BE A LOCAL HERO - Join the Actors' Fund Team!

You are invited to join the Actors' Fund of Canada team and help the Fund to carry out its mission of providing encouragement and short-term financial aid to help film & television, theatre, music and dance professionals maintain their health, housing and ability to work after an illness, injury or sudden unemployment.

The Actors' Fund of Canada promotes excellence for performers, creators, technicians and other members of creative and production teams in all entertainment industry sectors as they strive to produce the finest live and recorded productions available anywhere.

The Fund is developing new ways to raise funds and increase its local presence in communities across Canada. To help in this effort, it is seeking a volunteer to be a key organizer and strategic advisor in Alberta & Saskatchewan as one of five members of its National Advisory Board for a one-year term.

This position offers:

· the chance to use your great skills and entertainment industry knowledge to help shape the Fund's national policies and strengthen its services in your region

· the chance to make a real difference in the lives of friends and colleagues close to home by building support for the Fund's financial aid program in your region

· the chance to build and work closely with an energetic local team of volunteers in support of the Fund's mission

· full and ongoing support from national office staff, regular peer support through national conference calls

· a budget for local meetings, travel and communications

· travel and accommodation expenses for an annual conference in Toronto

Apply online at www.actorsfund.ca/nab.php

Application deadline: February 17, 2006

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David Hope, CGA
Executive Director

The Actors' Fund of Canada
10 St. Mary Street, Suite 860
Toronto, ON M4Y 1P9

Telephone: (416) 975-0304 (toll-free 1-877-399-8392)
Fax: (416) 975-0306
e-mail: execdir@actorsfund.ca
Web site: www.actorsfund.ca