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Happy Father's Day - $100 Gift Card Giveaway

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For Father’s Day we want to do something special to honor and recognize all the amazing dads out there. Tell us why your father inspires you and your story could be selected to win a $100 Gift Card. Send an email to info@georgelopezfoundation.org with your name, address, story and a photo of you and your father (if available) by Monday June 22, 2020 at 11:59PM PST. We will select the 20 most heartwarming stories and the winners will be announced on our Instagram and Facebook channels on Monday, June 29, 2020. This is the perfect day to tell your father how thankful you are and how much he means to you. Be sure to FOLLOW US on Instagram and LIKE US on Facebook.

GIVEAWAY RULES

No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win this giveaway. Must be at least 18 years of age to enter to win and participate.

To be eligible, you must deliver an email to info@georgelopezfoundation.org, with your story about how your father inspires you before Monday June 22, 2020 at 11:59PM PST. The email must contain the following information: Name, Address and a photo of you and your dad (if available). Story should be no more than 3,000 words.

Winners will be announced on our Instagram and Facebook channels and notified by email on Monday June 29, 2020.

By entering, you grant George Lopez Foundation a compensation-free, perpetual license to use any photos, video, likenesses or other images you submit, along with your name, city and state of residence, testimonials, and/or prize information for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes in all media without further notice. You acknowledge that you are the owner of any such photo, videos, likenesses or other images submitted. George Lopez Foundation has no obligation to return any entries. Offered by George Lopez Foundation. 21731 Ventura Blvd Suite 300 Woodland Hills, CA 91364.

Prize is one $100 Gift Card per winner. Gift Cards are not redeemable for cash. Void where prohibited by law. Twenty (20) winners will be selected. Valid only for residents of the United States.

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Kidney Warrior - Micah Needs Life-Saving Kidney

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At age seven, Micah was diagnosed with FSGS, a rare, chronic kidney disease with no cure. He has been battling for nine years through countless doctor appointments, hospitalizations, regular labs and blood draws, multiple experimental treatments, restrictive diets, nightly shots, and a daily cocktail of medications. Through it all, Micah has stayed positive. His parents have watched him fight and persevere to be a normal kid. He refuses to allow this disease to hold him back, even though it has not been easy.

So often, Micah has felt under the weather, experiencing headaches, body pains, and low energy; at times, it is difficult for him to get out of bed, yet Micah never complains. With a compromised immune system, a common cold knocks him out for a couple of weeks. Micah never asks to skip a class, miss a practice, or take it lightly, and he never asks for special treatment. He always works hard in school, maintains straight-As, and participates in extracurricular activities.

Since COVID-19 he’s been trying hard to stay healthy and finish his school semester from home. Amid all this chaos and right before finals, Micah’s doctors said he is not going to make it through high school; Micah’s current kidney function is at 30 percent and dropping rapidly. This news is disappointing and discouraging. PLEASE consider being a donor or share this information with your friends and family to help his wonderful family find a suitable donor. For more information on how you can help visit : https://4micah.com 💚💙💚💙

Black Lives Matter - Message from the Executive Director of the George Lopez Foundation

We are devastated by the recent yet all too familiar acts of racism, brutalization and systemic oppression that led to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery among thousands of other Black and Brown lives lost. These tragedies are taking a toll and there is a pain deeply etched in the soul of our nation and in the hearts of millions. To stand together, we must stand up for one another, and recognize the fear, hurt, and outrage provoked by these senseless killings and a much longer history of racism.

Read full message below and click here to find out how you can get involved and help.

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Looking Back - George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic

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As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, we’ve have decided to postpone the 13th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic. We’re looking forward to getting back on the course in late fall to raise money for our kidney families! Enjoy this extra long trip down memory lane. Featuring George Lopez, Eva Longoria, Adam Levine, Sarah Hyland, Aimee Garcia, Constsance Marie, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Anderson, DL Hughley, Yasiel Puig, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Garcia, Caitlyn Jenner, Tim Allen, Wilmer Valderrama, Joe Pesci, Joe Mategna, Don Cheadle, Richard Karn, Patrick Monahan, Michael Pena, Stacey and Larry Kohl, Sugar Ray Leonard and so many more wonderful supporters! ⛳️🏌️‍♀️⛳️

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Giving Tuesday Now - Global Day of Giving and Unity

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#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in addition to the regularly scheduled Dec 1, 2020 #GivingTuesday – as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The day is designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world. 

At a time when we are all experiencing the pandemic, generosity is what brings people of all races, faiths, and political views together across the globe. Generosity gives everyone power to make a positive change in the lives of others and is a fundamental value anyone can act on. It’s a day for everyone around the world to stand together and give back in all ways, no matter who or where we are. 

We are participating in the global day of giving and unity to raise awareness about kidney disease and the importance of organ donation. In light of postponing our 13th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic to the fall and closing summer camp, we’re switching our focus to serve our kidney patients during this global pandemic. We are working safely from home to help our patients pay for food, medicine, incidentals and every day essentials. We’re also connecting our kidney families with helpful resources so they feel supported.

Will you join us on our mission to help serve the underprivileged during this great time of need?

For more details about the GivingTuesday movement, visit the GivingTuesday website, Facebook page or follow @GivingTuesday and #GivingTuesdayNow on Twitter. For youth interested in joining the movement, visit GivingTuesdayKids.org for inspiration and project ideas.

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Bid Now on Charitybuzz for a Custom Brim Hat Designed by Nick Fouquet

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Take home a cool 100% Beaver fur felt brim style hat with the leather band wrapped and hand-embroidered hole-in-one golf detail designed by the amazing @nickfouquet BID now on @Charitybuzz and help us raise awareness about kidney disease and help our kidney families during this most difficult time.

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The Great American Takeout and National Super Hero Day

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As restaurants around the country scale back their operations to take-out and delivery only to comply with social-distancing requirements, a new social media...

A coalition of Los Angeles-based restaurants are urging people to participate in the Great American Takeout Tuesday by ordering out from their favorite restaurants for at least one meal. Help save America’s restaurants by ordering takeout! Also, salute a local superhero during #NationalSuperheroDay & you both could win big! Eight lucky winners will receive one of eight $100 restaurant gift cards and the honor of awarding your hero with a $500 catered meal for their workplace. To enter: On Tuesday, order takeout. Tag your local hero and add the following hashtags: #TheGreatAmericanTakeout, #SuperheroSweepstakes  and mention @thegreatamericantakeout on Instagram.