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George Lopez and Stars Come Out in Support of World Kidney Day

Actor George Lopez

Actor George Lopez

Actor George Lopez and his wife Ann, the national spokespeople for the National Kidney Foundation, were joined by celebrity guests at the National Kidney Foundation’s ‘KEEP It Hollywood’ event for World Kidney Day.

With a disease affecting 26 million Americans to date, World Kidney Day is an outstanding yearly event that aims to honor patients who are actively combating this epidemic disease, as well as the countless caretakers who are committed to education, research, improving quality of life, and ultimately, to finding a cure. The event raises awareness for a disease that is quite common, harmful and treatable.

The National Kidney Foundation of Southern California’s “KEEP it Hollywood” event is a pre-Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) that includes a mini-screening (blood pressure cuff, finger prick & a few health questions asked by some of the best doctors in the country) allowing numerous celebrities and influential community members to take part in the fight against Kidney Disease through early detection, evaluation, and intervention for World Kidney Day. For additional information visit www.kidneysocal.org

Celebrities that came out to show their support at the event included Aimee Garcia (George Lopez), Amber Smith (VH1’s Celebrity Rehab), BD Freeman (VH1’s I Love presents..the Black Culture Project), Blake Berris (Starter Wife), Bryan Dattilo (Days of Our Lives), Carrie Prejean (Miss California), Chelsea Makela (Dance Flick), Chelsea Swain, Dominque Swain, Enrique Castillo (Weeds), Galen Gering (Days of Our Lives), Groovaloos (Superstars of Dance), Jason Shneidman (Celebrity Hairstylist), Jay Johnson (Days of Our Lives), Joaquin Pastor (Californication), Josh Sussman (Wizards of Waverly Place), Josh Taylor (Days of Our Lives), Judson Mills, Kate Linder (Young and the Restless), Kyle Kaplan (10 Things I Hate About You),Laura Bryna (Country Music Singer), Lorielle New, Marsh Mokhtari (Former UK Rugby Star), Melanie Merkosky (Harper’s Globe), Nora Kirkpatrick (Transformers), Norwood Young, Patricia Kara, Peggy McCay (Days of Our Lives), Robert Adamson (Lincoln Heights), Romany Malco (Weeds), Shailene Woodley (Secret Life of the American Teenager), Suzanne Rogers (Days of Our Lives), Tanya Chisholm (High School Musical 2), Tony O’Dell & Yuval David (Days of Our Lives).

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