Matthew Perry Foundation Wants to Help People’s Recovery Journeys — Here’s Why
By Movieguide® Contributor
Matthew Perry passed away just over a year ago, and his manager, Doug Chapin, and publicist, Lisa Kasteler-Calio, are keeping his memory alive through his foundation.
The FRIENDS star died on Oct. 28, 2023, at the age of 54.
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Following his death, those close to him set up the Matthew Perry Foundation.
Chapin told PEOPLE that their goal is to “fill the gaps in people’s recovery journey.”
“One of the reasons why it’s hard not to be emotional is this an organization constructed out of love for him. The thing that we all share is this act of love for him,” he added.
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Perry’s memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, has been a guiding resource for his friends and colleagues.
“We’re guided by the book. We didn’t have to search for a mission. We had it,” Kasteler-Calio explained. “Matthew was so brave in writing that book and letting people in the room with him. He didn’t leave out anything. And the motivation wasn’t to be more famous or to make more money. It was to do what turned out to be the most important thing that he wanted, and that is to help people.”
“Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening—as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for,” a summary of the book reads.
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