Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic Charity Recipients
About the Foundation
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation, created in October 2005, is a 501(c)3 organization which supports children in need (primarily in three target areas: from low socio-economic backgrounds, mentally and physically challenged, and children at-risk) by affording them the opportunity to realize their potential and dreams, help create more stability in their lives, support advocacy for children, and support channels that allow children to have a voice. The Foundation strives to lend support to children’s organizations through grants and increased community awareness, empowering organizations to help children improve their lives by building and instilling confidence, encouraging health and wellness, fostering learning opportunities, and using the sport of football as a springboard to talk about life and life lessons. Since 2005, the Foundation has granted over $500,000 to children’s organizations in need. For more information, please visit www.countonmefoundation.org.
Funds raised through the 2009 Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic supported charitable programs and grants for the following local children’s organizations through the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation:
Programs:
Special Olympics Washington’s Young Athletes Program
Special Olympics Washington’s Annual Coaching Conference
Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue’s Triple Play Program
Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue’s Jim Mora Flag Football Program
Virginia Mason’s Nutrition and Fitness for Life Program
Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation’s Holiday Shop at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma
Coaches’ Corner Ticket Program for local charities including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, Friends of the Children King County, Lummi Youth Academy and others
Grants:
The following children’s organizations received grants through the 2009 Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation grant cycle, funded by the Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic:
Special Olympics Washington
Special Olympics Georgia
Gwinnett Special Olympics
Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
Virginia Mason Foundation’s Nutrition and Fitness for Life program
American Association of Adapted Sports Programs
Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (ARMHC)
Camp Twin Lakes
Children's Development Center
Fragile Kids Foundation
Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
Northwest Burn Foundation
Below is the list of charities that have benefitted from prior tournaments:
American Association of Adapted Sports Programs
Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (ARMHC)
Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
Camp Twin Lakes
Children's Development Center
Fragile Kids Foundation
Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
Gwinnett Special Olympics
Northwest Burn Foundation
Special Olympics Georgia
Special Olympics Washington
Virginia Mason Foundation’s Nutrition and Fitness for Life program
Anna Crawford Children's Center
Blaze Sports, Henry Co. Parks and Recreation
Camp Horizon
CASA Georgia
CHRIS Kids
Eagle Ranch
Emory Lysosomal Storage Disease Center
GOAL, Inc.
Make A Wish of Georgia and Alabama
Norcross Cooperative Ministry
North Fulton Child Development Association
P.A.S.S. Inc.
Peachtree Ridge Youth Athletic Association
Prevent Child Abuse - Rockdale