Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
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Mission
The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers is a health charity dedicated to perpetuating the memory of Will Rogers by operating three unique programs: Will Rogers Institute, Brave Beginnings, Pioneers Assistance Fund willrogersmotionpicture.org
About
Pioneers Assistance ProgramThe Pioneers Assistance Fund (PAF), provides people who work or have spent a career in theatrical entertainment with financial assistance for health and welfare issues. The PAF is funded by restricted donations from entertainment industry companies, foundations and individuals who work in the industry. In 2018-19, the Fund provided long-term type assistance to 27 clients and short-term or emergency assistance to 651 clients, up from 565 the previous year. Note, 186 of individuals needing help was due to natural disasters. Non-natural disaster related short-term assistance was provided to 439 individuals. The top three reasons for assistance are: 1. financial hardship, 2. medical treatments, and 3. accident or unforeseen circumstance. The age range for long-term assistance recipients is 50 - 99, with many of those receiving assistance between the ages 71 90. The short-term client ages are from 20-100 years of age, with the majority receiving assistance in the 51 70 age group. The Pioneers Assistance Fund program provides financial assistance for the following services: medical rehabilitation, medical related equipment, vocational rehabilitation, emergency grants, and quality of life issues (due to health-related circumstance). In 2018-19, the number one health ailment, for clients needing financial assistance continues to be cancer. Social workers are finding that a significant number of people seeking financial assistance are employed, but live under a very tight budget, due to many factors. One accident, illness or unforeseen incident can create a household crisis. PAF clients reflect the greater circumstance affecting middle-class workers in the USA, most are barely keeping up with financial demands of day-to-day life.
