Bob Lorsch

Part of Estate Of Robert H Lorsch, RHL Group, Inc. is a business management and investment-holding corporation based in Beverly Hills, CA. The company's founder, Robert H. Lorsch, was an entrepreneur, producer, and philanthropist who headed the Lorsch Creative Network for over 20 years. The company's president, Kira Reed Lorsch, is a daytime Emmy-nominated actress and Emmy-winning producer who develops and produces entertainment projects with the RHL Group's entertainment division. The RHL Group has produced several films, including the action feature Beckman and the horror film Witches of Amityville Academy. The company is also involved in philanthropy, with Bob Lorsch being a member of the board and executive committee of The Thalians and the Sheriff's Youth Foundation. Kira works closely with the Robert H. Lorsch Foundation and contributes to Shelter Hope Pet Shop, Television Academy Foundation, and Academy Museum Foundation.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and support services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. With national headquarters in Tucson, MDA has more than 200 offices across the country, sponsors some 200 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports more than 330 research projects around the world. MDA supports more research on neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world. MDA scientists are in the forefront of gene therapy research and have uncovered the genetic defects responsible for several forms of muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), childhood spinal muscular atrophy and several other neuromuscular conditions. The Association's comprehensive services program includes diagnostic and follow-up medical consultations, flu shots, support groups, MDA summer camps for youngsters, a medical equipment program, assistance with equipment repairs and resource referral. Through its national advocacy program, MDA works to make life better for people with muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases by providing representation in matters of public policy and research advancement, nationally and internationally; and facilitating active involvement in these areas by the people it serves. MDA was created in 1950 by a group of adults with muscular dystrophy, parents of children with muscular dystrophy and a physician-scientist studying the disorder. Since its earliest days, it has been energized by its number-one volunteer and national chairman, entertainer Jerry Lewis.

The Sheriff's Youth Foundation provides youth organization and leadership training services. The non-profit company is based in Monterey Park, CA.