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Behind the Scenes Receives Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Grant

Behind the Scenes, the entertainment technology industry charity, announces it has just received a grant of $50,000 from Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. In his cover letter to the grant, BC/EFA executive director Tom Viola said: "BC/EFA is very grateful to the companies and individuals working in the technical professions - from lighting and rigging to scenery, special effects, audio and more - who have participated in and made so much of BC/EFA's fundraising in the theatre community possible."

Tom went on to say: "This first $50,000, in what will be an annual grant, is sent in appreciation of that long-time support and to celebrate the wonderful friendships that have been forged between BC/EFA and so many working backstage, behind the scenes and in the entertainment technology industry."

Rick Rudolph, chair of the Behind the Scenes Committee, responded: "We are incredibly grateful for this generous grant and the recognition of what Behind the Scenes is accomplishing and the community we represent." We have had an unprecedented number of requests for grants in just the first six weeks of this year and this gift from BC/EFA will ensure we can continue to assist our colleagues in need even through such difficult economic times."

The ESTA Foundation's Behind the Scenes program provides entertainment technology industry members with grants for emergency situations created by serious illness, injury or death. For more information about Behind the Scenes, to donate, or to apply for a grant, visit www.estafoundation.org/bts.htm

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised over $175 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States. BC/EFA is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors' Fund - including The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Dancers' Resource and three supportive housing residences. BC/EFA also awards annual grants to over 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide. For more information visit:

www.BroadwayCares.org.

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Behind the Scenes Receives Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Grant

23rd February 2010

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