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$2.5 Million in Food Grants Awarded to 127 Programs Nationwide
Theater lovers and theater artists rallied together to help Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS provide a record $2,532,500 in grants to 127 food service and meal delivery programs in New York City and nationwide. Despite the absence of full in-theater fundraising efforts for more than two years, this remarkable first step in Broadway Cares’ 2022 National […]
Fred Ebb Legacy Grows with Largest Gift Ever, Again
The foundation created by legendary lyricist Fred Ebb awarded $2.6 million to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as 2021 ended, topping the foundation’s previous record donation in 2020 and cementing its place as the largest single donor in Broadway Cares history. The year-end gift was put to work immediately with $1.5 million in additional support […]
Audra McDonald Stars as New Broadway Cares’ Holiday Legends Ornament
For the 2021 holiday season, six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald joins the ranks of Broadway legends immortalized as holiday ornaments benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Captured as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, McDonald glistens as a 6″ glass ornament draped in the jewel-adorned gown she wore onstage at Circle […]
Seven Dynamic Voices Join Broadway Cares Board of Trustees
The Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees added seven dynamic new members whose dedication and devotion to Broadway and the theater community reach from center stage to backstage and beyond. Joining the board at its annual fall meeting on October 7, 2021, were music director Ted Arthur, City National Bank Executive Vice President Linda […]
Red Bucket Audience Appeals on Hiatus until Spring 2022
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ traditional in-theater red bucket appeals will be on hiatus until spring 2022 as shows diligently work to return to their theatrical homes and welcome back audiences in New York City and across the country. The appeals typically take place twice a year – in the spring and fall – during six […]
Supporters Fuel Fiscal Year 2021 Grant-making Past $13 Million
While theaters on Broadway and across the country were forced into darkness because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS supporters shined brightly, fueling an extraordinary $13,024,000 in grants to The Actors Fund and 424 other social services agencies across the country during fiscal year 2021, which ends September 30. “Even with theaters […]
Six Celebrity Supporters Lead Red Bucket Match-Up
A spirited two-week competition among six of Broadway and Hollywood’s most charitable stars raised $1,919,254 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ annual National Grants Program, supporting organizations nationwide that provide lifesaving medication, health care and emergency assistance for those affected by HIV/AIDS, COVID-19 and other critical illnesses. The first Red Bucket Match-Up online fundraising campaign, […]
Record-breaking Food Grants Reach 131 Programs Nationwide
Despite pandemic-induced challenges to traditional fundraising efforts, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS provided a record $2,452,500 in grants to 131 food service and meal delivery programs as part of its 2021 National Grants Program. The 2021 total tops the 2020 pre-pandemic support of $2.3 million, a notable 6% increase over what was then a record […]
From Executive Director Tom Viola
November 7, 2020 Today, there is finally a hard-won reason for joy and hopeful celebration. After four years of the denigration of empathy and compassion, there is change on the horizon. Now is the time to make sure that our hopes and dreams for the next four years become a reality. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS […]
Broadway Cares Awards Record-breaking Grants Despite Pandemic Setbacks
When Broadway and theaters across the country went dark in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS moved to be a light for those in the industry and beyond facing immediate health and economic hardship. Thanks to the generosity of the theatrical community and dedicated supporters, Broadway Cares is proud to […]
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