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IMPACT 2018 ANNUAL REPORT A YEAR IN REVIEW

Thank you for being a part of the MPTF family. No one knows better than you that while the metrics are important, it is our immeasurable impact on hearts and souls that sets us apart. Your generosity and passion embody the spirit of an industry we all care for deeply. Following are the numbers and the stories of lives we touched with your support. This is the impact we made in 2018, together. MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND

Thank you for being a part of the MPTF family. No one knows better than you that while the metrics are important, it is our immeasurable impact on hearts and souls that sets us apart. Your generosity and passion embody the spirit of an industry we all care for deeply. Following are the numbers and the stories of lives we touched with your support. This is the impact we made in 2018, together.

In gratitude,

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“Over 35 years ago, a mentor LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT said something to me that inspires me to this day. It’s a paraphrase of a quote from Albert Einstein: ‘Don’t try to become a person of success, try to become a person of value.’” -Bob Beitcher

WE ALL PLAY OUR PART

Around here, 97 years doesn’t seem so old, generous support, the MPTF team is here MPTF BOARD OF but for a charity like MPTF to sustain for to honor the mission of our founders and DIRECTORS Bob Beitcher that long is truly a historic accomplishment. shape it to the needs of each generation George Clooney We couldn’t do it without you—and without our entertainment . Mark Fleischer, Vice Chair Jim Gianopulos, Chairman the amazing generosity of generations of Michael Karlin entertainment industry members who Thank you for playing your part in building Jeffrey Katzenberg preceded us in and television. MPTF into the positive and often life- Hawk Koch Matthew Loeb changing force that it is, and for helping Lisa Pierozzi MPTF continues to provide a safety net us provide for the future in an industry Jay D. Roth of support for our current and retired that is dear to our hearts. Nina L. Shaw, Esq. Casey Wasserman workforce and a broad array of other David White compassionate care services on our campus MPTF BOARD OF and in the community. We do it all with GOVERNORS truly world-class employees who get what J.J. Abrams Bob Beitcher “taking care of our own” means and carry it Betsy Beers MPTF President and CEO Channing Dungey out each and every day. As stewards of your [email protected] Eric Esrailian, M.D. Tony Goldwyn Jeffrey Katzenberg, Chairman Kevin McCormick Ron Meyer Peter Rice Karen Rosenfelt Emma Thomas Kevin Tsujihara 2 MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 3 Praise and gratitude to photo- 2018 A YEAR IN REVIEW graphers Andy Romanoff (2018 stories), and Fred Siegel (the 100-year insert, portraits) for capturing the amazing souls on these pages including Sally Sloan, Cottage Resident. Some of the most talented people are a part of MPTF.

GOOD DEEDS

From impressive growth in many of our outstan- community’s wealth of skills, resources, and ding programs and services to some very tender generosity, over 100 volunteers ranging in personal moments, here are some of the highlights ages from 9 to 107 served as cast and crew to from 2018… produce MATT AND MAYA, a short film written by Jon Huntley. Jon was a member of our In June, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of industry family who moved to The Wasserman MPTF’s Heartbeat of Hollywood Golf Tournament Campus in 2013 to receive care in his battle and had our most successful tournament to date with ALS. On Sunday, July 15th, in a packed by raising over $450,000! We are incredibly grate- Susan and Gary Martin Screening Room, the ful to Mickey Segal, Chairman of the Event Com- results of this hard work debuted at a special mittee for Heartbeat, and the invaluable support viewing . Jon sat front-and-center of the committee, the golfers, and our sponsors. with his family, fulfilling a long-time dream to see his creative vision realized. He passed away MPTF’s VA Benefits Assistance program annually a few months later. Jon will be dearly missed. screens over 600 industry members/military veterans, surviving spouses, and eligible parents And let’s not forget the heroes on our campus of industry members, and the payoff has been who, on November 9th, rallied to evacuate over amazing! Hollywood’s military veterans and their 200 residents in the face of the Woolsey Fire. families collect more than $500,000 in unclaimed With the fire raging less than five miles from retroactive benefits, all tax-free for life, thanks campus, staff rose to the occasion, deployed to this program. A full salute to the generosity every form of available transportation, and of two industry supporters, moved residents to safer surroundings. We and Gary Martin, who play their part with the were so fortunate for the support of the Warner assistance of our trained staff. Center Marriott, the Jewish Home for the Aging, Northridge Hospital, and countless individuals In a true celebration of our entertainment who take community spirit to new heights.

MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 5 COMMUNITY NET PROGRAM EXPENSES STRENGTH IN NUMBERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PG 8 $9,874 BASIC LIVING 59% INDIVIDUALS SERVED RESIDENTIAL CARE WITH A VARIETY OF SERVICES FROM FINANCIAL BOARD AND CARE 33% ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES 4,054 HOME CARE 7% $7,165 INCLUDES BOTH COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SKILLED NURSING/ ASSISTANCE ($725,832) AND NET MEDICAL 1% LONG TERM AND $2,978,612 PROGRAM EXPENSES ($2,252,780) MEMORY CARE

NEEDS AT INTAKE $3,834 COMMUNITY SERVICES FINANCIAL 23% ASSISTANCE

INTEREST IN LIVING ON VOLUNTEERS PG 12, 20 & 24 HOME SAFE HOME PG 10 21% CAMPUS

743 CLIENTS CASE VOLUNTEERS 20% MANAGEMENT 250

SUPPORTIVE 46,883 ASSESSMENTS 19% COUNSELING HOURS OF SERVICE 144

HOME SAFE HOME MENTAL HEALTH, $1,404,146 PROJECTS 17% SOCIAL ISOLATION, SOCIAL VALUE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY

DAILY CALL SHEET TELEPHONE REASSURANCE PG 16 INDUSTRY AFFILIATION 190 60+ 8,165 2,559 RECIPIENTS VOLUNTEERS CALLS MADE HOURS OF CONVERSATION

U.S. MILITARY VETERANS PG 22

42% 23% 17% 5% 4% 4% 3% 2% $ IATSE SAG-AFTRA OTHER* LOCAL 399 WGA DGA MPTF PRODUCERS 801 $31,952 10,607

SCREENED RETROACTIVE BENEFITS ONGOING MONTHLY BENEFITS * Other: Includes Non-union affiliated, Locals 174, 1, 724, 40, 1877, 47, 755, NABET, Agents and more SOCIAL SERVICES

ACTS OF KINDNESS

John would wake up on the beach near the bulk- at the beach. I had a storage unit. And of course head and bury his cardboard under the sand so I was never short of clothes. I always had a sense that it would be there when he came back. “Card- of style. I was the board becomes very valuable when you’re living cleanest, best-dressed “Cardboard on the streets.” When John lived at the beach, person in Venice,” “back a few years ago, the police were nicer. he boasts. becomes very they come along and kick everyone out. ‘Hey jerks get outta here!’ they would yell. It wasn’t pleasant.” John lived for six valuable when years as a homeless you’re living on John [not his real name] is an editor. He’s worked person, under the all over the world on over 60 feature and radar, until one day the streets.” hundreds of commercials. There was a time when he met with his MPTF he thought, satisfied with himself, “I’m never going doctor at the Westside Health Center on Sawtelle. to be out of work again!” All the opportunity, the He’s not sure what gave him away, but she figured luxury, the demand for the work he was so skilled out his secret. That started a process in motion: at producing—it felt like it would go on forever. a referral to an MPTF social worker, case manage- One thing led to another though: there was less ment, phone calls, and within a few weeks, a work for a multitude of reasons; throat surgery small apartment in LA was secured with ongoing and radiation treatment; then his first wife supplemental funds from MPTF. John was no took the house in a divorce. “I had just given up.” longer homeless. So one year at Christmas time, he found himself in Hollywood, the opportunities all but dried up and He still lives today in this small, bright apartment; $100 in his pocket. His address on Laurel Canyon, his fine wardrobe hangs neatly in the closet. Family the black-on-black Porsche, both gone long ago. pictures dot the shelves around the room. When “I never had a plan.” He brushes it off. “Regret? asked if he gets out much, maybe to watch a movie Thinking back? No. It’s just the way it is,” he says or catch up with , he says he mostly declines. distantly, almost like some movie he edited… “Probably to do with depression, you know...” finished now, it’s best not to second guess the ending. MPTF offers over 55 MPTF prides itself on helping those in need, with- different kinds of services out judgement. John still has a ways to go in terms to our industry members. John was nominated for, and won, countless of feeling okay about the journey of his life, but he When someone calls the coveted awards, lived around the world… “first does so with a roof over his head, an MPTF social 24-hour recorded hotline, class all the way.” It’s a story of survival John tells worker to check in on him, and a few friends in the a social worker follows up with helpful information with pride; “I never felt sorry for myself. I was living building he now calls home. within 24-72 hours.

8 MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 9 PALLIATIVE CARE

DIGNITY, PURPOSE AND LOVE

In August of 2017, director-producer-writer care professionals ready to provide assistance in was rear-ended in a car accident. That a wide range of crucial ways. “It’s stunning what collision became the catalyst for a series of events they have done for us,” Jonathan extols. MPTF’s with devastating effects. “I didn’t know much of Palliative Care program (which includes a licensed anything about MPTF at the time,” says Jonathan palliative care physician, a social worker, a nurse Penner, Stacy’s husband. “I mean, why would I? practitioner, and a chaplain) helps sort out insur- I never needed this kind of help.” ance issues, advocates for their rights, provides support in identifying skilled nursing coverage, After the car accident, something was seriously and helps in making their three-story house safer. wrong with Stacy’s foot. With an array of doctors MPTF even researched and helped secure an “ex- and tests, they found the car accident may have traordinary hospital bed that has been a lifesaver.” been the trigger for ALS, a neurodegenerative and fatal disease in Stacy’s system. It would then The journey has been difficult and exhausting. move at a “terrifying speed.” By March she couldn’t The disease itself moved so quickly that it robbed walk. By September of the following year, she Stacy of many of her couldn’t talk or swallow; she was on a feeding physical capabilities tube and a ventilator. in just weeks. Jona- ... at a “terrifying than remarks with Stacy Title and met and fell in glowing praise, “Stacy speed.” By love in in the ’80s. They soon made is determined to keep their way to LA and enjoyed a lucrative career working, doing the March she doing what they loved: writing, producing, acting, things she loves.” She couldn’t walk. and directing for stage, features and television. recently directed They raised a family in Los Feliz. Jonathan was two ALS PSAs and is widely known from three seasons on Survivor, and currently working on an exciting directing project. Jonathan, Stacy, and their Stacy was getting ready to direct an independent Some, however, were quick to distance them- children want to offer their dark comedy. selves. Stacy’s feed speaks to her frustra- special thanks to Jennifer tion, “The professional rejection I have battled for Louisell, Director of MPTF Insurance Services, Holly Once they had the ALS diagnosis, Jonathan 25 years, as a female, pales in comparison to what Spiegel, Home Safety immediately set out looking for help for the I now face.” She goes on to ask that the industry Coordinator, Anne Front, family in navigating this next chapter. At MPTF “begin hiring not only without regard of sex, race MPTF Palliative Care Social he found welcome arms and trained palliative and age, but also of disability.” Worker, and Rabbi Arthur Rosenberg of the MPTF Palliative Care team.

10 MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 11 Bingo Berry received one of INSPIRED VOLUNTEER two Distinguished Service Awards at the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. The Distinguished Service Award is the highest recognition given to volunteers by MPTF for demonstrating extraordinary service and leadership, and serving as an inspiration to all.

CALLING THE NUMBERS

Taking Care of Our Own is a two-way street, and times they’ve been known to up the stakes, MPTF is very adept at providing a wide variety of offer up some gobsmacking prizes, and really get creative ways for our industry workforce to give the hearts of the bingo players going. “Residents back and support each other. Even the busiest per- love the action, it keeps the mind young,” Berry son can find a program to participate in at MPTF. says. When asked why he treats elderly residents with such compassion, Berry shares, “I was raised An example of this passion and creativity is our by my great-grandmother and I would want people dear friend and devoted bingo-number-caller, to treat my great-grandmother with care. They Bingo Berry (as he prefers to be known), an deserve it. Anybody who is not ninety is walking on shows like Grey’s Anatomy, , on the backs of the elderly before them. That’s just and Parks and Recreation. In 2003, Berry arrived the way it is. I have a great appreciation for them.” in LA from . “When I got to LA, one of the first things I looked for was an opportunity to Who would have thought that whatever separa- volunteer.” After trying a couple of options, the tion may divide us, bingo quickly dissolves. When bingo caller position at MPTF opened up. Bingo that happens, the stories begin. The stories of a Berry told his agent, “I need to be unavailable generation. And MPTF surely holds some of the from 12 to 3 every Friday.” very best of them. Every Friday, Bingo Berry calls the numbers, with As Bingo Berry is ...whatever humor and style, to his audience of residents and quick to highlight, guests. To keep it fun he might sing, “I22! ‘Toot, and The Beatles separation may toot Tootsie where are you?”, a reference to an put to music, “The Al Jolson song from 1922. What began as a goal love you take is divide us, Bingo to help others has truly transformed into the one equal to the love quickly dissolves. thing he looks forward to every week. Berry was you make.” If you made for this role! are an industry member and are not currently giving of your time and would like to better under- Sometimes a company like will load up a stand the concept of “who really gets more out of bus with agents and staff for a day of service and the experience,” Bingo Berry encourages every- (their favorite cause) visit the bingo group on the one to engage in volunteer options to make lives MPTF Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills. At better, including, and perhaps most of all, your own.

MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 13 Each year, Delta sets aside 1% of their net income for charitable causes. In 2016 that meant $37M in philanthropy.

IN GOOD COMPANY

Delta “delivers on the promise” by giving to resources to fly their five children to their causes focused primarily on education, global mother’s bedside during this extremely health and wellness, and armed services members challenging time. and military veterans. With this generous spirit of giving, Delta supports our most successful In another instance, a producer had been caring fundraising efforts every year, which in turn for her very frail 91-year-old father, a British helps our community invaluably. citizen, after he became seriously ill while visiting her in . He was so sick, he was unable Another way Delta speaks to the very core of to return to the UK for almost two years. Her giving is by providing relief to people in distress father was uninsured in the and around unexpected life events. Delta brings the cost of his medical needs, combined with compassion to our MPTF family with flight her inability to work due to his extensive care, vouchers we then offer to our members in times virtually bankrupted her. After a long struggle of need. Here are just a couple examples of how with multiple serious and chronic illnesses, her these life-changing gifts make a big impact. father died. Vouchers were provided for her to travel to to make burial arrangements A long-time industry member’s wife was recently and to sort his final personal effects.Delta , you severely injured in a freak accident. She is being are our hero in trying times. cared for in an intensive care unit in San Antonio. She is alert but currently paralyzed from the neck We are beyond grateful to Delta, as we are to all of down. Her prognosis for recovery is uncertain, our corporate sponsors. They provide the means and she had to remain in the hospital for a while. to grant the wishes of many in difficult situations. Delta’s flight vouchers provide the much-needed We couldn’t do it without them.

14 MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 15 Nearly 50% of Americans DAILY CALL SHEET feel lonely, and the number is rising. We are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness, disproportionately impacting the elderly. Experts say loneliness can increase the risk of premature death by 30%. Pictured here: Leena Dunn.

OVERCOMING ISOLATION

In the 1980s Thomas Baxter dressed the revolu- . After a few minutes on their tionary feminist, crime-fighting duo ofCagney first call comparing shows they had worked and Lacey, just one in a string of shows Thomas on, Leena said, “Literally, worked on as a costume designer. He was a proud my heart stopped. I said, “I’m not member of Local 892 and 705. Retired after 22 ‘Thomas? I think we know years, Thomas now lives in a nursing home in each other!’ He was floored. alone Michigan, a long way from “home” in Hollywood. And then he started to cry. It He was happy to share his experience and praise was the best ever!” anymore.” for MPTF after radiation treatment one afternoon. It was a dramatic moment for them both. Two At 65, Thomas moved cross-country to be close members of a work family who had drifted apart to family. However, when his sister had trouble were suddenly, heartachingly together again. For accepting him because he is gay, Thomas found Thomas, it was a beacon of hope for the future. himself distant from everyone, and often alone with his thoughts. “Because I lost everybody,” “The simple act of a regular phone call, with a he says poignantly. person you have something in with, is an easy way to correct the epidemic of social isola- Daily Call Sheet was designed especially for tion in our society,” says Maureen. The Surgeon industry members like Thomas who find them- General equates loneliness to smoking 15 ciga- selves isolated, less mobile, and surrounded by rettes a day, in terms of its impact on health. fewer friends and family. As a member of the entertainment community, Thomas’ MPTF Thomas offers advice to anyone considering social worker reached out to Maureen Feldman, participating in Daily Call Sheet: “Don’t pass up the program director, MPTF’s Daily Call Sheet, who opportunity! You can’t imagine how important it matched him with volunteers who were looking is until you’re there.” Leena is quick to add, “I can for their own connection. always pick up a phone. I wanted to volunteer for a long time, but life gets in the way.” Even with a busy Thomas was paired with Leena Dunn, a fellow career in Hollywood, “Nothing can stop me now.”

16 MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 17 FUNDRAISING PHENOMS With the help of some famous faces and generous sponsors, millions of dollars were raised to support our fellow industry members in their times of need. No other industry in the world HEARTBEAT OF has a history of taking care of its own like the entertainment industry. So many played HOLLYWOOD GOLF CLASSIC their part for MPTF by supporting our annual events. 2 Nearly 400 golfers joined together to celebrate the 40th year of the Heartbeat Golf Classic. Guests were DEAL WITH IT: A WOMEN’S CONFERENCE treated to a walk down memory lane at 3 the evening event on the MPTF campus with videos and photos looking back on The 6th annual Deal With It event provided industry women with crucial information the past 40 years. Industry members and resources on a variety of topics ranging from investing to dealing with anxiety of all ages enjoyed a day of mini golf to heart disease. Over 300 women attended this day of education and motivation, at the Heartbeat of Hollywood Lite. including a moderated conversation with keynote speaker Molly Bloom and Catt Sadler. Proceeds help purchase items needed by industry members living on the MPTF campus and those out in the community.

REEL STORIES, 6 REAL LIVES THE EVENING BEFORE DAY AT THE RACES THE NIGHT BEFORE 4 5 Hollywood’s top talent came together 1 for the 7th annual Reel Stories, Real The best of television was celebrated An enthusiastic crowd of MPTF and Lives, an event which tells powerful stories of industry members and The 16th annual Night Before event brought together Oscar® by more than 1,200 people at the 12th IATSE friends came together for a day ® their families who have benefitted nominees and presenters along with some of the biggest annual Evening Before. Emmy of family fun at the Day at the Races from MPTF’s services. Emmy® industry influencers in support of MPTF. This annual event nominees, presenters, and industry and Family Picnic. Proceeds benefit Award-winning producer, writer, and raised over $5 million. Over the years, Night Before has added leaders came together to raise MPTF and sustain our safety net of actor Keegan-Michael Key hosted over $80 million to MPTF fundraising. money and awareness for MPTF at services provided to industry this star-studded affair that raised members in times of need. with performances by Jay Ellis, Glen over $2 million for MPTF. Powell, Mary Steenburgen, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

18 MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 19 Residents in Long Term Care, PET THERAPY like Ivy Bethune, 100, shown below, also benefit from the companionship of ’s animatronic cats. These “cats” respond to petting and motion. They look, feel, and sound HEALING like real cats, providing comfort during times of stress. Pictured here: Bart, our super dog. POWER

Arlene Glassner, Manager, Marketing at MPTF, muscles relax. “I’ve seen it so many times, and became Bart’s human when she found him at a I’m still awed by it.” says Suzanne. rescue, overweight and “very depressed.” His former owner had passed away and he was put up Bart has his routines. In one case, though, he for adoption. But, she continues, “the transforma- walked straight past a woman he usually visits tion he’s made… he is so happy now.” Bart is a “one for a treat. “We were all wondering, ‘Where speed,” easy-going, golden retriever who works is he going?’” He went down the hall “to an three days a week engaging and empathizing with employee he had never met before who was patients in MPTF’s skilled nursing units. having a very bad day. She had been crying. ‘He just knew.’” We could fill a book with his achievements, but the stories do have a similar thread. Bart does one Another time Bart “Bart laid down thing: he makes people feel better, especially in came to visit one of times of distress or confusion. Once a social his “regulars,” only at the doorway worker called to ask, “Are you bringing Bart to to discover her door and stayed there Harry’s Haven (MPTF’s memory care unit) today? shut and locked. She We have a new admit.” A daughter who lived far had passed away for hours...” away was concerned about her mom’s adjustment since Bart’s last to the unit. The mother had the ability to speak but visit, and they had locked her door to protect her had not spoken since she had arrived. “Bart went valuables until family could arrive. “Bart laid down right to her. She started petting him.” Suzanne at the doorway and stayed there for hours, he Hackett, Director, Infection Control & Education wouldn’t budge," Suzanne says... one of the at MPTF, who sometimes takes Bart on his visits, hazards of the job that even Bart has trouble explains. “After a bit, I asked, ‘How are things reckoning with at times. going?’ and she responded, ‘Things are settling in.’ To her daughter, that meant everything. I couldn’t When asked about plans at MPTF in connection have gotten that response without Bart.” with pet therapy, Suzanne says, “We are working with the Eden Alternative, a program dedicated Sigmund Freud, with his dog Jofi, was one of the to making long term facilities more like a home first to acknowledge the therapeutic benefits of by bringing in plants, pets, and children.” She animals. Dr. Boris Levinson, in the ’60s, advocated references the five parakeets who now live in for animal-assisted therapy after he found greater Harry’s Haven and the new salt-water tank with success when his dog, Jingles, joined him. Studies exotic fish. “The birds chatter, they make happy show that, in the presence of dogs, breathing noises. I think that makes everyone feel better.” becomes more regular, heartbeat slows, and Just like Bart does.

20 MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 21 VETERANS Ron Gomez, Army Infantry Veteran and Veterans Benefit Specialist for MPTF, knows veteran-to-veteran conversations can be helpful because it can open up a different level of intention and a deeper understanding. HONORING BRAVERY

For veterans in the industry, MPTF can be a the U.S. military established in 1942 with the help powerful and effective advocate. “The core of of Eleanor Roosevelt, to accept women into the our program is to help screen for benefits that Naval Reserve as commissioned officers during could make our veterans’ lives better,” explains WWII. Because of a clerical error, the VA stopped Naomi Rodda, LCSW, Director, Veterans Benefits her benefits and even had garnished her social Assistance Program at MPTF. security checks when she was 92 years old, on hospice, and living in a facility. When the family Naomi continues, “We see a variety of problems, heard about our program and reached out for from hearing loss and Agent Orange exposure help, they feared the worst. Without additional to PTSD, which can be a difficult issue because funding, the family could be forced to move her to of stigma. Veterans are conditioned throughout a less expensive “home.” MPTF, in close collabora- their training not to complain, and not to show tion with colleagues in the Department of Vete- emotion during and after traumatic events. rans Affairs, was able to not only get both her Ve- We offer a nonjudgmental space for difficult terans’ Administration and Social Security benefits conversations. We are not only a confidential reinstated, but those funds allowed for increased resource, but are equipped to help them explore bedside care during their possible benefits.” the last few months Because of a of her life. “I’m glad Since its , the Veterans Benefits Assistance we were able to be clerical error, program has demonstrated its achievements in there for her and the VA stopped hard-earned dollars and cents. Naomi says, “The her family at a money we are able to help people secure provides crucial time.” her benefits... them with real, concrete value.” With their funded VA benefits, individuals can live a different kind of There are untold stories of veterans who struggle life. Many members can remain in their homes un- with issues from claiming their survivors benefits, til their care needs increase without being forced and trying to live below the poverty line, to child into an out-of-home setting purely for financial support and other family financial crises. All these reasons. “We’ve helped some incredibly amazing stories have one thing in common, difficulty people,” recounts Naomi. One case involved a navigating the system, and MPTF was there to mother-in-law of a studio musician, “a remarkable help make a very real difference in their lives. lady.” She was a Navy WAVE (Women Accepted for Naomi adds poignantly, “I still get cards and Volunteer Emergency Service), a notable branch of emails from people we helped years ago.”

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THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW

“I took a tour of the MPTF campus after a publicist The fact is, helping a person in need is rarely easy, friend told me all the good they do for our industry. but it is a decision and a commitment that carries One visit and I was hooked,” says actor Yvette its own reward. On September 30, 2014, Yvette Nicole Brown, who is one of the three original announced that she was leaving the highly members of NextGen, founded in 2016. Now, successful show Community, there are over 800 and growing. after five seasons, to take care of her ailing father. In her “I had to As one of NextGen’s star players, Yvette explains announcement, she said, “My choose her dedication this way: “We each have to pay a dad needs daily care, and he ‘tithe’ for our time here on earth. Giving is even needs me. The idea of being my dad.” more important when you have been blessed. away 16 hours a day for five Nothing puts your own life in perspective like months was something I couldn’t do. It was a diffi- showing up for someone in need. Be it in time or cult decision for me to make, but I had to choose with money. I have been changed by the under- my dad.” Yvette’s father lives with dementia and standing that it’s not about me and that we are she is his sole caregiver. She walks the walk in all in this together. Volunteering is a gift that truly inspired fashion. We at MPTF, and especially reminds me of that.” our NextGen thought leaders, MPTF supports our community at all stages of life, believe as Gandhi spoke so eloquently, “The future depends Yvette is the type of person you can count on, and in unexpected times of need through the twilight on what you do today.” Go forth when she talks of her commitment, she makes it years in all its variations. To help people broaden and conquer, NextGeners! sound easy. “My mom raised my brother and me their understanding of MPTF, and to foster a sense mptf.com/nextgen to be the kind of people who care about others, of “paying it forward,” Yvette is a guiding force and

Pictured here: Yvette Nicole not just ourselves. We have always been the active member of young industry professionals Brown, Brandon Robert helpers in whatever situation we find ourselves who lead by example and keep MPTF relevant Young (on guitar), Brian in. It’s something I’ve carried my entire life.” and vibrant for the future. Thank you, Yvette! Toombs, Carly Steel, and Glen Powell.

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Every year, each of the following individuals and organizations must answer one question: Will I/we truly participate tangibly in the life of this organization and its mission? After taking stock of our meaningful and often life-changing work in the community, we are not only thankful for the validation, we are here because of it.

We work tirelessly to expand our reach, find new ways to increase our impact, and touch our industry members in crucial ways. We thank each and every one of you for demonstrating your support, making this decision anew and supporting our role to remain influential in the entertainment community.

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The Fran & Ray Stark Foundation

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FOUNDER’S FRIENDS: $25,000+ Johnny Hon PRESIDENT’S FRIENDS: Carol and Bob Beitcher Willow Bay and Robert A. Iger $2,500-$4,999 Karen Rosenfelt Blancato Thomas and Travis Kranz Sharon Alesia and Ken J. Blancato Sherry Lansing David and Audrey Asplund Mark Burnett and Roma Downey Avi Lerner Mark Badagliacca George Clooney Gail Kamer Lieberfarb and Tammy and Corey Barash Clint Eastwood Warren Lieberfarb Lucy Butler and Gregory Gelfan Richie Egan The Seth MacFarlane Foundation Diane Cary and James Parriott Michael and Jacky Ferro Kelly and Ron Meyer Cohen-d’Arbeloff Family The Gianopulos Family McG David and Jan Demont Thank you to all of our donors who continue a legacy of caring with their philanthropic support. Mark R. Gordon Channing Dungey Paul Doherty Kathleen Kennedy and John Ptak and Margaret Black Jon Favreau Frank Marshall Patrick and Simone Purcell Elyse and Harvey Gettleson Some donors choose to make multi-year gift commitments to support our Wasserman Campus Gary and Susan Martin Genevieve and Ivan Reitman and Holly Rice community, including Harry’s Haven. Harry’s Haven is a specialized unit devoted to the care A. Scott Berg and Donna Arkoff Roth Pattikay and Meyer Gottlieb Kevin T. McCormick Nina L. Shaw Clark Gregg and of entertainment industry members with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related conditions. Susan Nimoy Stacey Snider and Gary Jones Angela, Veronica and Chris Pine Fred Specktor and Nancy Heller Christopher Cartwright Community Care Council Megan Haller and Peter Rice Scott Stuber and Molly Sims Noah and Brittany Hawley Other donors make large annual gifts as part of our . Throughout our Joe and Irene Roth Kevin Tsujihara Bonnie and Fleming Jones near century of service, the care and compassion of our Community Programs and Social Workers Ryan Seacrest Chandra Wilson Warren Littlefield has been tangible proof of our industry ethos, “we take care of our own.” Community Care Council Jeff and Laura Shell Rebecca J. Yeldham Jonathan and Nancy Littman Kate Capshaw and Richard and Sharon Marcus members support MPTF’s work that in 2018 reached into 336 cities in 34 states. Steven Spielberg LEADERSHIP'S FRIENDS: Jeffrey S. Miller The Steve Tisch Family Foundation $5,000-$9,999 Walter M. Mirisch Melissa J. Bomes and Tendo Nagenda All of the individual donors listed on the following pages are part of our Circle of Friends, an CHAIRMAN’S FRIENDS: Adam Winkler Otto and Monika Nemenz exclusive giving community that supports our annual fund and helps us to further our mission $10,000-$24,999 Mark J. Bridges John and Jody Philbrick The Apatow-Mann Sherman Brown of taking care of our entertainment community in living and aging well, with dignity and purpose, Family Foundation Lauren Shuler Donner and Ginna and George Schenck and supporting each other in times of need. Richard Donner Dennis L. Smith Betsy Beers and Bruce Cormicle Jennifer and Lynne M. Coakley Steele Michael Braun Sid Ganis and Nancy Hult Ganis Guy Tardif Thank you to all of our donors. For a complete list of donors, please visit MPTF.com/supporters. Claudia and Kevin Bright Mary Hardwick Barry K. Thomas Yvette Nicole Brown Bruce Hendricks Robert and Mary Villar Sandy Climan Robert Hohman Trust Ellie and Tom Wertheimer Charles S. Cohen Doug Jensen Bonnie and Molly and Hawk Koch RESIDENTS’ FRIENDS: Ann Daly and John M. Gustafson Eric S. Kranzler $1,000-$2,499 Carole and Bob Daly John Landgraf Dan Abrams Joseph D’Amore Shirley MacLaine Harriet Alef and Mary Steenburgen Bill and Sandy Manger Kary and Karen Antholis The John and Jordan David and Danielle Matalon Melinda Arnold Davis Foundation Pauline A. Mayer for the Mary Ellin Barrett Michael and Angelique De Luca Estate of Roger L. Mayer David M. Bassett Ariel Emanuel Lawrence A. Mirisch William D. Bernstein Brynne and Dan Fellman Michele M. Mulrooney and Steven N. Bersch Edie and Joe Fischer James Jackoway Claire Best Susan and Mark Fleischer Gil Birmingham Harrison Ford and Sherry and Jay Roth Leah Bishop and Gary Yale Calista Flockhart Steve and Jenny Savitsky Diana S. Blankenship Shari and Robert Friedman George L. Shapiro Peter and Lisa Block Akiva and Joann Goldsman Steve Starkey and Olivia Erschen Kit Boss and Rosemary Smith Jessica and Adam Goodman Courtenay Valenti and Beverly and Curt Bourland Diedre and Lawrence Gordon Patrick Roberts Eugene and Regina Brice Seth Grahame-Smith Joyce and Ken Worley Thomas M. Hansen Dean Butler and Cindy Holland and Imhoff Katherine Cannon Butler

30 MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 31 Helen and Peter Mark Richman Melinda Ritz Melisa Baratta Roberts and Hugh B. Roberts Beverly and Carl Rock Ed and Murphy Romano Jaclyn B. Rosenberg Rabbi Arthur and Catherine Rosenberg Lee E. Rosenthal Marion and Diane Rothman Cate Adams John Kulback Alexandra Zimbler Smith Frank and Lynn Ruger VP, Production Head of Business Affairs EVP, Film & TV Production Warner Bros. MAS Production Jack Schwartzman Jordan Berkus Monica Macer Sheritalyn Solis Family Foundation Talent Agent, Motion Pictures Showrunner, Writer/Producer Creator/Consultant Sue Cabral-Ebert Carol A. Lombardini and Melody M. Sherwood United Talent Agency Dee and Rick Carduner William L. Cole Arnie and Carol Shupack Alana Mayo Carly Steel Edward F. Carri The Jacqueline Simkin Yvette Nicole Brown Head, Production & Development TV Host/Producer Eva Charney & Marsha Clark, Family Foundation Mary Quen Singer Actress Outlier Society Productions and Joey & Anthony Rich Angie K. Luckey James D. Smith Sipra Thakur Daniel Cohen Rick A. Ludwin Sheppard Mullin Richter & Natalie Bruss Dan McManus Founder Yvonne Corbeil and Ira Byock James Lundin Hampton, LLP Founder Manager One Thousand Suns Doug Corbin Monica and Sterling Macer Douglas B. Soesbe BrussCo Rise Management Doris Day Peter K. Mahoney Dee Somers Brian Toombs Chris and Alexandra DeFaria Anthony Makris Jeffrey T. Spellman Geoffrey Colo Lyndsey Miller VP, Digital Diana Dreiman and Stephen Gilula Angela and Brian Marler James H. Spencer Transmedia Producer VP, Marketing & Publicity Funny Or Die Brian Duffy Peter P. Marley Jennifer Valentine Sperber and Marvel Television Ellia M. English James Mathers Mikko D. Sperber Shawna Wexler Nancy and Robert Englund Linda A. Matthews Lorraine and Steven Spira Matt Dines Anna Musky-Goldwyn Manager Jamie and Joy Farr Joe Matza Jill A. Stirdivant EVP of Writer Brillstein Entertainment Sandy and Allison Fields Julie and Dick May Richard R. Teasley Cassie Fink and Matt Biederman Milinda McNeely and Lydia Telo Jeffrey Epstein Heather Regnier Rob Wiltsey Sara Fischer Stephen H. Plum Linda G. Thieben Director of Corporate Writer / Producer Founder & CEO Sue Fleishman Caroline and Robert McRoy Brent Thomas Communications Rob Wiltsey Creative Partners Ken and Lori Goldman David and Kathryn Menteer Deborah and David Trainer Tara Schuster Patricia Gonzalez Michael F. Miller, Jr. G. Bryan Unger VP, Development & Lewis Greenwood Foundation Debra I. Moore Michael and Joyce Vasquez Vanessa Holtgrewe Original Programming Laurie E. Groh Thaine and Elizabeth Morris Misha Vayro Assistant Director, Comedy Central Nicole and Andy Gumpert Anne Mosell Kathy Virkler Motion Picture Department Andrea and Ron Hein Missy Muldoon Kevin Volchok IATSE West Coast Lily Semel Charitable Fund Stephen Nathan Heiko Von Drengenberg Writer/Editor Susan and Peter Hodgson Shane R. Nickerson Martha N. Wasserman Michelle Homerin William and Denice Hoy Michael and Mary O’Neill Jim and Lisa Watters Manager, Casting David Jarrell Leonicio F. Ortiz-Gil Robert WM. Wheeler 20th Century Fox Television Janice Jorden and Burt Metcalf Gloria and Carmine Palazzo David White Richard Kahn Christopher Pawlak Charles and Sandra Winkler Julian Jacobs Cynthia Blees Klustner Rodd Perry Bob Yerkes Co-Head, UTA Marketing Bruce Knechtges Mark Pinkerton Cynthia Sikes Yorkin United Talent Agency Angie Jaree Kreiling Sue J. Kroll Vadja Potenza *We acknowledge with Jelani Johnson Mary C. Lane Stephen and Natasha Prime gratitude donors who wish Motion Picture Agent Mary S. Ledding Mark Phipps Rasmussen to remain anonymous Dr. Timothy M. Lefevre Hal and Joy Rattray Lynne Littman For a complete list of Chris Lloyd and Arleen F. Sorkin Mark Redhead donors, please visit Matthew D. Loeb Cathy Repola mptf.com/supporters

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Hollywood Foreign Press Lord Miller, Inc. Fiduciary Trust Company Association Los Angeles Capital Management International of Home Box Office, Inc. Make-Up Artists & Hairstylists First Eagle Investment IATSE Local 80 Guild, IATSE Local 706 Management IATSE International McMorgan & Company First Entertainment Credit IATSE Production Sound Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP Union (FECU) Technicians, Local 695 Motion Picture Costumers, Ford & Wallach J.P. Morgan IATSE Local 705 Goldfarb & Luu PC Legendary Entertainment Motion Picture Mothers, Inc. Gordon Edelstein Krepack Linda Tallen & David Paul Kane Munger Tolles & Olson LLP Grant Felton & Goldstein LLP MPTF’s programs and services would not be possible without the annual support of the corporations Cancer Educational and The Northern Trust Company Grant Tani Barash & Altman LLC and foundations who generously underwrite our organization. Research Foundation Optum Hoppers Office & Drafting Marcum Entertainment Corp Savitsky Satin Bacon & Bucci Furniture Miller Kaplan Arase LLP Studio Utility Employees, Local 724 HUB International Insurance $500,000+ $100,000 - $50,000 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Motion Picture Set Painters & Sign Teamsters Local 399 Services Inc. Academy of Motion Picture Arts Agency for the Performing Motion Picture Association Writers, IATSE Local 729 Studio Transportation Drivers Jack Schwartzman Family & Sciences A) Arts (AP of America, Inc. Nu Image, Inc. Union Labor Life Insurance Foundation Anonymous Anthem, Inc. Motion Picture Editors Guild, People Magazine Company, Inc. Kaiser Permanente NBC Universal CBS IATSE Local 700 Principal Communications Group VSP Vision Care Kango Douglas Foundation & Kirk and Creative Artists Agency Media Rael & Letson Laborer’s International Union of Anne Douglas Directors Guild Foundation SAG-AFTRA Rosenthal Family Foundation $5,000 - $2,500 North America, Local 300 Ford Motor Company Studio Electrical Lighting Select Medical Allianz Global Investors Lewis Greenwood Foundation Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. ICM Partners Technicians, IATSE Local 728 The Animation Guild, IATSE American Realty Advisors LiteGear Inc. Target LIONSGATE The Coleman Foundation Local 839 BNY Mellon Asset Management Liuna Pacific Southwest Education The Hollywood Reporter National Geographic The Fran & Ray Stark Foundation The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Cast & Crew & Events Fund Wasserman Foundation Paradigm Talent Agency The Gersh Agency, Inc. Foundation Clorox Marathon Services Inc. Paramount Pictures The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation The Richard F. Walsh/Alfred Double Line Capital Rise Management $500,000 - $250,000 SAG-AFTRA Foundation Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. W. Di Tolla/Harold P. Spivak Fnd Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Delta Air Lines, Inc. Salem Partners Wealth UCLA Health Union Bank Gettleson, Witzer & O’Connor Children’s Center Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Management Variety US Bank IATSE District 2 and MPTAAC Scenic Industrial Google | YouTube Sony Verizon Media White Horse Pictures & Ingle Dodd Media Set Designers & Model Makers, L’Oréal USA, Inc. The Edward F. Limato Foundation Viacom Nigel Sinclair Kaplan-Loring Foundation, Inc. IATSE Local 847 The Milchan Family The Mary Pickford Foundation Walter Parkes & Laurie MacDonald Keenan & Associates Shirley’s Army Netflix, Inc. United Talent Agency, Inc. Charitable Foundation $10,000 - $5,000 Management 360 The George Lucas Family SAG-AFTRA IACF Warner Bros. Entertainment Bergen Foundation Meketa Investment Group, Inc. Foundation Time Warner, Inc $50,000 - $25,000 William Morris Endeavor (WME) Blue Shield of California Slate Ltd. The Hopper Art Trust The John & Marilyn A & E Networks WPP Group USA, Inc. Boyd Watterson Asset Southern California District The Thursday Golf Group Wells Family Foundation Management, LLC Council of Laborers United Business Bank AMC Networks Inc. $25,000 - $10,000 Brandywine Global Investment Theatrical & TV Stage Employees, United HealthCare $250,000 - $100,000 Argyle Productions Advanced Research Investment Management, LLC IATSE Local 33 Unlimited Security Specialists, Inc. AARP Foundation Bridgewater Associates, LP Solutions, LLC Bush Gottlieb, A Law Corporation Tom May - David May II Foundation Western Costume Company Studios Deadline Affiliated Property Craftspersons, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Transforming Age AMC Theatres Delta Dental of California IATSE Local 44 Chivaroli & Associates Insurance Wasatch Advisors *We acknowledge with Directors Guild Express Scripts Art Directors Guild Services, Inc. Wohlner Kaplon Cutler Halford gratitude donors who wish of America, Inc. GIORGIO ARMANI S.p.A Artists First Costume Designers Guild, & Rosenfeld to remain anonymous. James and Deborah Hewlett Packard Enterprise Cheiron, Inc. IATSE Local 892 Ziffren Brittenham LLP Burrows Foundation City National Bank, an Golden Door Properties For a complete list of Johnny Carson Foundation IFC TV LLC RBC Company IATSE Local 871 Script $2,500 - $1,000 donors, please visit Katie McGrath and IMAX Corporation Comedy Central Supervisors/Continuity, 24hr HomeCare LLC mptf.com/supporters J.J. Abrams Family Innovative Artists Fleischer Studios - Susan and Coordinators, Accountants & Abri Dental Corp. Foundation International Cinematographers Mark Fleischer, Stanley Allied Production Specialists BMO Global Asset Management Meredith Corporation Guild, IATSE Local 600 Handman, Virginia Mahoney Guild Carswell Greenfield & Kunstler NKSFB, LLC Iron Mountain Fox K & Y Investments, Inc. CGLA Studios The Comedy Store Lavazza FX Networks Kanter Family Foundation Costume Rentals Corporation The Edelstone Law Office, PC Madison Wells Media Gary and Susan Martin Foundation Lazard Asset Management LLC Crescent Capital Group LP The Walt Disney Company Maggie Vision Productions

34 MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT MPTF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 35 THANK YOU “‘Peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best of which you are capable of becoming.’ This is Coach Wooden’s definition of success and great words of inspiration for living life to its very fullest.” -Courteney Bailey

NEW PARTS TO PLAY

It is with great honor and love for our mis- look to support the next century of service sion that I write this first letter to our MPTF for our brothers and sisters in the entertain- family. I am humbled by the welcome that ment industry. I have received from our staff, residents, donors and the community at large. I fell This past year saw growth in all areas, from in love with this organization immediately the thousands of hours our community and my enthusiasm has only expanded, dedicated to volunteering, to our engaged along with my heart, as I see how we can NextGen Board who are working tirelessly positively influence the lives of individuals to advocate on behalf of MPTF, and of in our community. course through the incredible events we host throughout the year to raise awareness 2018 was another great year for MPTF as and much-needed funding to support our we approach our tremendous milestone many programs and services. of 100 years in 2021. Looking back at our long history of taking care of our own, it is Thank you for your kindness. inspiring to see the mission that this organi- zation was founded upon growing for the future. Under the invaluable leadership and guidance of Jeffrey Katzenberg, we have Courteney Bailey increased our Board of Governors as we Chief Development Officer

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