THE ACTORS FUND RECEIVES $35,000 FROM THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AIDS FOUNDATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MACY’S | Entertainment Community Fund

THE ACTORS FUND RECEIVES $35,000 FROM THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AIDS FOUNDATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MACY’S

January 4, 2017 | Press Release

The Actors Fund's Palm View residence in West Hollywood.
Photo credit: Michael Arden. The Actors Fund's Palm View residence in West Hollywood provide supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS.

The Actors Fund has been awarded a grant for $35,000 from The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) in partnership with Macy’s. The grant will be used for a part-time clinical social worker to provide supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS at The Actors Fund’s Palm View Residence in West Hollywood. Opened in 1998, The Palm View is a 40-unit apartment complex that provides homes to low-income people with disabilities. The Palm View is a collaborative project between The Actors Fund and the West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (WHCHC).

The Actors Fund is honored to be recognized for our unique work in the entertainment and performing arts community. “The work that The Actors Fund does to help people affected by HIV/AIDS is impressive, and very much aligned with Elizabeth Taylor’s passionate commitment to the cause,” said Joel Goldman, Managing Director of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. “ETAF and our partners at Macy’s are thrilled to present The Actors Fund with these funds to help further our shared mission.”

Through their Cause Marketing Program, Macy's recognizes their responsibility to the community and their concern for the needs of their neighbors. They are proud to partner with ETAF and have contributed to this grant.

About The Actors Fund

The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that helps everyone—performers and those behind the scenes—who works in performing arts and entertainment. Serving professionals in film, theatre, television, music, opera, radio and dance, The Fund’s programs include social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and employment and training services. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Actors Fund is a safety net for those in need, crisis or transition.

About The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation

Elizabeth Taylor established The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) in 1991 to support organizations delivering direct care and services to people living with HIV and AIDS, especially the most marginalized communities. Today, ETAF also provides grants for innovative HIV prevention education and advocacy programs to existing organizations around the world. With key domestic advocacy funding focuses on comprehensive sexual health education and HIV criminalization reform, ETAF continues to bring the marginalized to the center of attention and advocate for their rights.

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation has granted to more than 675 organizations in 44 countries and nearly all 50 states in the U.S.