George Clooney, Jeffrey Katzenberg & More Celebrate MPTF’s 100th Anniversary; Announce $300 Million Fundraising Drive To Support Generations Of Industry Workers To Come

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George Clooney, Jeffrey Katzenberg & More Celebrate MPTF’s 100th Anniversary And Look To Its Future; Announce $300 Million Fundraising Drive

, and lay the foundation for its future, as a means of support for working and retired industry members.

“Our job is to make sure that we pass the baton of the MPTF to the next generation, in even better shape than we received it from our predecessors,” he said. “To that end, we are launching what I think is an essential fundraising drive around our 100th anniversary celebration.” The goal, eventually, is to also build a Children’s Center, mirroring the Samuel Goldwyn Children’s Center in West LA, to allow residents to reap the benefits of interaction with a younger generation.

With L.A. finally seeing the light at the end of the Covid tunnel, MPTF is planning a two-night 100th anniversary gala, produced by Jennifer Todd and Bob Greenblath, which will highlight the best of MPTF’s past while looking to the future. Planned for sometime in Q4 of this year, the event will feature special performances and appearances, “bringing to life,” per Gianopulos, “real stories of service.

“I like Jim’s idea of the challenge. That’s a very smart thing. I think I’m going to start a ‘Sexiest Man Alive Competition.’ All those guys need to [participate],” he said with a smile. “And I’m going to talk to Warner Bros. to see if they’ll donate a Batman suit. Because that’s really my best turn.”

 

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