Ryan Seacrest Foundation Inc

TO BUILD BROADCAST MEDIA CENTERS IN CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS

THE RYAN SEACREST FOUNDATION'S FIRST INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD BROADCAST MEDIA CENTERS, NAMED SEACREST STUDIOS, WITHIN PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS FOR PATIENTS TO EXPLORE THE CREATIVE REALMS OF RADIO, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA. THE AIM OF SEACREST STUDIOS IS TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE HEALING PROCESS FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THEIR STAY BY DEVELOPING THESE CENTERS TO BRING AN UPLIFTING SPIRIT TO THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE ACCESS TO MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCES WILL BRING PATIENTS EXCITING AND STIMULATING ADVENTURES AND ENCOURAGE OPTIMISTIC THOUGHTS DURING TREATMENT. THE FOUNDATION BRINGS SPECIAL GUESTS AND CELEBRITIES TO THE BROADCAST MEDIA CENTERS FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MEET, INTERVIEW AND WATCH PERFORM. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE FOUNDATION, OVER 1,100 CELEBRITY GUESTS HAVE VISITED THE 11 SEACREST STUDIOS. IN ADDITION TO CELEBRITY VISITS, THE PROGRAMMING OF EACH STUDIO ALLOWS PATIENTS TO PLAY GAMES, ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL SHOWS, HOST THEIR OWN RADIO AND TV SHOWS, PLUS MUCH MORE. PATIENTS HAVE THE ABILITY TO COME DOWN TO THE STUDIO TO PARTICIPATE OR THEY CAN WATCH THE PROGRAMMING FROM THE TV IN THEIR ROOM VIA A CLOSED-CIRCUIT NETWORK. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS CREATED THE ABILITY TO INTERCONNECT ALL OF THE SEACREST STUDIOS, SO PROGRAMMING CAN BE SHARED WITH HOSPITALS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY - A WIDELY USED FEATURE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN 2021 THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE STUDIOS VIA TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES AND UPGRADES. THESE PURCHASES ENSURED THE SUCCESS OF VIRTUAL VISITS AND PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS PROVIDED RENOVATIONS TO THE STUDIOS. 2021 SAW 176 TALENT VISITS FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER. MANY OF THESE VISITS CONNECTED MULTIPE STUDIO LOCATIONS SO PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY COULD INTERVIEW TALENT AND ENJOY MUSIC PERFORMANCES, MAGIC TRICKS AND MORE! THE FOUNDATION ALSO MADE A MONETARY CONTRIBUTION TO ALL 11 STUDIOS TO SUPPORT THEIR PROGRAMMING AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS AND WORKED WITH TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS ON AN INCREASED NUMBER OF EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FOR OLDER STUDIOS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT ALL STUDIOS FOR ANY TECHNOLOGY NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH JAKKS PACIFIC, SEACREST STUDIOS NATIONWIDE RECEIVED $441,000 WORTH OF COSTUMES AND TOYS TO PROVIDE PATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL SEACREST STUDIOS RECEIVED A DONATION OF 25-30 BRAVEHOODS T-SHIRTS TOTALING TO NEARLY $16,000 IN DONATED MERCHANDISE. RSF ALSO WORKED SAGO MINI ON EDUCATIONAL CRAFT AND STORY BOX DONATIONS FOR PATIENTS TO LEARN AND EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVE TALENTS. THROUGH A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH LOVE YOUR MELON, RSF WAS ABLE TO COORDINATE THE DONATION OF MORE THAN $34,000 WORTH OF BEANIES, SUPERHERO BOOKS AND MASKS TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WITH AN ONGOING NEED FOR PRE-RECORDED CONTENT TO AIR DURING THE PANDEMIC, RSF ALSO WORKED WITH KEY GROUPS SUCH AS SAGO MINI, SAFARI WEST, ACM LIFTING LIVES, RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT, SMACK SONGS AND MORE TO BRING UNIQUE AND ENGAGING PERFORMANCES, SAFARI TOURS, AND EDUCATIONS CONTENT TO PATIENTS. IN LATE 2021, RSF ANNOUNCED A NEW STUDIO WILL BE BUILT AT COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER IN QUEENS, NY LOCATED IN THE MOST DIVERSE ZIP CODE IN THE UNITED STATES. WITH REGARDS TO PROGRAMMING, THE 11 SEACREST STUDIO LOCATIONS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 2.1 MILLION PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, BROADCASTED OVER 5,300 HOURS IN LIVE SHOWS AND HOSTED 150 PATIENT-CREATED SHOWS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO THE FOUNDATION TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND INVOLVE STUDENTS FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE THROUGH AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT SEACREST STUDIOS IN BROADCASTING, PROGRAMMING AND OPERATING A MULTIMEDIA CENTER. THE FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP NOW WITH 11 HOSPITALS, HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 100 UNIVERSITIES AND HAD MORE THAN 1,100 INTERNS, IN WHICH 18 HAVE BEEN HIRED TO WORK IN A SEACREST STUDIO OR AN INTERNAL RYAN SEACREST SUBSIDIARY. IN 2021, SEACREST STUDIOS COLLECTIVELY WORKED WITH 59 TOTAL INTERNS, BOTH THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON INTERNSHIPS.