Donations from Hollywood production companies and homeowners whose property was used in film shoots put $4,000 into the coffers of Altadena-based charities and organizations in 2011.
Russ Fega, whose Altadena firm Home Shoot Home (Altadenablog sponsor) keeps a roster of buildings that can be used by production companies, established the charitable Altadena Community Chest last year. The Chest solicits donations from the production companies that shoot films, television shows, and commercials in Altadena.
In an email, Fega said that “In order for companies not to feel put upon, [we] only ask for a small donation of $200. Given that we raised $4,000, that means that there were around 20 different productions that donated. Some homeowners also contributed when they had shoots at their homes.”
The organizations that benefited from the Community Chest in 2011 included the Altadena Library, Altadena Heritage, the Altadena Historical Society, Altadena Elementary School, the Altadena Sherrif’s Station, Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy, Five Acres, and Young & Healthy.
by Timothy Rutt
Russ Fega, whose Altadena firm Home Shoot Home (Altadenablog sponsor) keeps a roster of buildings that can be used by production companies, established the charitable Altadena Community Chest last year. The Chest solicits donations from the production companies that shoot films, television shows, and commercials in Altadena.
In an email, Fega said that “In order for companies not to feel put upon, [we] only ask for a small donation of $200. Given that we raised $4,000, that means that there were around 20 different productions that donated. Some homeowners also contributed when they had shoots at their homes.”
The organizations that benefited from the Community Chest in 2011 included the Altadena Library, Altadena Heritage, the Altadena Historical Society, Altadena Elementary School, the Altadena Sherrif’s Station, Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy, Five Acres, and Young & Healthy.