Here's What you Need to Know About the US COVID-19 Vaccination Program
The CDC has created a great resource to help you better understand what you need to know about the US COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Among the most important things to note: 2 doses are needed to protect you from getting COVID-19 and the CDC is recommending offering the vaccine to healthcare personnel and long-term care residents initially. Click here to read the full article.
While the safety of COVID-19 vaccines is CDC’s top priority, there is little information known about the vaccine candidates living with kidney disease or transplant recipients. As more information becomes available will be updating our stories with more information.
Merry Christmas from the George Lopez Foundation
66th Anniversary of the First Successful Long-Term Kidney Transplant!
Today marks the 66th Anniversary of the first successful long-term kidney transplant! Click here to read the full story.
On Dec. 23, 1954, the first successful human kidney transplant took place at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston as a surgical team removed a kidney from 23-year-old Ronald Herrick and implanted it in Herrick’s twin brother, Richard.”
Congratulations to George Lopez on Receiving The Árbol de la Vida Award
The Árbol de la Vida award is given each year to artists and organizations in recognition of their contribution and support to the dissemination of Latin American culture in the film industry. To learn more visit: http://www.ficginla.com/
The George Lopez Foundation Is Raising Awareness for Kidney Health
We’re proud to partner with Mediaplanet on their recently published Journey of Transplantation campaign, out today! Featuring George Lopez. Click here to learn more.
95% of Americans support organ transplantation, but only 58% are signed up as donors.
This campaign aims to raise awareness around the necessity of organ donation, as well as highlight the various leaders, educational resources, donor networks, and research that are helping to enable transplants and organ donation to people of all backgrounds.
Join George Lopez for Camp-A-Thon in Support Kidney Disease and Transplant
Join George Lopez tomorrow at 5pm PST for an amazing Camp-A-Thon hosted by The Painted Turtle Camp in support of kidney disease and transplant camp. Help us bring awareness about kidney disease and join a virtual fundraising event on Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020.
Click below to register for this FREE event!
Happy Thanksgiving from the George Lopez Foundation
Wishing You and Your Family a Happy Thanksgiving
Holiday Drive and Online Auction
We are living through an extremely difficult time as we continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing socio-economic and health challenges. In response to the challenges we face, we are coming together to host a Holiday Drive and Online Auction to benefit kidney families in great need.
More patients are facing hardship this year due to the impacts of COVID-19 and are in need of assistance this holiday season and into 2021. We would like to ask for your help with fundraising for our patient emergency fund towards living essentials (e.g. food and medication).
By participating in our holiday drive and online auction, you will help improve the quality of life for so many children and adults who are desperately in need of our assistance and compassion. Please consider making a contribution to our patient programs or donating an item or gift certificate to be used in the online auction.
#GLFTrickshot Challenge - Emilio Rivera
That’s fine with us. We LOVE animals and thank you Alex Phillips for helping us raise awareness about Kidney Health! Let’s see your golf trickshot and join George Lopez, Natera and our foundation and take part in #GLFTrickshot challenge. Record your best golf-style trick shot then challenge a friend to do it next. Share on social and tag a friend too!
To learn more about #KidneyHealth and donate to kidney patients in need visit: glftrickshotnatera.com