The LA Galaxy Foundation and The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation welcome children, family members, volunteers and staff from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles to tonight's match against the San Jose Earthquakes at 7:30 p.m. at The Home Depot Center.
As part of their Galaxy experience, the Make-A-Wish kids will watch pre-game warm-ups from field level and then enjoy all of the game action from one of The Home Depot Center's luxury suites.
The LA Galaxy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is dedicated to assisting the community in which we live and work. The Galaxy Foundation strives to support and create educational, health and recreational activities and programs for children, with a specific focus on aiding disadvantaged and at-risk youth. Through fundraisers, programming and partnerships with committed organizations, the Galaxy Foundation is working to improve the lives of youth and make a positive impact in the community.
The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation was established to provide financial and in-kind support for educational, recreational and social service programs which improve the lives of young people in the Greater Southern California region. The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation has given more than $500,000 to youth organizations since The Home Depot Center opened in 2003. For more information, please visit www.homedepotcenter.com.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 161,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish.
For more information about the LA Galaxy and Galaxy Foundation, please visit www.lagalaxy.com or call 877-3GALAXY.
