Dear friends of the Fund,

Put on your best poker face for our second-annual Lights! Camera! Ante Up! Celebrity Poker Tournament. Whether you want to play or just watch, you’ll be helping support the Fund’s programs and services! Plus, enjoy a night out with us when you come see the Tony Award-winning The Lion King on Broadway.

Thanks for supporting a life in the arts, and we hope to see you soon.

Lights! Camera! Ante Up! Celebrity Poker Tournament
Sunday, September 8, 1 pm PT

Candela La Brea
831 South La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Join us for a star-studded and exciting afternoon of Texas Hold ‘Em that will raise awareness for and benefit the Entertainment Community Fund. You’ll help us deal a winning hand to those who illuminate our screens and stages. With every ante, attendees ensure that the Fund remains a beacon of hope, supporting our industry’s dedicated professionals through even the most challenging of times.

We’re thrilled to have the Fund’s Chair of the Board, Tony Award and five-time Academy Award nominee, two-time Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Annette Bening (American Beauty) as this year’s event Chair. Golden Globe-winning actor, director and producer Joely Fisher (Ellen) will serve as Co-Chair.

Place your bets to possibly play alongside Reggie Austin (Pretty Little Liars), William Stanford Davis (Abbott Elementary), Alexis Floyd (Grey’s Anatomy), Lilli Kay (Yellowstone), Mekhi Phifer (ER), Andrea Savage (Veep) and more!* Or sit back and take in all the action while enjoying delicious food and beverages with Mindy Cohn (Palm Royale).

Let’s raise the stakes, and the spirits, for a brighter future in entertainment. Get your table or tickets today!

*Scheduled to appear.

The Lion King Special Performance
Wednesday, October 16, 7 pm ET

Minskoff Theatre
200 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036

Entertainment Community Fund Special Performances thrill audiences with an electric energy unlike any other night of theater! What makes a Special Performance so "special"? Broadway companies generously give their time and talent by adding a performance to benefit the Entertainment Community Fund.

More than 110 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular—one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage. Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and based on the beloved 1994 Disney film, The Lion King brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals.

More Fundraisers:
PlumbGoods: PlumbGoods has a variety of items to choose from with 5% of all net sales (excluding Happiness Included Coffee Collection) benefiting the Fund
T-shirts on Bonfire: 100% of the sales from this graphic t-shirt will be donated to the Entertainment Community Fund. With special thanks to The Old Guard comic series co-creators, Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández, who is the illustrator of the series and created the image on the t-shirt
Moonees: Professional Artist & Background Casting Director Jason D’Aquino has pledged $5 to the Entertainment Community Fund from every Moonees product sold