Stars Hit the Fairway to Support Launch of the Ann & George Lopez Foundation
~ Andy Garcia, Benjamin Bratt, Christina Kim, Dennis Quaid, Don Cheadle, Hilary Duff, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Allen and Others Join Ann & George at 3rd Annual Celebrity Golf Classic & Audi quattro Cup ~
LOS ANGELES, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Celebrities golfed for a good cause on Monday, May 3 to benefit the launch of The Ann and George Lopez Foundation at the sold out 3rd annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic & 2010 Audi quattro Cup. The event raised $425,000 to benefit the new foundation.
Presented by Ann and George Lopez, Hard Rock International and The Seminole Tribe of Florida, this is the first fundraiser to benefit the foundation, which was established to assist underprivileged children and adults confronting challenges in education and health, and to increase awareness of kidney disease and organ donation.
"Over the years we have supported so many deserving organizations and felt it was time for us to focus on a cause close to our hearts by launching this foundation," stated Ann and George Lopez. "We are grateful to have raised so much money at our sold out kick-off today and appreciate the support of all our friends, sponsors and the community."
Linda D. Small, Executive director of the Ann & George Lopez Foundation, said, "Having worked closely with both Ann and George over the years, I am so proud to be a part of their new foundation. We hope the success of today's kickoff will create momentum that will raise both awareness and critically needed funds for those in need."
An impressive gathering of celebrities participating in today's event includes Samuel L. Jackson, Dennis Quaid, Don Cheadle, Benjamin Bratt, Andy Garcia, Tim Allen, Cederic the Entertainer, Hilary Duff, Dave Annable, Joe Pesci, Oscar de la Hoya, Glenn Frey, Christina Kim, Jimmy Jam, Tony Dovolani, Dennis Haysbert, George Eads, Sugary Ray Leonard, Jack Wagner, Hill Harper, Harold Perrineau, Aimee Garcia, Bill Bellamy, Jimmy Jam, Joe Mantegna, Patrick Warburton, Mike Comrie, Kevin Sorbo, Susie Castillo, Shawn Hatosy, Kevin Dobson, Richard Karn, Rob Morrow, Roy Disney, Jennifer Tisdale, Kendall Schmidt, Tanya Chisholm, Kyle Kaplan, Michael Wolff, Josh Sussman, Bryan Fisher, Dave Dettman, Michael Beardin and Paula Bowers-Sanchez.
For more information about The Ann and George Lopez Foundation visit www.georgelopez.com or www.thelopezfoundation.org.
Event sponsors include Rusnak Audi Pasadena and Rusnak Audi Westlake, part of the Rusnak Auto Group, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Corona, CAA, Warner Bros., Maurice LaCroix, TNT, Roy P. and Sheri Disney, Ken and Sherry Corday, Days of Our Lives, Svedka Vodka, Chaya Tequila, Paramedia, Boulevard Management, Telepictures, TBS and 51Minds. GBK Productions gifted celebrity attendees.
SOURCE The Ann and George Lopez Foundation
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