Thanks to Denver Actors Fund, a pain in the back does not become a pain in the wallet
Aid recipient: Brandon Brown, who went to Arvada High School and Red Rocks Community College, has been a Production Assistant on many Miners Alley Playhouse productions, including “once,” “District Merchants,” “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune,” “Queen of Conspiracy,” “Our Town” “Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps” and “Lend Me a Tenor.” Brandon is the fiancé of Stage Manager Bryanna Scott, who has been on a journey with ovarian cancer since last year.
His medical story: When the comic shop Brandon worked for closed for good in May, he made the decision to become a 24/7 caregiver to Bryanna as she went through her various surgeries and chemo treatments. Not long after, Brandon discovered a small but painful cyst on his tailbone that a consultation determined needed to be removed. He underwent surgery that solved the problem, but he was left with 2,849.95 in out-of-pocket medical expenses.
How the Denver Actors Fund helped: The Denver Actors Fund board voted unanimously to pay Brandon’s entire medical obligation, or $2,850. Overall, the DAF has paid $4,186 toward the couple’s recent medical expenses.
‘WE COULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THIS FAR WITHOUT YOU.’
A message from Brandon: “After having just left my job to care for my fiancé, this bill was something that I just couldn’t afford. Bryanna suggested I go to the Denver Actors Fund for assistance, and they couldn’t have helped me more. What they have done for me and others in the theater community is beyond me. I’m thankful that they helped me through my medical needs so I could continue to be there for Bryanna. I’m proud to have been there for the Denver Actors Fund on many fundraiser nights during my time at Miners Alley Playhouse, knowing how much they help others. But I never thought that one day, they would be helping me. Thank you so much for your help with not only me but Bryanna as well. We couldn’t have gotten this far without you.”
How you can help us to replenish: Simply mail checks made out to The Denver Actors Fund to P.O. Box 11182, Denver, CO, 80211. Or use this donation link, with our humble thanks. Your donation will be applied to the replenishment of the Denver Actors Fund’s general fund.
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ABOUT THE DENVER ACTORS FUND:
Video above: The Denver Actors Fund receives the Colorado Theatre Guild’s 2016 Community Impact Award.
The Denver Actors Fund is a modest source of immediate, situational relief when members of the local theater community find themselves in medical need. To date, the Fund has allocated more than $1,000,000 to artists facing medical need. In addition to financial relief, a team of more than 100 Denver Actors Fund volunteers offers good neighborly assistance including meal prep and delivery, child care, transportation, errands, construction, pet-sitting and more. For more information, visit our web site at DenverActorsFund.Org.
HOW TO APPLY FOR AID:
To apply for Denver Actors Fund aid: Fill out this brief online form here
MORE WAYS TO HELP:
DONATE BY MAIL:
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P.O. Box 11182
Denver, CO 80211
VOLUNTEER:
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COME TO THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORT US:
ONGOING: “Quarantine Week by Weak” is a new photographic coffee-table book by Susannah McLeod and her wife, Chloe McLeod, who chronicled their home life during the COVID19 shutdown with a light-hearteded photo series documenting their lives during quarantine. They produced more than 35 sets of humorous photos comparing the beginning of quarantine to later in the “stay-at-home” period. Susannah pulled out her camera and we started to play,” said Chloe McLeod. As popularity for the series grew on Instagram and after a feature in Westword, the couple started exploring options to publish the series as a book to benefit The Denver Actors Fund. To order, visit mcleod9creative.com. This project is generously sponsored by: The Albritton Family; Natalie Bowen and Jim Corbett; Dave Dyer; Julie Dyer; and Denise Gentilini and Lynette Prisner. Additional support provided by Angie Flachman and Sandy Birkey at The Publishing House and Sandra Lee Stuart.
ONGOING: “Waiting for Obama,” the audio version of DAF Founder John Moore’s play that was an official selection at the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival, has been released as way of raising funds for The Denver Actors Fund. A Colorado Springs family is convinced that Barack Obama is coming for their guns in the final weeks of his presidency – and they’re right. Featuring Laurence Curry, Drew Horwitz, Chris Kendall, Leslie O’Carroll, Jenna Moll Reyes, Jessica Robblee, Luke Sorge and Mare Trevathan. It was recorded by the staff of Parker Arts at the PACE Center as an in-kind donation to The Denver Actors Fund. Listen for FREE on all major podcasting platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Podbean. Just by listening, you will be raising revenue for The DAF! Or, WATCH the recording as a pay-per-view video for $9.95 on Broadway on Demand. ‘Waiting for Obama’ was recorded by the staff of Parker Arts at the PACE Center and edited by Ray Bailey TV as in-kind donations to The Denver Actors Fund. The actors also donated their services.
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