Michelle Franke

Executive Director of Humanitas

Executive Director of Humanitas

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As the WGA strike continues, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit is distributing grocery gift cards to writers who are struggling to make ends meet.

Nonprofit gives grocery money to sustain striking TV/film writers

As the WGA strike continues, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit is distributing grocery gift cards to writers who are struggling to make ends meet.

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Like so many other professionals, writers are losing work due to the pandemic.

LA’s literary community looks for financial lifeline

Like so many other professionals, writers are losing work due to the pandemic.

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