RYAN SEACREST FOUNDATION INC
1222 16TH AVE SOUTH, NASHVILLE, TN 37212 www.ryanseacrestfoundation.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE RYAN SEACREST FOUNDATION (RSF) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INSPIRING TODAY'S YOUTH THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION FOCUSED INITIATIVES. RSF'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 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.

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 1,000 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 2020, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED ITS ELEVENTH SEACREST STUDIO AT ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN. THE 1,200-SQUARE-FOOT, GLASS-ENCASED STUDIO IS LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER BY THE MAIN ATRIUM, ALLOWING PATIENTS AND VISITORS TO SEE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INSIDE. IN EARLY MARCH, RSF PIVOTED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THROUGHOUT THE GLOBAL CRISIS, ALL STUDIOS REMAINED OPEN DUE TO ONGOING SUPPORT VIA TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES AND UPGRADES FROM THE FOUNDATION. THESE PURCHASES ENSURED THE SUCCESS OF VIRTUAL VISITS AND PROGRAMMING. 2020 SAW 24 IN-PERSON TALENT VISITS FROM JANUARY TO MARCH, AND 202 RSF BOOKED VIRTUAL VISITS MARCH THROUGH DECEMBER. 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 THOUSANDS OF COSTUMES TO PROVIDE PATIENTS ON HALLOWEEN. JAKKS ALSO DONATED MORE THAN 3,000 TOYS PER STUDIO LOCATION, GIFTING OVER $500,000 WORTH OF TOYS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL SEACREST STUDIOS RECEIVED A DONATION OF 25-30 BRAVEHOODS T-SHIRTS TOTALING TO NEARLY $16,000 IN DONATED MERCHANDISE. RSF ALSO WORKED WITH EXISTING PARTNER, POLY, AND NEW PARTNER, ZOOM, TO EQUIP ALL STUDIOS WITH UPDATED EQUIPMENT AND ZOOM LICENSES. DUE TO AN INCREASED NEED FOR PRE-RECORDED CONTENT TO AIR DURING THE PANDEMIC, RSF WORKED WITH KEY GROUPS SUCH AS THE GRAND OLE OPRY, HIGHLIGHTS FOR KIDS, ACM LIFTING LIVES, BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP AND MANY MORE TO BRING ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES TO PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL. IN REGARDS TO PROGRAMMING, THE 11 SEACREST STUDIO LOCATIONS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 2.1 MILLION PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, BROADCASTED OVER 10,000 HOURS AND HOSTED 144 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 1,000 INTERNS, IN WHICH 16 HAVE BEEN HIRED TO WORK IN A SEACREST STUDIO OR AN INTERNAL RYAN SEACREST SUBSIDIARY. IN 2020, SEACREST STUDIOS COLLECTIVELY WORKED WITH 59 TOTAL INTERNS, MANY OF WHICH ADAPTED TO A VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP DURING THE PANDEMIC.

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