About our Charity of Choice - The Red Carpet Foundation:

The Red Carpet Foundation is part of an illustrious history that began on October 18th 1922, when Sid Grauman opened the Egyptian Theatre. That night, a frenzied crowd of thousands lined the streets to witness the spectacle of bright lights and glamorous celebrities, many hoping to catch a glimpse of Douglas Fairbanks, star of the opening night film, Robin Hood. Even the local press was swept up in the mania. "This night is a most auspicious one for Los Angeles, but it is still more auspicious for Hollywood. It marks Hollywood’s advent from the status of a small town to a city of metropolitan importance, where world premieres are shown," gushed the Hollywood Daily Citizen.
Yet despite this unprecedented reaction from the public and the press, neither could have predicted that on that breezy October night in Hollywood, a tradition was being born that would come to personify the glitz and glamour of the movie industry even some 80 years later. This tradition is the red carpet—the magical place where movies, stars, and fans

come together in a magnificent celebration of cinema. Whether it be the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, or the countless movie premieres that occur every week in Los Angeles, the red carpet has played host to Hollywood’s biggest and brightest, drawing eager crowds of movie fans from all over the world. Because of its broad appeal and enduring legacy, the red carpet is as alive today as it was all those decades earlier.

The Red Carpet Foundation was conceived on October 18th, 2002 as a means to brighten the lives of individuals facing serious life challenges by allowing them to experience the magic of the red carpet first-hand. In June of 2003, a historical branch was added to the foundation in order to document important red carpet events. To date, the RCF has catalogued numerous Hollywood events, including the Golden Globes, the Emmy’s, and over 100 movie premieres.