![]() ![]() She stressed the importance of industry members looking out for one another as they have all seen the ups and downs of this profession. After just one visit to the iconic Motion Picture Home, she said, she “fell in love” with the campus and the organization. Representing the NextGen Board, the future of MPTF, actor Yvette Nicole Brown spoke about her deep connection to the organization and her family role as a caretaker. To her, “100 years old is the new Sweet 16” and encouraged everyone to celebrate MPTF accordingly. ![]() Longtime supporter Jodie Foster joined the conversation to talk about her connection to MPTF and share her ongoing participation in resident engagement through Creative Chaos. MPTF will also launch an “Auction for the Century” including rare, iconic items from Hollywood past and present, like original MPTF payroll pledge cards from Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. Gianopulos shared plans for a very special 100th Anniversary Gala, set to take place later this year – a two-night event highlighting the best of MPTF’s past, as well as a vision for the future. He stressed that raising this money is “essential in order to ensure there is another 100 years,” and encouraged industry supporters to give what they can, whether that is “100 pennies…or $100 million dollars!” ![]() Katzenberg introduced the 100th Anniversary Campaign, and MPTF’s goal of raising $300 million to sustain reserves and build endowment ($200 million), and to rebuild key portions of the campus into “Campus 2.0” ($100 million). Earlier this month, despite the complexities of providing care during the pandemic, MPTF’s “nursing home” – encompassing Mary Pickford House, Harry’s Haven, and Hersholt Place – was once again given a 5-star rating by Medicare. Since the pandemic began, MPTF has tripled the number of community members it serves, assisting with financial relief, help with managing basic living expenses and health insurance, and issues around social isolation and loneliness, stress, and anxiety, and has made over 20,000 social work and care calls. Just days after being honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars, MPTF President and CEO Bob Beitcher was joined by Yvette Nicole Brown ( MPTF NextGen Board of Directors), George Clooney ( MPTF Board of Directors), Jodie Foster (Supporter of MPTF), Jim Gianopulos (Chairman – MPTF Board of Directors), Tony Goldwyn ( MPTF Board of Governors), and Jeffrey Katzenberg (Chairman – MPTF Board of Governors, MPTF Board of Directors) to highlight the importance of the organization and the ways in which this ambitious fundraising campaign will help to build a future for those in the industry for the next 100 years.īeitcher began by welcoming viewers and recounting the tremendous efforts of the entire MPTF team over the past year. MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) last week hosted a very special virtual press conference to kick off their 100th Anniversary Campaign, revealing how MPTF plans to build its foundation for the next 100 years to support working and retired industry members. ![]()
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