Paying It Forward
Allison Smartt, IATSE International Representative and a member of the MPTF NextGen Board, knows all about the enduring need to look out for each other.
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Part of the MPTF family for 32 years, Marcia Braunstein is our Estate & Planned Gift Fund Specialist who helps plan a legacy for your family and your charitable needs.
Auction of the Century
For 100 years, our Hollywood friends have discovered their personal paths to MPTF. One special case is Lori Weintraub, who first visited the Motion Picture Home campus as a child with her father, legendary producer Sy Weintraub. Lori’s distinguished career evolved...
Welcome Home
For the MPTF campus, the safety of its residents and staff has long been held as a sacred duty. Safety got a little more complicated on March 9th, 2020, when new Covid-19 protocols were added to the line of duty: health questions, a temperature check, and for those...
Called It
MPTF’s Social Isolation Impact Project and its Director, Maureen Feldman, were honored by the Los Angeles Alliance for Community Health and Aging’s Innovation Committee with its first leadership award.
Measurable Caring
Promoted to Director of Recreational Services in 2021, Wilson Wong started working for MPTF nearly 14 years ago. “I wanted to do something fun that also made a difference,” he says when describing what drew him to the profession and MPTF. Wilson illustrates the...
Rising Stars
Jennifer Jorge was first introduced to MPTF as an intern with the Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium (GSWEC) 16 years ago.
Bringing Oscar Home
On Sunday, April 25, 2021, the Academy honored MPTF, the 40th recipient and first organization, with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
One in a Million
John (not his real name) was a Gulf War veteran from the ‘90s and until recently an active member of IATSE.
Courtenay Colors Outside the Lines
Some may say that Courtenay Valenti’s life began under dramatic circumstances as she found herself with an unlikely fan in President Lyndon B. Johnson (seen above, showing her a basket of puppies) Courtenay’s father, famed MPAA head Jack Valenti, was a trusted...
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