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At the outset of the pandemic in mid-March, The Actors Fund quickly transitioned its financial assistance application and most programs to online and phone services, and continued its mission of serving as a financial safety net to ensure people could meet their basic needs.

Since March 18, 2020, The Fund has distributed more than $13 million to 11,385 people in need. This is a combination of support from The Actors Fund and 11 industry partners: $5 million in Actors Fund philanthropic funds and $8 million in partner funds distributed to date. This is more than 6 times the amount normally distributed and more than 7 times the number of people who receive financial assistance in one year.

Since the beginning of the pandemic in mid-March, The Actors Fund has raised $22 million and is administering another $8 million from 12 partner funds for a total of $30 million.