Donation Superstars Information
This page is for people looking to just donate essential care items without signing up for a time to perform - this includes members of the casting/talent rep community, as well as any person at all looking to donate to this great cause and help provide care for our neighbors! If that’s you - keep reading! If not, head back to the Community Care Events Main Page or the Performer Signup Page
INTERESTED IN DONATING WITHOUT PERFORMING?
Amazing! You’re a total unicorn. Thanks for making your way here!
To confirm what you probably already know - you do not need to sign up to perform in order to donate to this cause. That’s why you’re on this page! In fact, you don’t even need to be in the entertainment industry to donate.
Lots of people have remained mostly or entirely out of work since March 2020 - so we’re very grateful for anyone and everyone who is in a position to donate essential care items to this drive. Every bit of generosity helps! Just note that we are looking for donations of NEW essential care items. We’re especially in need of the following items:
PPE (masks, mini hand sanitizer)
Baby wipes
Snack packs (bars, pretzels, etc) to offer unhoused fam
Tampons/pads
But all essential care items are greatly appreciated!
PLEASE feel free to share this page and information with anyone else who might be interested in just donating without signing up to perform. All your friends in finance and other industries who have real jobs and salaries and worked this whole time - send this to them!
And hey… if you do get the itch to perform something, go to back to the Community Care Main Page or the 5/12 Drive Info Page to learn about how to sign up to perform.
WHERE DO I SEND DONATIONS?
There are a few ways for you to donate:
If you want to support Marsha’s Closet on Monday 5/16, select some items to donate from our COSpace Amazon Wishlist and use Prime shipping to have it delivered before Monday! Just select the address that says Marla Louissaint/COSpace at checkout - it might be under “Other Addresses. And don’t worry… if donations arrive on/after Monday, they’ll be used at the next Marsha’s Closet or at an event before then - nothing wasted!)
You can stop by the drive on 5/12 from 2pm-:430pm to JUST donate items. Address is Pearl Studios (500 8th Avenue, 4th Floor) - the holding room to drop off donations is Studio 403. A volunteer will be there to greet you and even tell you a little about the work that Claim Our Space Now is doing.
Unable to make it on Thursday 5/12? You can also drop off donations at COSpace’s event Marsha’s Closet on Monday 5/16 (click on the image below for more info)
You can also send donations directly to COSpace any time! Send an email to admin@claimourspacenow.org to connect directly with the folx at COSpace and they’ll take it from there.
Special thanks to Rick Battaglino at Pearl Studios who has very generously donated space to make this event possible, and is a long-time supporter of these events. If you need to rent rehearsal/audition space, their studios are beautiful and the staff is the best!
Follow along on Instagram @castingbythem to find out about our next event. And make sure to follow @ClaimOurSpaceNow to stay up-to-date on all their amazing programming and additional ways for you to support their work.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
If you have additional questions, email us at AFCastingOutreach@gmail.com
