Denver Actors Fund attires costume supervisor in medical relief
About Jessie Page: Jessie Page is the Mainstage Wardrobe Supervisor at the Arvada Center, where she is responsible for the maintenance, upkeep and appearance of all costumes while supervising all other company dressers. She has dressed more than 30 productions over her nearly 10 years there. In the summer of 2019, Jessie started costume designing as well. She has designed several shows for the PACE Center, where she is currently working on “Clue, the Musical.” Jessie attended Lakewood High School.
Her medical story: Jessie recently required an expensive diagnostic medical test that, even after insurance, left her with a $1,100 out-of-pocket obligation.
How we have helped: The Denver Actors Fund board voted unanimously to pay the $1,100 bill, Including previous support through our DEAR and KINDNESS Funds, the Denver Actor’s Fund’s overall support for Jessie is $2,650.
‘Like many others, I’ve been playing catch-up on bills, so I was very stressed.’
A message from Jessie: “Like many others, I’ve been playing catch-up on bills and things from the last year and a half, so I was very stressed about paying for a procedure I had to have done. The Denver Actors Fund’s financial help saved me. Thank you, DAF! You are all so very appreciated by the community.”
How you can help us help us help more Colorado theatre artists: The Denver Actors Fund has sent out more than $175,000 in artist assistance in 2021 alone. But because of the ongoing difficulty raising funds during a pandemic, we have brought in less than half of that back in from donations. If you would like to make a donation to help The Denver Actors Fund replenish, simply mail checks in any amount made out to Denver Actors Fund to P.O. Box 11182, Denver, CO 80211. Or use this donation link, with our humble thanks.
Read testimonials from other Denver Actors Fund beneficiaries here
The Denver Actors Fund has now made $870,000 available to Colorado theatre 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.
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NEW: AFFORDABLE MENTAL HEALTH CARE
The Denver Actors Fund has announced a major new collaboration with the Maria Droste Counseling Center of Colorado to provide affordable, professional health care to any qualifying Colorado theatre artist who needs it. Click here for information
GET INSTANT, FREE MEDICAL ADVICE: The Denver Actors Fund has launch of a major new FREE medical service for qualified Colorado theatre artists: We are partnering with Hippo Health to provide access to emergency medical evaluations via video conferencing with a Board-certified physician. Click to read more about this wonderful, innovative new partnership that will further improve the lives of artists!
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COME TO (OR STREAM!) THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORT US:
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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