Saturday, May 14, 2011

It is where our heart is....

At Home Shoot Home it is incredibly important to us to use our resources to help others in need. Here we will talk about an organization that was founded by Russ Fega, the owner of Home Shoot Home. As you can well imagine, this project is near and dear to our hearts. This organization is known as the Altadena Community Chest.

Throughout the years, Altadena California has served as the filming site for film projects. From a director and scouts perspective, Altadena is an excellent location for filming due to the diversity it offers. Essentially, Altadena offers film producers a wide array of options in which to choose from, these options range from various architectural styles of homes and commercial building to the beautiful landscapes that it is surrounded by. However, unlike most cities, Altadena, because it is an unincorporated community, does not directly benefit from the filming that takes place. Aside from the home or business owners who directly rent out their property to the studio, the community has no financial gain.

In attempt to off set this problem, Russ Fega started the Altadena Community Chest in hopes of being able to give something back to the community that has been a host to so many filming projects. The Altadena Community Chest supports organizations such as Altadena Elementary School, Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy, Five Acres, Friends of the Library, Young & Healthy, Altadena Heritage, and the Altadena Library Foundation.

If you would like more information of the Altadena Community Chest, please visit their website at http://altadenacommunitychest.org/.

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