shutdown, the fund said Thursday. “It’s a big number and will get bigger, but what is most meaningful to remember is that each individual we help has a compelling story and we are playing an important supporting role in each life,” chairman Brian Stokes Mitchell said.
“As an example of how effective staff has been,” Benincasa said, “please consider that in eight weeks the fund has received nearly seven years’ worth of applications for assistance and distributed more than five-times the funds normally distributed in one year. The Fund has shaped a balanced approach to the future. This is a marathon and the disruption will not be easily cured.
The Actors Fund Home in Englewood, NJ, which was an early epicenter of the outbreak, was hard-hit by the virus, seeing 11 residents succumb to the coronavirus in the early weeks of the pandemic. It’sThe home’s administrator, Jordan Strohl, who has been with the fund now for 20 years, was praised today by fund chairman Mitchell. “You are someone whom we respect, love and admire,” he said.
“The local hospitals continue to be very quiet but have finally been given the green light by the Governor and the Department of Health to restart elective surgeries as of next Tuesday, May 26th. This is a significant milestone for ALL healthcare providers.