With restrictions and closures in place all over the world to fight the global health crisis, there are many people who are going to be left struggling trying to make ends meet.
To help support its community, filmmaking education provider MZed has just announced that they will be donating 20% of all sales to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank throughout March and possibly longer.
At a time where most of us are having jobs cancelled and productions are almost completely coming to a halt, it’s a good opportunity to work on your portfolio reels and websites, physical health and upskill so that you can be ready for when conditions improve and jobs start coming back. Especially if you are in a location which requires you to stay home for a couple of weeks or more.
With an MZed Pro subscription (US$299/year), you get access to a large library of over 30 filmmaking courses, including officially certified ARRI training, colour grading, filmmaking & other content. Plus they tend to add around 8-10 courses to the library each year so it’s safe to say by joining this month you’ll get access to close to 40 courses, all while helping give back to those hit hardest at the moment.
Based on LA Food Bank’s website, the donation from an MZed Pro membership this month will equate to providing 240 meals to people in need in the wider LA area.
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second-largest district in the USA, with about 600,000 students. Over 400,000 of those students rely on free and reduced-price meals. With LA schools shutting down the sad truth is that many of these kids will go hungry.
In addition to the lack of meals, school closures mean many parents have to stay home from work. For some parents who are already living paycheck-to-paycheck, the Food Bank plays an essential part in meeting basic family needs.
Visit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank website for more information or to donate, and MZed.com to find out more about the company’s charitable initiative.
