2009 Spring Training Event in Clearwater, FL!

Jamie Moyer and Raul Ibanez reporting from Clearwater, FL.









Players and fans raise over $36,000 at Spring Training “PHUN-raiser”Clearwater, FL. – March 17, 2009– The Moyer Foundation, founded by Major League All-Star pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen, hosted a fundraising event at Bright House Field, home of the Phillies Spring Training, immediately following the Phillies win over Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 17. More than 12 MLB teammates attended the St. Patrick’s Day-themed evening event including Chase Utley, Geoff Jenkins, Greg Dobbs, Brad Lidge and Raul Ibanez who joined over 180 fans and Foundation supporters.

Guests enjoyed a barbeque and live entertainment while helping to raise funds through a silent and a live auction, emceed by Phillies own Scott Palmer. The event raised over $36,000 to support the Foundation’s Camp Erin™ program – bereavement camps for children and teens.

“It means a lot to me to have my teammates here and the support of the Phillies organization. Having an event at Spring Training is a great opportunity for people to come together with their families to have fun, and at the same time, learn about and support an important cause like childhood bereavement. Everyone who was at this event – from fans to fellow players – is helping to send more grieving kids and teens to Camp Erin in communities all across the country, and that is pretty cool.” said Jamie Moyer, Co-founder of The Moyer Foundation.

"Moyer's Biggest Pitch Not On Mound" - Tampa Bay Online

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/06/sp-moyers-biggest-pitch-not-on-mound/

Campers Own Words

Camper Memory - Palm Springs

"My favorite part of camp was the talent show. We rocked the other groups! I also liked the trust fall and staying up late with my cabin buddies."

Spring Training Event - One Lucky Night

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with The Moyer Foundation at the Phillies Spring Training ballpark and help raise funds for Camp Erin! Immediately following the Phillies vs. Reds game. Join Karen and Jamie Moyer and a number of other World Champion Phillies players for green drinks, southern BBQ, the live band LUCKY PENNY and silent and live auctions.

3.17.09 4:30 - 7:00pm $250 person

RSVP and Questions: katie@moyerfoundation.org

Note from a camper

I wanted to share a great note we recieved from a 2008 camper:

"These are the words I would use to describe Camp Erin...FUN, COOL, AMAZING, WOW, FRIENDS and EMOTIONAL....and a lot of others that I can't spell! Thanks for letting me be a part of camp....it was great!"

A few group shots of campers and volunteers from 2008!

Camps and locations SET for 2009!

It's confirmed! All 28 camps and locations have been set for Camp Erin 2009. Our first camp will be held in April and the last the end of September. Congratulations to all new camps as they work hard in planning camp! For more information go to:

http://www.moyerfoundation.org/events/erin_registration.aspx

2008 World Series Champions team up off the field to support Camp Erin!

On January 28, we were excited to team up with Jamie Moyer's teammate Geoff Jenkins from the Philadelphia Phillies to host the 2nd Annual Geoff Jenkins Celebrity Poker Tournament at the W Scottsdale in Arizona. More than $65,000 was raised with all proceeds from the event to benefit Camp Erin! More than 200 attendees and 100 players turned out for the event, including over 40 professional athletes and celebrities such as Phillies’ Shane Victorino, Cleveland Indians Grady Sizemore, LA Dodger’s Russell Martin and Noah Lowry of the San Francisco Giants.

“The event was amazing, everyone had a good time,” said Jenkins who makes his off-season home in Phoenix, AZ. “It was a great opportunity to bring my friends together and have a lot of fun while supporting an important cause like The Moyer Foundation’s Camp Erin.”

The W Scottsdale donated the DJ, food and venue for the event. Their were great prizes for the top players who were able to keep their poker faces on including a 63" flat screen donated by Design First for the first prize winner. Congratulations Bill Hall of the Milwaukee Brewers!

The Moyer Foundation and Camp Erin team send our many thanks to Geoff, his event planning team and the W Scottsdale staff for all their hard work to make this event such a huge success. We are so grateful!




Photos: Left: Tournament winner Bill Hall - Milwaukee Brewers, tournament host Geoff Jenkins - Philadelphia Phillies and Grady Sizemore - Cleveland Indians. Right: Karen and Jamie Moyer (left) and Cathy and Jeff Fassero (right) former Mariner teammates and long time friends of the Moyer's.

Good news from St. Louis!

Congratulations to Camp Erin - St. Louis agency Annie's Hope. Their existing Camp Courage program has won the American Camp Association's Eleanor P. Eels Award for Program Excellence. Hole in the Wall camp created by Paul Newman won it a few years ago. They will travel to Florida to accept the award in February. Great job Becky and team!

November Updates

• I am extremely pleased to announce that this year’s Evening for Erin in Seattle was a total success, raising over $300,000! In this economy it’s very difficult to predict the affect it will have on special events – on philanthropy in general. But, as one of the patrons told Gary Pollock, “when people really understand the mission, have the confidence they do in The Moyer Foundation and can feel the passion for a program like Camp Erin, they find a way to step up”. It just reinforced to us just how passionate people feel locally and nationally about these camps.
  
• We’ve continued to receive coverage of Camp Erin across the country. Camp Erin – Albany did a fantastic job of running with the initial story and getting a second one written in their largest newspaper. They promoted their partnership with The Moyer Foundation as well as many of their local community advocates and supporters. Well done!


• Congratulations Camp Erin – San Diego on the final results of your successful golf tournament! We were thrilled to work with your team and your board in raising awareness and funds for your camp. What a great model to establish for other camps across the country.

New Camp Erin PSA!

Thanks to our fantastic Board member Brad Brotherton, The Moyer Foundation was thrilled to partner with award winning Women in Film to produce the new Camp Erin PSA: