Camp Erin is the largest network of bereavement camps in the country – with 28 camps in 18 states by 2009. Camp Erin is a bereavement camp designed for children and teens ages 6-17 who are grieving the loss of a family member or friend. It is a weekend-long experience filled with traditional, fun, camp activities combined with grief education and emotional support -- facilitated by grief professionals and trained volunteers. The Moyer Foundation partners with local hospice and grief counseling organizations and experts in the communities where the camps exist. The Moyer Foundation wishes to bring Camp Erin to more communities and more grieving children everywhere – because no child should grieve alone.
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Jamie and Karen Moyer
Champions On and Off of the Field
Jamie Moyer is co-founder of The Moyer Foundation, father of seven, and a World Series-winning Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher. Jamie joined the Philadelphia Phillies in August 2006 after a ten year career with the Seattle Mariners where he holds the record as most winning pitcher in Mariners history. His professional career also includes stints with the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox. Jamie is as well known for his success on the field as he is for his philanthropic efforts off the field with his wife Karen on behalf of The Moyer Foundation.
In addition to her work on behalf of The Moyer Foundation, Karen Moyer also serves as a board member for numerous health and children’s organizations, is a dedicated mother of seven children, the owner and instructor of a cycling studio in Seattle, WA, and runs Magnolia Baseball, a youth baseball organization. Her work is guided by her belief that every child deserves a chance to lead a safe, happy and healthy life. Karen is a 1987 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and her father, Digger Phelps, is a former Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Head Coach and current ESPN analyst.
The Moyer Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, headquartered in Seattle, WA, was founded in 2000 by World Series champion, Major League All-Star pitcher, Jamie Moyer and his wife, Karen. The Foundation’s mission is to provide comfort and support to children enduring a time of profound physical, emotional or financial distress. With the community’s support, The Moyer Foundation has raised over $20 million to assist hundreds of programs that directly serve the needs of children in severe distress. In addition to community grants, The Moyer Foundation also created and funds Camp Erin, the largest, free bereavement camp in the country for grieving children and teens; Camp Mariposa, for children affected by addiction/substance abuse in their families; and community partnerships such as The Gregory Fund – for early cancer-detection research. The Moyer Foundation raises funds through many special events, corporate partners and individual donors. 100% of individual donations benefit children in distress.
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Maroon PR is working with Jamie and Karen Moyer to help increase awareness of the couple’s philanthropic endeavors and raise the profile of Jamie’s accomplishments on the baseball field.
Children inspire us every day to do what we do at The Moyer Foundation. The tremendous support of the community allows us to keep making kids lives better not only today but for a long time. Every kid deserves a chance at a good life and the opportunity to smile, and The Moyer Foundation helps make this happen.
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