Just a few days after “Friends” star Matthew Perry has died, his Estate has launched a charitable foundation in his name.
The Matthew Perry Foundation is up and running, taking donations on its website. It’s unclear who the officers or board of directors are, but that will come soon, I’m sure.
Perry had already started a sober house in Malibu, and spoke frequently about helping as many as he could overcome what he’d been through. He’d said: “When I die, I don’t want ‘Friends’ to be the first thing that’s mentioned — I want helping others to be the first thing that’s mentioned. And I’m going to live the rest of my life proving that.”
Separately, he’d said: “Addiction is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone. But together, one day at a time, we can beat it down.”
How this foundation will play out remains to be seen. Will the other “Friends” get involved? This could be another Betty Ford Clinic, or devolve into a jackpot for salaries. Let’s hope it goes well.
