George Lopez's Charity Work

George Lopez

Charity biography

George has received the Manny Mota Foundation Community Spirit Award and was named Honorary Mayor of Los Angeles for his extensive fundraising efforts benefiting earthquake victims in El Salvador and Guatemala. In February 2004, George was presented the 2004 Artist of the Year and Humanitarian Award by Harvard University. The award was presented by the president and dean of Harvard University and honored George’s artistic work and charitable endeavors.

His own charity, The George & Ann Lopez-Richie Alarcon CARE Foundation, provides significant community and arts resources for education.

George and Ann are also the national spokespeople for the National Kidney Foundation.