Dwayne Johnson Makes Historic 7-Figure Donation to SAG-AFTRA Foundation Amid Strike
etonline.comDwayne «The Rock» Johnson is showing up for his fellow actors. The star has issued a historic seven-figure donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation in an effort to lend a hand to union members who are financially struggling amid the current strike.
SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance and executive director Cyd Wilson confirmed Johnson’s generous donation in an interview with, although the exact amount is being kept confidential.
The foundation is a non-profit organization that is associated with the SAG-AFTRA union, but not directly a part of it, that works the provide financial relief to union members via its Emergency Financial Assistance Program.
On July 14, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), which represent more than 160,000 film and television actors, officially went on strike after they were unable to reach an agreement with major Hollywood studios and streamers by the July 12 deadline.
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