We provide financial assistance and supportive counseling to those who work in theatrical exhibition who are experiencing hardship due to illness, accident or underemployment.
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Warding Pain Off Through Refocus
The legendary musician Bob Dylan once said, “behind every beautiful thing, there’s been some kind of pain.” Pain is subjective, and every person faces varying thresholds. One fine example is the disparity between genders. Although it is commonly said that women are able to tolerate pain better than men due to childbirth, there have been […]
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Dodging Dementia: More Of Us Get At Least A Dozen Good, Happy Years After 65
Judith Graham May 24, 2018 You’ve turned 65 and exited middle age. What are the chances you’ll develop cognitive impairment or dementia in the years ahead? New research about “cognitive life expectancy” — how long older adults live with good versus declining brain health — shows that after age 65 men and women spend more […]
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Pioneers Assistance Fund featured on Live Television Segment!
Watch Executive Director, Todd Vradenburg, tell NBCLX how the Pioneers Assistance Fund is lending a helping hand to theater employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What Are Your Eyes Trying to Tell You?
As they say, the eyes are the windows to the soul. With many of us spending more and more time in front of a screen while working from home, our eyes might be paying the price. It’s essential to recognize the optic ailments you might be suffering from – and realize which ones are mere […]
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A Tradition of Support.
It's easy to help.
Partner with WRMPPF and help us save the lives of premature infants. Easy fundraising tools can be sent directly to your theatre and help from Will Rogers staff is a phone call away.
A Future of Possibilities.
Join the Tradition.
Each summer since 1936 theaters around the U.S. raise funds to support the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation and its public programs. To learn how you can join the tradition and raise money in your theater please contact christina@wrmail.org for details.
