When a medical challenge landed her son in the hospital, Denver Actors Fund allowed mom to focus on healing
Who we helped: Heather McClain is a busy director, choreographer and actor in Northern Colorado. (Not to mention, former police officer.) Currently, Heather is directing and choreographing “The Winte
Her medical story: In March, Heather and David McClain’s ‘s 3-year-old son was treated for an ear infection that developed into a much more serious medical emergency that involved three nights in the children’s intensive-care unit. After insurance, Heather and her husband were left with out-of-pocket ambulance and hospital expenses totaling $4,679.92.
How we helped: The Denver Actors Fund has paid Heather’s outstanding medical bills. Including previous support, The Denver Actors Fund has now made $5,524.92 in medical assistance available to the McClain family.
‘KNOWING THE DAF WOULD BE THERE MADE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE WHEN MY SON WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.’ – HEATHER McCLAIN
A message from Leanne and Heather: “My family is so thankful to the Denver Actors Fund for their assistance. I’ve worked in several theatrical productions over the years that have assisted in replenishing their funds just knowing, one day, I would need their help. Having the assurance that the DAF would be there made a world of difference when my son was admitted to Children’s Hospital back in March. I wasn’t stressed about our hospital stay and what the cost was going to be. I could just focus on helping him get better. I look forward to supporting them again in the future and ‘paying it forward’ to the next family in need!”
Help us to replenish?: Since June 1, The Denver Actors Fund sent out $24,000 more in medical assistance than we have brought in. And that figure would be much higher if The Candlelight in Johnston had not just sent us $10,000 in audience collections during its run of “Cats.” If you would like to help us replenish so we we can keep helping other Colorado theater artists, simply mail checks in any amount made out to Denver Actors Fund, P.O. Box 11182, Denver, CO 80212. Or use this donation link, with our humble thanks.
Read testimonials from other Denver Actors Fund beneficiaries here, or click on a recent name below:
SEAN SCRUTCHINS AND DEVON JAMES: $1,276
BRITTNI AND LAVOUR ADDISON, $13,361
The Denver Actors Fund has now made $1,290,000 available to Colorado theater artists.
Note: At The Denver Actors Fund, anonymity of aid recipients is presumed and fully protected, unless and until the recipient chooses to have their story told.
HOW YOU CAN HELP US REPLENISH:
To DONATE the Denver Actors Fund, please CLICK HERE (with our humble thanks)
ABOUT THE DENVER ACTORS FUND:
Video above: The Denver Actors Fund presents the memorial video at the Colorado Theatre Guild’s 2023 Henry Awards.
The Denver Actors Fund is a 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 $1,290,000 to more than 560 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:
Send checks made out to the Denver Actors Fund to:
P.O. Box 11182
Denver, CO 80211
VOLUNTEER:
Ever thought about taking a more active role in The Denver Actors Fund? Click here for more information
SHOP AT KING SOOPERS
Sign up for King Soopers’ Community Rewards Program and raise money for The DAF just by shopping for your groceries – and it doesn’t cost you an extra penny. To sign up, simply go here and designate The DAF as your preferred non-profit. Each quarter, King Soopers sends us a donation based on how much our supporters have spent. Thanks to all of you who are shopping for The DAF.
DONATE YOUR CAR
The Denver Actors Fund is now registered to accept vehicle donations, thanks to a new partnership with Vehicles for Charity. You can turn your unwanted but usable vehicle into greatly appreciated funds for The Denver Actors Fund. The process is simple. The DAF will receive 80 percent of auction proceeds, and a receipt for the donation will be sent to you that can be used for tax purposes. Read all about it here.
VOLUNTEER:
Ever thought about taking a more active role in the Denver Actors Fund? Click here for more information
COME TO THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORT US:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9: Please join us for Town Hall Arts Center’s Industry Night performance of “All Shook Up.” Our friends at Town Hall are continuing their incredible commitment to designate one performance per run with 100 percent of all proceeds from ticket and concession sales to be donated to The Denver Actors Fund. Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” meets “Footloose” in this gyrating, lip-curling musical fantasy that will have you jumping out of your blue suede shoes and dancing in the aisles to some of your favorite Elvis tunes. Join us on MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, at 2450 Main St. in Littleton. Tickets are only $27 (normally as much as $52). Reserve your seats at 303-794-2787 or townhallartscenter.org.
VISIT OUR ONLINE MERCH STORE:
Click here to see how you can buy DAF products such as T-shirts, key chains, puzzles and much more.
