The Angela and John Witherspoon Family Foundation's mission is to help artist's in their time of need. Many years ago, the great actress Rosalind Cash had to go to the Screen Actors Guild emergency fund to get help to pay her rent. Angela heard the story and was surprised at how long it took to get those emergency funds.

John Witherspoon was known for paying his rent six months in advance while struggling to make it as a comic and an actor. "This way, I will always have a roof over my head. I can’t eat chicken wings, but I have somewhere to lay my head". This Fund is for true emergencies, not to finish your tv pilot or to help complete your script. Today many artists are one job away from living in their cars.