About the Fund

About Us

The Willie Lopez Emergency Assistance Fund is an employee supported 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to providing hope during times of despair for employees of Tailored Brands and its affiliated companies.

Since 1997, the Willie Lopez Fund has provided more than 9 million dollars in assistance to thousands of grant recipients experiencing devastating events in their lives. Despite the uncertainties of life, you can make a difference today by providing comfort, hope, and support to those who need it most.

Our Team

Program Planner

Chairman of the Board

Executive Director

Gunther Grumm

Lauren Yang

Vaughn Klebig

Our Mission

Compassion - offer empathy to those in need through the actions of emotional and financial support

Change - provide measures of hope for future financial stability of our coworkers regardless of the difficulties they may face

To empower our fellow Tailored Brands coworkers to confront catastrophic situations by offering financial assistance that ensures hope and self-sufficiency.

Community - strengthen the bond between our fellow coworkers by offering employees the opportunity to support their coworkers through hardships

Willie Lopez

The Fund was started in honor of Willie Lopez, a highly regarded District Manager, who died unexpectedly leaving his wife and four young children in a desperate financial situation. People from around the company bonded together to raise funds to support the Lopez family in their time of need. Out of the tragedy the Willie Lopez Fund was formed to ensure that all employees had access to financial and emotional support when needed most.

Since supporting the Lopez family in 1997, the Willie Lopez Fund has provided over 10 million dollars of assistance to thousands of grant recipients facing hardships. We have no way of knowing what difficulties our colleagues will encounter from year to year but, with your help, we know that we can provide comfort, hope, and support during their time of need.