Karl’s Favorite Causes

Here you will find information about the various causes, charities and candidates that Karl supports. Please take a moment to learn more, get involved and contribute what you can.

Victory Fund
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Last month I was elected to the Victory Fund’s campaign board — a group of people dedicated to raising funds and supporting LGBT candidates for public office. Every time an openly LGBT person is elected to office, it makes it far less likely that anti-LGBT laws will pass in that legislative body. As part of the campaign board, I’ve committed to contributing $1200 and raising $5000 another annually. Fortunately, we have many great candidates worthy of our help — and that will make history along the way.

California YMCA Youth and Government
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The California YMCA Youth and Government program is a model legislature and court program that teaches high school students about the state’s government and political systems. Students run for office, write legislation, and serve in various posts such as Governor, Senator, lobbyist and Supreme Court Justice. The program sparked Karl’s interest in politics at an early age and he continues to raise money for its scholarship fund to this day.

The Baby Dragon Fund
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Hunter Allen was Karl’s colleague and close friend for almost a decade. Sadly, addiction took his life in the spring of 2008. Soon after, Hunter’s friends and family established The Baby Dragon Fund in his loving memory with a specific goal of advancing the causes for which he cared about so passionately. Funds raised by the fund benefit The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s programs for Crystal Meth Addiction Recovery, Mental Health, and Youth Services.

National Parks Foundation
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For more than a century, private philanthropy has been essential to the preservation and protection of America’s national park. The National Park Foundation upholds this commitment, working to raise the funds necessary to connect all Americans to their national parks and guarantee their future for generations to come. Through its work, NPF programs fund park conservation and restoration efforts, foster youth engagement, promote citizenship and preserve history in the places where it happened.