The Lopez Family Foundation is an American nonprofit organization founded by sisters, Jennifer Lopez and Lynda Lopez in 2009. Although the sisters had wanted to create a charitable foundation for years, it wasn't until Jennifer's daughter Emme experienced a medical scare when they did. At the age of three weeks, a bump was discovered on Emme's head. Although she was okay, Jennifer felt that there are mothers and children who didn't have proper medical care and access to health systems. The sisters then partnered with Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the Telemedicine program to develop 'The Maribel Foundation'. It was named after Jennifer's then-husband Marc Anthony's sister Maribel, who died due to a brain cancer at age 8.[1] While also partnering with companies such as Samsung and Best Buy, the foundation works to increase the availability of health care and health education to the less fortunate. As of 2012, its name has been changed to The Lopez Family Foundation. The foundation's slogan is Where children are concerned, there is no time to lose.[2]
Since early in her life, she has been passionate about supporting children; For example, her album Rebirth (Jennifer Lopez album) is dedicated to Paige Peterson,[3] an eleven-year-old cancer patient whom Lopez befriended during visits to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Peterson died in November 2004. Lopez noting that, "I don't like to do my charity work in public. That's not what you do it for."[4] At the annual The Women's Conference in 2008, Jennifer first talked about plans for her foundation, which will "prioritize the importance of empowerment".[5] She stated: "I have lots of big dreams and envision big changes toward proper healthcare, prenatal care, pediatric care. And that, coming together in the biggest possible way is what I believe women are capable of".[5] She confirmed that the foundation being built would focus on women, health, children and education.[5] On May 14, 2009 Jennifer appeared at the Noche de Niños gala benefit for the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles where she further discussed information about 'The Maribel Foundation'. The Lopez sisters partnered with the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles to provide services for the less fortunate.[6]
Inspiration
Jennifer has credited her pregnancy as the driving force behind creating 'The Maribel Foundation', which she calls "close to my heart".[7] It was named after Jennifer's (then) husband Marc Anthony's sister Maribel who died after being diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of eight.[1][8] She has said that the most "empowering thing" she has ever done is "Probably giving birth. And as a direct result of that, setting up a charity with my sister Lynda." The sisters had dreamed of developing a charity, Jennifer explained: "It was a dream we had for a long time. Once we had babies we were ready to say, 'Let's do it'. We're not claiming to change the world in one day, we're just going to do our little part."[8] While planning the foundation, they knew that it would always be focused on helping women and children's health and education.[8]
Although they had thought about it for a long time, it was not until Jennifer's daughter, Emme, experienced a medical scare, when they went ahead with creating the foundation. When Emme was three weeks old, a bump was discovered on her head.[6] She was rushed to the hospital where an MRI scan was performed, but she was given the okay. Jennifer said at the Noche de Niños gala: "I started to wonder, what if I couldn't afford a doctor or receive the medicines, the procedures?" It was after this when she joined forces with the Los Angeles Children's hospital.[6] In December 2011, she said of the situation: "What if I didn't have that? What if I didn't have access to great health care? What if I was a mom just sitting there and there was something wrong with my baby and there was nothing I could do about it?"[1] She felt that there were mothers out there that didn't have the luxuries she did, and wanted to help.[6]
Goals and services
The number of children that grow up without access to quality health care, doctors, and health care facilities, is unacceptable.
In a letter from the foundation's official website, Jennifer discussed their main goal, which was to "dramatically increase the availability of quality health care and health education for women and children, regardless of their ability to pay."[9] She also wrote that the foundation was important for bringing a "greater sense of security and well-being to under-served and under-privileged communities."[9] The foundation will help parents who don't have access to medical services and health care facilities, and therefore can't be informed about critical child and health care topics.[9] It works with Telemedicine clinics abroad and near to increase healthcare for serious cases.[10]
The Telemedicine program consists of digital equipment and video conference stations that will allow doctors to interact with their patients in other locations, to come up with a diagnosis and plan a treatment.[11] This includes regular consultations in cases of emergency, transportation of data and emergency updates.[10] Additionally, the foundation has partnered with multiple hospitals and organizations which are "dedicated to making positive changes in communities" around the world.[7]
History
At the Noche de Niños gala in May 2009, Jennifer unveiled a song dedicated to her twins entitled "One Step at a Time" which was used as promotion for the foundation. In the ballad, she sings: "Let's keep this time for us and make it last as long as we can. It's already going too fast."[6] In June 2010, Jennifer and Marc Anthony performed at the annual Samsung's Four Seasons of Ninth Gala to raise money for the foundation.[12] CS Choi, present and CEO of Samsung Electronics America was "thrilled" about their appearance, finding it "especially encouraging" to see business partners and entertainers come together to "benefit children’s lives through The Maribel Foundation and our Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope charities."[12] Of the performance, Lopez stated: "Marc and I are honored to participate in Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope gala because of Samsung’s reputation for being an exceptionally generous corporate citizen." Anthony noted that through Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope program, "valuable" funds could be raised to "further the affordability and availability of services and facilities to both women and children." Additionally, Anthony praised the partnership between Samsung and the foundation.[12] Jennifer is featured in an advertisement for the foundation's partnership with Samsung and Best Buy.[13] Jennifer and Lynda appeared on the Larry King Live television show on June 18, 2010 for publicity of the foundation.[14]
On October 25, 2011, the foundation received a $500,000 donation pledge from Samsung and Best Buy.[citation needed] In 2012, The Maribel Foundation's name was changed to the 'Lopez Family Foundation'. As of March 2012, American businessman Ray Dalio has donated $775,000 to the foundation, making him their largest contributor.[15] In July 2012, Jennifer visited Panama as part of the first leg of her Dance Again World Tour. She took time out to visit the Panama Children's Hospital with Lynda, where they donated medical equipment. They also attended a ceremony where Jennifer gave a speech and explained: "Having this foundation that provides medical assistance is truly a blessing because it gives us the chance to offer health care and education to thousands of people".[11] In the press release, The Lopez Family Foundation announced that the equipment consists of seven telemedicine systems which will be installed in multiple pediatric centers around Panama.[11] Through Charitybuzz, the foundation holds bids to meet Lopez during her tour.[16] That October, the sisters attended the UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization) Charity gala in Düsseldorf, Germany where the foundation was honored with the 'Pyramide con Marni award'.[17]
In 2013, the Lopez Family Foundation was named the winner of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Humanitarian Award. In honor of this win, Joel E. Barthelemy, Founder and Managing Director of GlobalMed, presented Lopez with a $50,000 check to support the foundation. Barthelemy stated, "The Lopez Family Foundation is an amazing organization that is giving the opportunity for quality healthcare to families and children in areas that need it the most."[18]
In 2014 the Lopez Family Foundation partnered with the Montefiore Medical Center to create the Center for a Healthy Childhood.[19]
References
^ abcRutter, Claire (December 19, 2011). "Jennifer Lopez Rushed Baby Emme To Hospital After Finding Lump On Head". Entertainmentwise. Gigwise. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
^"Maribel Foundation Official Site Homepage". Retrieved January 2, 2012.
^"Lopez's Cancer Hero Dies". Contactmusic. January 11, 2005. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
^ abcSaunders, Tim. "Jennifer Lopez Announces New Foundation Plans At Women's Conference". Steve & Myrlia Purcell. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^ abcdeRosario, Mariela (May 12, 2009). . Latina. Latina Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ abLopez, Jennifer (August 7, 2012). "Meet Me Backstage and Support the Lopez Family Foundation". Media Networks. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
^ abc"Jennifer Lopez says giving birth is the most 'empowering' thing she has done". music-news.com. April 13, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
^ abcdLopez, Jennifer. . Lopez Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
^ ab. Lopez Family Foundation. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^ abc"Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope Ninth Annual Gala to Feature a Special Performance by Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony". Businesswire. Berkshire Hathaway. June 1, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
^"Jennifer Lopez Maribel Foundation Partners W Samsung & Best Buy". YouTube, Google. October 15, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^Saunders, Tim (June 18, 2010). "Jennifer Lopez Launches New Charity". (looktothestars.org). Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^Friedman, Roger (March 1, 2012). "Jennifer Lopez Keeps on Giving". Hollywood News. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
^"Meet Jennifer Lopez On Tour and Support the Lopez Family Foundation". Charitybuzz. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
^Lopez, Jennifer (October 31, 2011). "UNESCO Foundation Charity Gala". Media Networks. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
^. Financial Post. Postmedia Network Inc. March 12, 2013. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
^Bob Kappstatter, "J.Lo, Monte team up for health" Bronx Times Reporter, May 16th, 2014, p. 6.
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The Lopez Family Foundation is an American nonprofit organization founded by sisters Jennifer Lopez and Lynda Lopez in 2009 Although the sisters had wanted to create a charitable foundation for years it wasn t until Jennifer s daughter Emme experienced a medical scare when they did At the age of three weeks a bump was discovered on Emme s head Although she was okay Jennifer felt that there are mothers and children who didn t have proper medical care and access to health systems The sisters then partnered with Children s Hospital Los Angeles and the Telemedicine program to develop The Maribel Foundation It was named after Jennifer s then husband Marc Anthony s sister Maribel who died due to a brain cancer at age 8 1 While also partnering with companies such as Samsung and Best Buy the foundation works to increase the availability of health care and health education to the less fortunate As of 2012 its name has been changed to The Lopez Family Foundation The foundation s slogan is Where children are concerned there is no time to lose 2 Lopez Family FoundationFounded2009FounderJennifer LopezLynda LopezTypeFoundationWebsitelopezfamilyfoundation wbr orgFormerly calledThe Maribel Foundation Contents 1 Background 1 1 Development 1 2 Inspiration 2 Goals and services 3 History 4 ReferencesBackground EditDevelopment Edit Since early in her life she has been passionate about supporting children For example her album Rebirth Jennifer Lopez album is dedicated to Paige Peterson 3 an eleven year old cancer patient whom Lopez befriended during visits to the Children s Hospital Los Angeles Peterson died in November 2004 Lopez noting that I don t like to do my charity work in public That s not what you do it for 4 At the annual The Women s Conference in 2008 Jennifer first talked about plans for her foundation which will prioritize the importance of empowerment 5 She stated I have lots of big dreams and envision big changes toward proper healthcare prenatal care pediatric care And that coming together in the biggest possible way is what I believe women are capable of 5 She confirmed that the foundation being built would focus on women health children and education 5 On May 14 2009 Jennifer appeared at the Noche de Ninos gala benefit for the Children s Hospital of Los Angeles where she further discussed information about The Maribel Foundation The Lopez sisters partnered with the Children s Hospital of Los Angeles to provide services for the less fortunate 6 Inspiration Edit Jennifer has credited her pregnancy as the driving force behind creating The Maribel Foundation which she calls close to my heart 7 It was named after Jennifer s then husband Marc Anthony s sister Maribel who died after being diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of eight 1 8 She has said that the most empowering thing she has ever done is Probably giving birth And as a direct result of that setting up a charity with my sister Lynda The sisters had dreamed of developing a charity Jennifer explained It was a dream we had for a long time Once we had babies we were ready to say Let s do it We re not claiming to change the world in one day we re just going to do our little part 8 While planning the foundation they knew that it would always be focused on helping women and children s health and education 8 Although they had thought about it for a long time it was not until Jennifer s daughter Emme experienced a medical scare when they went ahead with creating the foundation When Emme was three weeks old a bump was discovered on her head 6 She was rushed to the hospital where an MRI scan was performed but she was given the okay Jennifer said at the Noche de Ninos gala I started to wonder what if I couldn t afford a doctor or receive the medicines the procedures It was after this when she joined forces with the Los Angeles Children s hospital 6 In December 2011 she said of the situation What if I didn t have that What if I didn t have access to great health care What if I was a mom just sitting there and there was something wrong with my baby and there was nothing I could do about it 1 She felt that there were mothers out there that didn t have the luxuries she did and wanted to help 6 Goals and services EditThe number of children that grow up without access to quality health care doctors and health care facilities is unacceptable Jennifer Lopez 9 In a letter from the foundation s official website Jennifer discussed their main goal which was to dramatically increase the availability of quality health care and health education for women and children regardless of their ability to pay 9 She also wrote that the foundation was important for bringing a greater sense of security and well being to under served and under privileged communities 9 The foundation will help parents who don t have access to medical services and health care facilities and therefore can t be informed about critical child and health care topics 9 It works with Telemedicine clinics abroad and near to increase healthcare for serious cases 10 The Telemedicine program consists of digital equipment and video conference stations that will allow doctors to interact with their patients in other locations to come up with a diagnosis and plan a treatment 11 This includes regular consultations in cases of emergency transportation of data and emergency updates 10 Additionally the foundation has partnered with multiple hospitals and organizations which are dedicated to making positive changes in communities around the world 7 History EditAt the Noche de Ninos gala in May 2009 Jennifer unveiled a song dedicated to her twins entitled One Step at a Time which was used as promotion for the foundation In the ballad she sings Let s keep this time for us and make it last as long as we can It s already going too fast 6 In June 2010 Jennifer and Marc Anthony performed at the annual Samsung s Four Seasons of Ninth Gala to raise money for the foundation 12 CS Choi present and CEO of Samsung Electronics America was thrilled about their appearance finding it especially encouraging to see business partners and entertainers come together to benefit children s lives through The Maribel Foundation and our Samsung s Four Seasons of Hope charities 12 Of the performance Lopez stated Marc and I are honored to participate in Samsung s Four Seasons of Hope gala because of Samsung s reputation for being an exceptionally generous corporate citizen Anthony noted that through Samsung s Four Seasons of Hope program valuable funds could be raised to further the affordability and availability of services and facilities to both women and children Additionally Anthony praised the partnership between Samsung and the foundation 12 Jennifer is featured in an advertisement for the foundation s partnership with Samsung and Best Buy 13 Jennifer and Lynda appeared on the Larry King Live television show on June 18 2010 for publicity of the foundation 14 On October 25 2011 the foundation received a 500 000 donation pledge from Samsung and Best Buy citation needed In 2012 The Maribel Foundation s name was changed to the Lopez Family Foundation As of March 2012 American businessman Ray Dalio has donated 775 000 to the foundation making him their largest contributor 15 In July 2012 Jennifer visited Panama as part of the first leg of her Dance Again World Tour She took time out to visit the Panama Children s Hospital with Lynda where they donated medical equipment They also attended a ceremony where Jennifer gave a speech and explained Having this foundation that provides medical assistance is truly a blessing because it gives us the chance to offer health care and education to thousands of people 11 In the press release The Lopez Family Foundation announced that the equipment consists of seven telemedicine systems which will be installed in multiple pediatric centers around Panama 11 Through Charitybuzz the foundation holds bids to meet Lopez during her tour 16 That October the sisters attended the UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization Charity gala in Dusseldorf Germany where the foundation was honored with the Pyramide con Marni award 17 In 2013 the Lopez Family Foundation was named the winner of the American Telemedicine Association ATA Humanitarian Award In honor of this win Joel E Barthelemy Founder and Managing Director of GlobalMed presented Lopez with a 50 000 check to support the foundation Barthelemy stated The Lopez Family Foundation is an amazing organization that is giving the opportunity for quality healthcare to families and children in areas that need it the most 18 In 2014 the Lopez Family Foundation partnered with the Montefiore Medical Center to create the Center for a Healthy Childhood 19 References Edit a b c Rutter Claire December 19 2011 Jennifer Lopez Rushed Baby Emme To Hospital After Finding Lump On Head Entertainmentwise Gigwise Archived from the original on January 22 2013 Retrieved November 23 2012 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