and independent payroll pledges
Main fund-raisers: Various events throughout the year
Multicultural Motion Picture Association
(310) 285-9743; 9244 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Comprised of individuals within the entertainment community who share a common commitment to recognizing the achievements of various cultures in the entertainment industry.
Major supporters: Comedy Central, NBC, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros., Universal Studios
Main fund-raiser: The Diversity Awards (Oct. 23)
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The National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (NCCRA)
(800) 872-3000; 11132 Ventura Blvd., Suite 401, Studio City, CA 91604-3156
Web site: www.nccra.org
Established to aggressively promote the latest, cutting-edge colorectal cancer research and prevent colorectal cancer cases through preventive testing. Founders: Katie Couric, Lilly Tartikoff, Entertainment Industry Foundation
Major supporters: Sean Ferrer, Dennis Franz, Judge Judy, the Charles Schulz family
Main fund-raiser: Bloomingdale’s silver “Caring Star” pendant is being sold to benefit the NCCRA.
National Conference for Community and Justice
(formerly the National Conference of Christians and Jews)
(213) 250-8787; 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1615, Los Angeles, CA 90017
A nonsectarian human-relations organization established to reduce prejudice
Major supporters: Herb Alpert, Bob Daly, Warren Littlefield, Sid Sheinberg, Grant Tinker
Main fund-raiser: Entertainment Industry Humanitarian Awards (April)
National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF)
(415) 392-7291; 870 Market St., Suite 1113, San Francisco, CA 94102
Web site: www.filmpreservation.org
Created by the U.S. Congress to save America’s film heritage, the NFPF supports activities that save films for future generations, improve access to film for education and exhibition and increase public commitment for preserving film as a cultural resource, art form and historical record. The NFPF is the charitable affiliate of the Library of Congress’ National Film Preservation Board.
Major supporters: Laurence Fishburne, Robert G. Rehme, Martin Scorsese
Main fund-raiser: Ongoing
National Kidney Foundation of Southern California
(310) 641-8152; 5777 W. Century Blvd., Suite 1450, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Web site: www.kidneysocal.org
Conducts multifaceted programs in research, patient services, public and professional education and organ donation awareness
Major supporters: Buena Vista Pictures, Deana Carter, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Larry Hagman, Trevor Hoffman
Main fund-raiser: Great Chefs of Orange County (October); Great Chefs of Los Angeles (September)
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
(323) 934-6900; 6310 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 90048
The NRDC uses law, science and the support of more than 400,000 members to protect the Earth’s wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy global environment for all living things.
Major supporters: Alan Horn, Laurie David, Diane Keaton, Peter Morton, Rob Reiner, Barbra Streisand
Main fund-raiser: Earth to L.A.! premieres and additional fund-raisers throughout the year
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Ocean Park Community Center
(310) 264-6646; 1453 16th St., Santa Monica, CA 90404
Network of shelters and services that serves homeless adult men and women, homeless/low-income families, battered women and children, homeless/runaway youths and chronically mentally ill homeless women
Major supporters: Sandra Bullock, Rand Holston, Wendie Malick, Julianna Margulies, Nigel Sinclair
Main fund-raisers: Annual dinner dance (September); polo event at Will Rogers State Park (Sept. 10); various movie premieres and other social events
Options House Shelter
(323) 467-8466; 1754 Taft Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028
Offers counseling, placement and referrals for homeless and runaway youths ages 12 to 17
Major supporters: Deluxe Labs, the Walt Disney Company, DVD Express, Eastman Kodak, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures
Main fund-raisers: Options House Invitational Golf Tournament (spring); Phantom Cruise (fall)
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Paws/LA
(323) 876-7297; 7315 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046
Helps people living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic life-threatening illnesses by providing assistance in the care of their animals: pet food and supplies, veterinary care and pet foster homes while clients are in the hospital
Major supporters: Betty Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, Estelle Getty, Anjelica Huston, Greg Louganis, Elizabeth Taylor, Courtney Thorne-Smith
Main fund-raiser: Ongoing
Pennylane
(818) 892-3423; 15317 Rayen St., North Hills, CA 91343
Web site: www.pennylane.org
Home for abused and emotionally disturbed teens
Major supporters: Enrico Colatoni, Alex Kingston, Jerry Stiller, Bruce Weitz, Forrest Whitaker
Main fund-raiser: Voices of Our Children (Oct. 7)
People for the American Way
(310) 478-6657; 2852 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064
One of the nation’s preeminent First Amendment and Civil Rights experts; the watchdog of the Religious Right. This nonprofit exposes the civil rights movement’s extreme agenda and monitors and challenges its activities from the national level to local communities.
Founder: Norman Lear
Major supporters: Alec Baldwin, Ron Burkle, DreamWorks SKG, Ann and Jerry Moss, REM, RIAA, Warner Bros.
Main fund-raiser: The Spirit of Liberty Award Dinner (October)
Phoenix Houses of California
(818) 896-1121; 11600 Eldridge Ave., Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
The nation’s leading private multiservice drug-abuse agency
Major supporters: Burton G. Bettington Corp., the Lund Family Foundation, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Prince of Wales Foundation, Grant A. Tinker, L. K. Whittier Foundation
Main fund-raiser: Award presented by Phoenix House to a leader in the entertainment industry who has represented values inherent in recovery (fall)
A Place Called Home
(323) 232-7653; 2830 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90011
Provides at-risk youth with a family environment in which they can gain realistic alternatives to drugs, violence and gang lifestyles
Major supporters: Daniel Attias, Johnny Carson Foundation, Robert Greenwald, Jasmine Guy, Chuck Sloan, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Barbra Streisand Foundation
Main fund-raiser: Ongoing
Planet Hope
(323) 851-5024; 8205 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1-441, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Employs several innovative, active programs to transition families from homelessness to self-sufficiency
Founders: Kelly and Sharon Stone
Major supporters: Tom Arnold, David Arquette, Courteney Cox-Arquette, Faye Dunaway, Jack Nicholson
Main fund-raiser: Varies
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
(212) 261-4631; 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019
Web site: www.ppfa.org
The world’s largest reproductive health and rights organization
Major supporters: Blythe Danner, Audra McDonald, Julianne Moore, Julia Stiles, Kathleen Turner
Main fund-raiser: Gala awards (March)
Project ALS
(212) 627-2568; 511 Avenue of the Americas, PMB #341, New York, NY 10011
Web site: www.project-als.org
Aims to raise awareness and funds for research for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and to fast-track ALS research by directing significant funds toward the development of treatments and a cure
Founder: Jennifer Estess
Major supporters: George Clooney, Helen Hunt, Kristen Johnson, Richard Kind, Ben Stiller
Main fund-raiser: The Annual Project ALS Gala (L.A.: spring; N.Y.: fall)
Project Angel Food
(323) 845-1800; 7574 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046
Delivers free meals to homebound or disabled people living with AIDS
Major supporters: Paris Barclay, Sandy Gallin, David Geffen, Jerry Herman, Judith Light, Herb Ritts, Elizabeth Taylor
Main fund-raiser: Divine Design (December)
Project New Hope
Homestead Hospice and Shelter
(213) 580-9977; 3325 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Web site: www.projectnewhope.org
Service organization that has provided homes for more than 1,000 men and women living with HIV and AIDS in Southern California
Major supporters: David Geffen, Elton John, Johnny Mathis, Suzanne Somers, Jean Stapleton, Elizabeth Taylor
Main fund-raisers: Mardi Gras (March); Art With a Heart (spring); Rick Weiss Humanitarian Awards (May); Garden Party (October)
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Rape Foundation
(310) 451-0042; 1223 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 410, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Web site: www.911rape.org
Raises money to support medical, legal and psychological services for victims of sexual abuse
Major supporters: Heather Thomas Brittenham, Verna Harrah, Sherry Lansing, David Schwimmer, John Wells
Main fund-raiser: Brunch (fall)
Rallying the Entertainment and Athletic Communities to Help (REACH)
(212) 905-2000; 609 Greenwich St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10014
Web site: www.reachkids.org
Founded by indie production company Shooting Gallery, R.E.A.C.H. benefits disadvantaged and terminally ill young people.
Major supporters: The Theatrical Teamsters Local 817, General Mills
Main fund-raisers: Impact Award Gala (late fall); celebrity basketball game (fall)
Revlon/UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program
(310) 825-4469; 9-627 Factor Bldg., 10833 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095-1678
Web site: www.cancer.mednet.ucla.edu
Aims to help women challenged with breast and ovarian cancer through new research, training of new physicians and scientists and educational outreach
Major supporters: Lisa Paulsen, Ronald Perelman, Lilly Tartikoff
Main fund-raisers: Fire & Ice Ball (December); Revlon Run/Walk for Women (May)
Will Rogers Institute
(323) 223-7773, (888) 994-FUND; 1640 Marengo St., Suite 406, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Funds pulmonary disease and disorder research and supplies free health information and medical assistance to members of the entertainment industry
Major supporters: Wayne Lewellen (Paramount), Erik Lomis (MGM), NATO
Main fund-raiser: Theatrical Public Service Announcement (summer)
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St. Jude Children Research Hospital
(901) 522-9733; 501 St. Juda Pl.; Memphis, TN 38105
Web site: www.stjude.org
The first institution established for the sole purpose of conducting basic and clinical research into catastrophic childhood diseases. It is the largest cancer research center in the world in terms of the number of patients enrolled and successfully treated. Treats children without regard to race, religion, creed or ability to pay
Founder: Danny Thomas
Major supporters: David Geffen, John Goodman, Bette Midler, Robin Williams, Tiger Woods
Main fund-raiser: Annual gala (March)
Salesian Boys and Girls Club of L.A.
(323) 263-8992; 3218 Wabash Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063
Provides a wholesome environment for afterschool activities for boys and girls in East Los Angeles
Major supporters: Fox TV, KCAL-TV
Main fund-raiser: Awards for Excellence Dinner (June)
Salvation Army
(213) 896-9160; 900 W. James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Serving needy people in Los Angeles with programs for at-risk youths, homeless people, families with AIDS, veterans, victims of domestic abuse, senior citizens, runaways, pregnant and parenting teens; involved in local, national and international disaster relief
Major supporters: Ed Asner, Bill Cosby, Peter Falk, Angela Lansbury, Reba McEntire
Main fund-raiser: The Salvation Army Awards Dinner (spring 2001)
Santa Monica Baykeeper
(310) 305-9645
Dedicated to the restoration and protection of the Santa Monica Bay, San Pedro Bay and adjacent coastal waters
Major supporters: Mary and Pierre Cossette, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Environment Now, the Horn Foundation, Gil Segel
Main fund-raiser: Beach Ball Dinner (fall); Bay Walk Walk-a-Thon and Kelp Fest (spring)
Save Our Selves
(310) 821-8430; 5521 Grosvenor Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Founded in 1986 as an alternative to AA, this self-help group for recovering alcoholics and addicts is also known as Secular Organizations for Sobriety.
Major supporters: Steve Allen, Veronica Redd
Main fund-raiser: Direct-mail campaigns
Save the Whales
(800) WHALE-65; P.O. BOX 2397, Venice, CA 90291
Focuses on educating children and adults about marine mammals, their environment and their preservation
Major supporter: Linda Blair
Main fund-raiser: Grants and donations
Screen Actors Guild Foundation
(323) 549-6488; 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600
Web site: www.sagfoundation.org
The charitable arm of the Screen Actors Guild is dedicated to serving guild members and the larger community through a wide variety of programs. The foundation’s health, financial and educational assistance, as well as children’s literacy programs have served more than 50,000 performers and millions of underprivileged children nationwide.
Major supporters: Bill and Camille Cosby, Bob Hoskins, Angelina Jolie, S. Epatha Merkerson, Meryl Streep
Main fund-raiser: Varies
The John Seda Foundation
c/o The Giving Back Fund
(617) 557-9910; 54 Canal St., Suite 320, Boston, MA 02114
Web site: www.givingback.org
Funds research for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSDS), a chronic disorder of the sympathetic nervous system. Intends to raise public awareness about this often misunderstood disorder. Started in honor of the founder’s sister, Sofia, who was diagnosed with RSDS after spraining her ankle.
Founder: Jon Seda
Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center for Abused Children
(760) 340-2336; 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Web site: www.sinatracenter.org
Counsels sexually, physically and emotionally abused children, regardless of a family’s ability to pay for services; seeks to break the generation-to-generation cycle of abuse Founders: Frank and Barbara Sinatra
Major supporters: Kirk Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Joe Mantegna, Gregory Peck, Sidney Poitier
Main fund-raiser: Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Tournament (February); sales of the Frank Sinatra celebrity cookbook (“Frank, Barbara & Friends”)
Society of Singers
(323) 651-1696; 8242 W. 3rd St., Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Provides assistance to professional singers worldwide who are experiencing financial hardship due to an emergency or other extenuating circumstance
Major supporters: Al Davis, Quincy Jones, k. d. lang
Main fund-raiser: The Ella Lifetime Achievement Award (February)
The Britney Spears Foundation
c/o The Giving Back Fund
(617) 557-9910; 54 Canal St., Suite 320, Boston, MA 02114
Web site: www.givingback.org
Supports the operation of a youth camp for underprivileged children. The two-week annual camp will provide a supportive environment in which these children can develop and foster their interests in the performing arts.
Founder: Britney Spears
Starbright Foundation
(800) 315-2580, (310) 442-1560; 1990 S. Bundy Dr., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Ensures that no child needs to sacrifice quality of life to an illness
Chairman: Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Major supporters: Troy Aikman, David Hoberman, Kathleen Kennedy, Jordan Kerner, Walter Parkes
Main fund-raiser: All-star retelling of “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” featuring 23 celebrities ‹ available in bookstores and on audio
Starlight Children’s Foundation
(800) 274-7827; 5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2530, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Web site: www.starlight.org
Brightens the lives of seriously ill children and their families through innovative programs for hospitalized children as well as outpatient programs such as Kid’s Activity Networks and wish-granting experiences
Founders: Emma Samms, Peter Samuelson
Major supporters: Drew Barrymore, Shari Belafonte, Daisy Fuentes, Faith Hill, Rosie O’Donnell, Britney Spears, Cindy Crawford, Howie Mandel
Main fund-raisers: Staples Center Sports Auction (September); Jazz in the Vineyards in Napa (October); Celebrity Holiday Card Program (November-December); Bright Lights of L.A. (December); gala (May)
Step Up Women’s Network
(323) 549-5347; 8424-A Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 857, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Web site: www.step-up.org
Raises money for philanthropic organizations each year through events that support and promote professional women in all areas of entertainment and multimedia. Founder: Kaye Popofsky
Major supporters: Allison Anders, Denise DiNovi, Lauren Schuler Donner, Whoopi Goldberg, Kasi Lemmons, Stacey Snider
Main fund-raisers: Event hosted with Sotheby’s (Sept. 19); Third Annual Step Up Party (Nov. 11); Valentine’s Day Ball (Feb. 10, 2001)
Streetlights Production Assistant Program
(323) 960-4540; c/o Raliegh Studios, 650 N. Bronson Ave., Suite B108, Hollywood, CA 90004
240-hour P.A. training program that places ethnically diverse young men and women in TV and film production jobs. Seeks to promote diversity in all aspects of Hollywood production and to foster careers that will lead to economic self-sufficiency and personal acheivement
Major supporters: Crossroads Films, DreamWorks SKG, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Studios
Main fund-raiser: Streetlights Phantom Fundraiser (mass-mailing campaign)
Stroke Association of Southern California
(310) 575-1699; 2001 S. Barrington Ave. #308, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Web site: www.strokesocal.org
Committed to reducing the incidence and impact of stroke throughout Southern California. Provides a telephone HELPLINE, educational literature, support groups, a home/hospital visitation program, stroke activity classes, a community resource guide, stroke prevention seminars. All services are free.
Major supporters: Entertainment Industry Foundation, Bonnie Franklin, Norman Lear
Main fund-raiser: Festival 2001 “Our Field of Dreams” (June 24, 2001)
Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation
(818) 777-7802 c/o; P.O. Box 3168, Los Angeles, CA 90078-3168
Web site: www.vhf.org
In 1994, Steven Spielberg established the Shoah Foundation to videotape and preserve the testimonies of Holocaust witnesses and survivors so that future generations could learn from the past. To date, the Foundation has collected more than 51,000 testimonies in over 57 countries and 32 languages. The Foundation’s immediate objectives are: preserving the digital archive, cataloging the testimonies for public access, developing educational partnerships, producing educational products and promoting cultural understanding.
Major supporters: David Geffen Foundation, Norman Lear Foundation, Ovitz Family Foundation, Universal Studios, Wasserman Foundation
Main fund-raiser: Various
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Teach For America
(310) 348-8490; 11201A S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045
Recruits and selects recent college graduates from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds who commit to teach for two years in underresourced urban and rural public schools
Major supporters: Hilton Hotels Corp., Sony Capitol Group Companies, Tenet Health Care
Main fund-raiser: Various events throughout the year
The Justin Timberlake Foundation
c/o The Giving Back Fund
(617) 557-9910; 54 Canal St., Suite 320, Boston, MA 02114
Web site: www.givingback.org
Directs funds toward providing schools with needed assistance in creating high-caliber music programs for their students
Founder: Justin Timberlake
The Trust for Public Land (TPL)
(415) 495-4014; 116 New Montgomery, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Web site: www.tpl.org
Works exclusively to protect land for public use and enjoyment. Helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities for future generations
Major supporters: Michael Douglas, Don Henley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Paul Newman, Bonnie Raitt
Tuesday’s Child
(310) 204-3848; 8501 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
Provides basic material assistance and emotional support to families with children impacted by HIV/AIDS
Major supporters: Kenneth Cole, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Bette Midler, Christian Slater, Patrick Swayze, Rita Wilson
Main fund-raiser: Evening of Grace (Dec. 1)
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Union Rescue Mission
(213) 347-6300; 545 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
Web site: www.urm.org
Offers emergency shelter as well as rehabilitation and transitional housing to men, women and children. Feeds up to 2,500 meals daily and sleeps 800 to 1,000 people each night
Major supporters: Ray Charles, Rhonda Fleming-Mann, Miguel A. Nuñez Jr., the Randolph and Patricia Scott Foundation, Charlize Theron, Henry Winkler
Main fund-raiser: Direct-mail solicitation
United Friends of the Children
(310) 410-2565; 5701 W. Slauson, Suite 220, Culver City, CA 90230
Volunteer services and educational programs for children in foster care, MacLaren Children’s Center, transitional housing and college scholarships
Major supporter: Bob Daly
Main fund-raiser: Direct-mail solicitation
United Negro College Fund
(213) 639-3800; 3699 Wilshire Blvd., Suite. 675, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Web site: www.uncf.org
The nation’s oldest and most successful minority higher-education assistance organization, representing 39 member institutions
Major supporters: Debbie Allen, Kenneth and Tracey Edmonds, Samuel L. Jackson, Quincy Jones, Lou Rawls
Main fund-raiser: Frederick Patterson Awards Dinner (Oct. 20)
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Valley Community Clinic
(818) 763-1718; 5648 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Provides free and low-cost medical, health education and mental health services to the uninsured working poor of the San Fernando Valley
Major supporters: Jane Fonda, Linda Hunt, NBC, Nova Pictures, Joe Pesci
Main fund-raiser: Gala dinner (spring 2001)
Variety Club
(323) 655-1547; 8455 Beverly Blvd., Suite 501, Los Angeles, CA 90048
The L.A. chapter of this children’s charity was founded in 1941 by the entertainment community. L.A. members have raised more than $50 million to support suffering kids since 1941.
Major supporters: AMC Theaters, Pacific Theaters, Paramount Pictures, Tom Sherak, Universal Studios
Main fund-raiser: Gold Heart Campaign (January-February)
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WATTSHealth Charities
(626) 296-7727; 3405 W. Imperial Highway, Inglewood, CA 90303
Web site: www.wattshealthcharities.com
The WATTSHealth Charities is the fundraising arm for the WATTSHealth Foundation, a 33-year-old nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing low/no cost, high quality health care to the underserved in South Los Angeles. The center provides more than 186,000 patient visits annually to a population comprised primarily of African-Americans and Latinos, with departments specializing in radiology, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, adult medicine, dental care and vision care, HIV/AIDS outreach, a school-based health clinic, substance abuse treatment, well-baby programs, domestic violence transitional centers and services for seniors.
Major supporters: Anne and Kirk Douglas, Florence Henderson, Christopher Nance, Universal Studios, Dionne Warwick
Main fund-raisers: Annual charity golf event (April 9, 2001); annual charity scholarship dinner (fall)
John Wayne Cancer Institute
(310) 315-6111; 2200 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404
The world’s foremost cancer research and treatment center established and supported by the family of the late actor
Major supporters: Charles Bronson, Larry Hagman, Jack Lemmon, Hal Linden, Carroll O’Conner
Main fund-raisers: Terry Fox Run (November); Odyssey Ball (April)
Westside Children’s Center
(310) 390-0551; 4600 Lindblade Dr., Culver City, CA 90230
This community-based agency serves abused, neglected and at-risk children and their families.
Major supporters: Mark Johnson, Paula Poundstone, Sid Sheinberg, Martin Short
Main fund-raiser: Children’s Art Festival
Simon Wisenthal Center
Museum of Tolerance
(310) 553-9036; 9760 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035
Dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and to fostering tolerance and understanding
Major supporters: Marv Adelson, Jonathan Dolgen, Michael Fuchs, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Gerald Levin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sid Sheinberg, Steven Spielberg
Main fund-raiser: International Humanitarian Awards Dinner (date TBA)
Wildlife Waystation
(818) 899-5201; 14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd., Angeles National Forest, CA 91342
Rescues some 5,000 animals each year; saves, feeds and houses wild and exotic animals, as well as educates the public on how best to coexist with wild animals
Major supporters: Drew Barrymore, Dyan Cannon, Leslie Charleson, Stefanie Powers, Betty White
Main fund-raiser: Safari Brunch (fall)
A Window Between Worlds
(310) 396-0317; 710 Fourth Ave., Suite 5, Venice, CA 90291
Dedicated to using the creative arts as a healing tool for battered women, children and survivors of domestic violence
Main fund-raiser: Survivors Art Exhibition (October)
Women At Risk (WAR)
(310) 204-1046; 5133 Overland Ave., Suite B, Culver City, CA 90230
Provides emotional and educational services to women infected with HIV/AIDS and their families. It also provides educational outreach to the communities where the women live and work.
Major supporters: MGM
Main fund-raisers: Holiday Nonevent (winter); Women at Risk Gospel Brunch (spring)
Women in Film
(323) 463-6040; 6464 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1080, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Web site: www.wif.org
Membership-based organization with more than 2,500 constituents in Los Angeles. Produces networking breakfasts, luncheons, seminars, PSAs throughout the year and gives out grants
Founder: Tichi Wilkerson Kassel; President: Hollace Davids
Major supporters: Loreen Arbus, Amy Baer, Allison Brecker, Hollace Davids, Stacey Sher
Main fund-raisers: The Crystal Awards; the Lucy Awards; Malibu Celebrity Golf Classic (July 10); Martini Shot Mentor Awards (November)
Women in Film & Video Vancouver
(604) 685-1152; 1431 Howe St., Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R9
Society of professional women founded to support, advance, promote and celebrate the professional development and achievements of women involved in the British Columbia film, video, TV and multimedia industries
Major supporters: British Columbia Film, CBC Television, Reel West Productions, Yaletwon Productions
Main fund-raiser: Women in the Spotlight Gala (February); Shoot Out (August)
Women in Show Business
(310) 271-3415; P. O. Box 2535, Toluca Lake, CA 91610
Dedicated to raising funds for reconstructive and restorative surgery and associated equipment for financially needy children
Major supporters: Jacklyn Smith, Gregory Peck, Bevery Garland, Tichi Wilkerson Kassel, Fred Travalena
Main fund-raiser: Celebrity benefit ball (spring 2001)
The World Literacy Crusade
(310) 537-2273; 3209 N. Alameda Ave., Suite B, Compton, CA 90222
A grassroots movement to restore pride and esteem to inner-city youths and adults through effective learning and literacy programs. Has over 35 programs on four continents
Founder: Rev. Alfreddie Johnson Jr.
Major supporters: Kirstie Alley, Anne Archer, Isaac Hayes, the Chaka Khan Foundation, John Travolta
Main fund-raiser: Varies
Writers Guild Foundation
(323) 782-4692; 7000 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048
Web site: www.wga.org
Promotes excellence in writing, encourages communication between and the further education of writers, preserves the best work of film and TV writers and educates the public about the role of the writer in the industry
Major supporters: Norman Felton, David Koepp, Sidney Sheldon, Bernard West, John Sacret Young
Main fund-raiser: Annual appeal letter campaign
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Young Musicians Foundation
(310) 859-7668; 195 S. Beverly Dr., Suite 414, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Web site: www.ymf.org
Provides recognition and encouragement to gifted young musicians in Southern California through financial assistance, performance opportunities and music education outreach programs
Major supporters: California Arts Council, L.A. County Arts Commission, City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs, Entertainment Industries Foundation, Hollywood Foreign Press
Main fund-raiser: Black-tie gala (Oct. 13)
