479 NEWS
8th Annual IATSE Charity Golf Tournament
The IATSE Local 479 Golf Committee is now accepting sponsorships and team registrations for the 8th Annual IATSE Charity Golf Tournament, to be held on Saturday, May 5th at Flat Creek Country Club in Peachtree City – the deadline for registrations is April 13th, respond now, don’t delay! Keep reading for more details! (more…)
Hurricane Donation Drive
(UPDATED September 13) – IATSE Locals 479, 600, and 798, in association with the Teamsters Local 728, have joined in a collaborative effort with Georgia’s production companies, studios, and other industry professionals to contribute to the relief efforts for the victims of the recent hurricanes. We have partnered with an organization called Caring For Others, Inc. and are collecting items on their behalf, which they will sort, pack, and transport directly to Houston, Orlando, and surrounding areas impacted by the storms. (more…)
Thanks from Covenant House
Georgia O’Farrell of Covenant House Georgia contacted us today to thank YOU, the members of Local 479, for your generous gifts to their shelter for homeless and runaway children.
“Thank you IATSE 479 for bringing Christmas cheer to the homeless youth of Covenant House Georgia! Your involvement allowed many of our youth to feel the joy of the holidays for the first time. We are still hearing from our youth, “This was my best Christmas yet!””
Local 479 Joins 600 In Hosting Charity Golf Tournament
This past Saturday Locals 479 and 600 hosted a charitable golf tournament which raised $17,000 for City of Refuge, an organization whose mission is to bring light, hope and transformation to Atlanta. Many thanks to Kathy Tonkin and Benny Smyth, chair and co-chair of (more…)
Kickball Tournament A Fun Time For All
After an initial postponement due to a rain out, Local 479’s Young Workers Committee successfully launched this rollicking kickball tourney to benefit The Global Village Project School, raising $18,425 on behalf of the Atlanta-based charity, which helps refugee girls with interrupted schooling to gain access to the education necessary to pursue their dreams.
More than $18,000 raised for The Global Village Project School
12 teams faced off at Piedmont Park, pitting the crews of shows like The Walking Dead, Finding Carter, Game of Silence, and The Originals against several grip departments, a team from (more…)
First Annual YWC Charity Kickball Tournament Announced
The IATSE Local 479 Young Workers Committee have announced their “kick-off” event: The 1st Annual YWC Charity Kickball Tournament! Every show is invited to form a team of 15 players and play against other shows in an all day event. If you are not on a show but still want to play in the tournament you can always register as a free agent and be assigned to a team. Teams can be comprised of any members of your show’s cast or crew – IATSE, DGA, PA’s, WHATEVER! All proceeds benefit The Global Village Project, a school for refugee girls located in Decatur, GA. (more…)