It was beyond wonderful to finally meet kidney warrior Melody, her amazing mother Nikole and grandma Christine! We’ve been following their story for quite some time and wanted to salute and thank them for continuing to raise awareness about kidney health and the importance of organ donation! To learn more about Melody’s amazing journey please click the button below.
Announcing Patient Emergency Fund Program
In raising awareness about kidney health, we are committed to supporting kidney patients in financial need during this pandemic. If you need help with living essentials e.g. food, medication, transportation and other health expenses, please fill out this form and contact us today. We’re here to help!
The mission of the George Lopez Foundation is to create positive, permanent change for underprivileged children, adults and military families confronting challenges in education and health, as well as increasing community awareness about kidney disease and organ donation. We are a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax-deductible.
Honoring Golf Legend Lee Trevino at the George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic
The Hollywood elite joined comedic actor, George Lopez in Toluca Lake, CA on Monday May 2, 2022 for the 15th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic benefitting the George Lopez Foundation. We’ve raised a record-breaking $900,000 and counting! The sold out event kicked off with a Sunday night Pre-Party at Baltaire Restaurant with musical guests Andy Vargas & special musical performance by David Foster and Katharine McPhee. The event was sponsored by Stacey & Larry Kohl and the Monday golf tournament was sponsored by Presenting Sponsor: Iris Smith/Once Upon A Time Productions, Premier Sponsor: Natera & Co-Sponsor Healthcare Highways to help send kids with kidney disease to summer camp and kidney patients in need.
Meet our Social Media Host - New Lady Golfer - Alissa Kacar
Announcing Alissa Kacar, or as some of you know her on social as the New Lady Golfer (@newladygolfer) Alissa is a popular golf media personality and tv/event host and will be our Social Media Host for the upcoming 15th Annual @georgelopez Celebrity Golf Classic. We're so excited to shine a spotlight on this year's sponsors and raise awareness about Kidney Health!
Charitybuzz Music Auction Now Live
National Donate Life Month - UCLA CORE Kidney Monthly Chat
Join the awesome CORE Kidney Team as Anjay Rastogi, MD PhD and Marc Coronel, Kidney Recipient and CORE Kidney Ambassador host another monthly chat. April is National Donate Life Awareness Month! The focus will be on Living Kidney Donation and Staying Healthy in 2022! You can directly ask questions during the event or you can also email them your questions in advance to COREkidney@mednet.ucla.edu and they’ll incorporate them into the program.
FREE, VIRTUAL, and open to the public, happening on Friday, April 1st | 5 – 6:30 pm (PST).
Kidney Warrior Spotlight - Nikki Rich
As 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑲𝒊𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 comes to an end, we want to shine a light on a true kidney warrior Nikki Rich! Nikki’s story is inspiring, battling End-Stage Renal Disease for over 4 years, dialysis every other day and hosts the @thenikkirichshow, international best-selling author, radio host and Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Ambassador. Follow Nikki on Instagram @msnikkirich and let’s join her in raising awareness about kidney disease and the importance of organ donation! 💚💙💚💙
SOLD OUT Pre-Party for the 15th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic
Wonderful news! We had an overwhelming response and we’re completely sold out for the Pre-Party Celebration on Sunday May 1! Thank you to all of our generous board members, sponsors and our community for helping us raise awareness about kidney disease and organ donation. We cannot wait to celebrate with everyone and shine a light on kidney health! 💚💙
If you’d like to make a donation to support kidney families in need, please click the link below to donate.
Kidney Warrior Spotlight - AJ Coulter
AJ Coulter, is not only a Phoenix valley comedian, but he’s also on a mission to open up the dialogue surrounding kidney disease! He was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and receives dialysis 3 times a week to keep him alive as he waits for a kidney transplant. AJ said, “I was diagnosed with FSGS, and I had no idea how to react to it. I was really by myself, I was scared, I was just so lost”. If laughter is indeed the best medicine, AJ’s comedy act may just save a life. Let’s raise awareness about his story and share with everyone!
2022 World Kidney Day: Kidney Health for All
Join UCI Health Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation experts as they discuss the kidney health and the prevention of chronic kidney disease, today Thursday, March 10th at 10am PST. You don’t want to miss.