Mother’s Day Shop – at Seattle Children’s Hospital
On May 3rd, young patients at Seattle Children’s Hospital enjoyed choosing a special gift for Mom at the Mother’s Day Shop hosted by The Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation and the Go 4 the Goal Foundation. click here for more details...
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The Third Annual Lucky Strike Bowling Bash Raises Over $25,000 for Seattle's
Children's Charities through the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation held its third annual Lucky
Strike Bowling Benefit Bash on April 19, 2011 at the Lucky Strike Bowling
Lanes and Lounge in Bellevue, Washington. The fundraiser featured a night
of food, fun and friends of the Foundation to benefit Special Olympics and
Boys & Girls Club, as well as many other local children's charities through the Foundation. click here for more details...
Ladies Night Out Event at Sugarloaf TPC Raised $11,000 to benefit the
Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation's Holiday Shop for
Young Patients Unable to Leave the Hospital during the Holidays. click here for more details and photos!
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Announces 2010 Grant Recipients
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation awarded $66,300 in grants to seventeen organizations in Washington and Georgia for the 2010 grant cycle. Funds for this year’s grants were raised through the annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, the Lucky Strike Bowling Benefit Bash, Ladies Night Out event and generous donations from other individuals and corporations. Click here for more details!
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THE 2010 JIM MORA CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
The Fourth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic Raises over $211,000 for Charities in Washington
Participants in the Fourth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic had much to celebrate- a gorgeous sunny day out on the course, after over a month of rainy days, to help raise funds for children in need in greater Seattle. The 2010 Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, held at The Golf Club at Newcastle on June, 28, 2010, raised over $211,000 for charities in Washington. The tournament helped raise funds to specifically support the Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue, Special Olympics Washington (SOWA), the Nutrition and Fitness for Life Program at Virginia Mason, as well as other children’s charities to be determined through the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation’s next grant cycle in August. click here for more detail...
Washington The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation and Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes and Lounge Strike It Up Again
on April 22, 2010 Raising More Than $25,000 for Children's Charities in Seattle!
More than 220 people came out to join in the fun at the Second Annual Bowling Benefit Bash hosted again by Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge in Bellevue to raise funds for the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation and local children's charities in Seattle. The Bowling Benefit Bash, sold out for its second consecutive year, featured fantastic food, fun and friends to benefit the Count on Me Family Foundation whose mission is to support charities and children's organizations in helping children improve their lives. Click here for more details!
2009 Count On Me Foundation Highlights
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First Annual Woodinvile Tailgate
November 15, 2009: The Marination Mobile, a Seattle street food business, partnering with Bookwalter, Mark Ryan, and Ross Andrew Wineries, launched the first annual Woodinville Tailgate. It was marketed as a, "Different Kind of Tailgate" and "A Different Kind of Wine Tasting Experience" as they incorporated street food, wine, and football. In addition to wine and food pairings, the Seahawks game was played in all 3 of the participating wineries and a wonderful raffle was held, benefiting the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. All proceeds raised through the raffle will benefit the hospital’s need for a second Starlight/Starbright Playstation (which has been used for physical therapy for Cystic Fibrosis patients) and the Foundation’s Holiday Outreach---the Holiday Shop, which will be held mid December at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma.
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Washington Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic Check Presentation at Qwest Field
Shannon Mora, Vice President of the Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation, and Mike Flood, Seahawks Vice President of Community Relations, are joined by Dr. Gary Kaplan, Chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason Medical Center; Steve Wright, Vice President of Development for Special Olympics Washington; and Scott Cameron, Chair of the Board of Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue for a ceremonial check presentation to children’s charities for the funds raised during the 2009 Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic in August.
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Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta Mid Season Pep Rally—Jim Mora Flag Football League
Club Coaches and Administrators from across the Jim Mora Flag Football League met mid October to share information and best practices at the “Mid Season Pep Rally” at the Boys & Girls Club in Lawrenceville. There are seven clubs, and over (30) teams, participating in the Jim Mora Flag Football League in Atlanta.
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October 3, 2009 -- Breakfast at Tiffany’s Event to Honor Shannon Mora
Close to 75 members from the community attended a special private Breakfast at Tiffany’s reception at Tiffany & Company in Bellevue, Washington to honor Foundation Vice President Shannon Mora, as part of The Bellevue Collection 2009 Fashion Week. Shannon was honored for her commitment to the community and spoke on the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation outreach to date.
Washington August 24, 2009 -- The Third Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic
The Third Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic Held in Seattle Raises over $245,000 for Charities
The Third Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic held on August, 24, 2009 at the Tournament Players Club at Snoqualmie Ridge in Seattle, Washington raised over $245,000 for charities in Washington and Georgia through the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. One hundred and thirty-five golfers participated in the tournament -- enjoying breakfast at the club, 18 holes on the course, lunch out on the course courtesy of Azteca Mexican Restaurant, Johnsonville Brats, Ivar’s/Kidd Valley and Famous Dave’s BBQ, and an invitation to the post event barbeque, sponsored by Ivar’s/Kidd Valley. Each participant also received customized golfer tee bags packed with goodies including shirts, hats, t-shirts, balls and more. Please click here to read on!
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Jim and Shannon Mora Serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of the The Seattle Heart Ball
June 13, 2009: Jim and Shannon Mora were honorary co-chairs of the Seattle Heart Ball, held at the Seattle Sheraton - Metropolitan Ballroom. The event, which drew over 300 guests, featured a Black Tie Auction and a wine theme, raising funds to benefit the American Heart Association, Pacific Mountain Affiliate.
Washington Special Olympics Washington Summer Games
May 29-31, 2009: Jim and Shannon Mora address the crowd and meet Special Olympics athletes as Co-Grand Marshals for the 2009 Opening Ceremonies, Special Olympics Washington, at Fort Lewis, Washington.
Washington Jim and Shannon Mora host the Lucky Strike Bowling Bash fundraiser in Bellevue, Washington.
Corky Trewin, Seattle Seahawks
Friends of the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation struck it up for children’s charities in Seattle on April 22 at Lucky Strike in Bellevue, Wash. The Bowling Benefit Bash, the first official fundraiser of the Foundation on the West Coast, was sold out. The evening was filled with fantastic food, fun and friends to benefit the Count on Me Family Foundation whose mission is to support charities and children’s organizations in helping children improve their lives. Special Olympics and Boys & Girls Clubs are two of the many, many charities supported through the Foundation’s grants.
The inaugural Bowling Benefit Bash, fully hosted by Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge, was a great kickoff to fundraising efforts in Seattle, raising more than $27,000 for local children’s charities.
More than 350 people joined Jim and Shannon Mora to root on 12 teams bowling for the title of tournament champion. It was an exciting and close tournament as “Balls of Fury” reigned over the tournament, being crowned champion at the end of the evening. Each member was awarded a Lucky Strike bowling pin signed by all Seattle Seahawks players in attendance, an engraved crystal trophy and, most importantly, won bragging rights until next year's Bash. Voice of the Seahawks Tony Ventrella emceed the night’s events, which included munching on a delicious buffet and enjoying signature drinks while bidding on silent auction items.
The highlight of the evening was the celebrity bowling as each sponsored lane was matched with two Seahawks celebrity players. The Seahawks coaching staff, along with other local celebs including NBA Hall of Fame Coach Lenny Wilkens, University of Washington Head Coach Steve Sarkisian, and 15-Year Veteran NFL Head Coach Jim Mora, Sr. mingled with the event supporters.
Washington Jim and Shannon Mora announce the West Coast Launch of Count On Me Foundation at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC).
Jim and Shannon addressed the media, Foundation friends, and new charity partners at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC), the practice facility of the Seahawks, to roll out the announcement of the West Coast expansion of the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. Children from the Boys & Girls Club Bellevue and Special Olympics Washington attended the announcement as special guests of the Moras, and received a tour of the practice facility and lunch, courtesy of the Seahawks and the Foundation.
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The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Culminates West Coast Launch Day with Celebration Event at Joeys Grill & Lounge
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation, founded by Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Jim Mora and his wife, Shannon, culminated the day of Foundation festivities around the West Coast expansion of the Foundation with a celebration event and check presentation at Joeys in Bellevue, Washington. Jim and Shannon addressed the crowd of friends, past supporters, business associates, members of the Seahawks team and organization, and charity partners; as well as accepted a check on behalf of the Foundation from Joeys Grill & Lounge for $3000, as one of the recipients of their holiday card promotion.
2008 Count On Me Foundation Highlights
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Who Can YOU Count On Holiday contest
Congratulations to Karen O’Connor, whose 250-word essay nomination of Josh Lovelady as someone who has made a difference in her life took first place. Lovelady works with special needs children at Mill Creek High School. O’Conner received a holiday pack for herself and Lovelady that included Reebok backpacks, t-shirts, football items, a Seattle Seahawks football signed by Coach Mora and Count On Me shirts and wristbands.
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Holiday Shop for patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston campus
More than 80 patients age three and older participated in the shop itself more than 200 total patients received items (toddler goodie bags, baby blankets, etc.) on behalf of the Foundation. Coaches wives and Foundation volunteers helped patients “shop” for holiday gifts for their families. Volunteers brought carts of gifts to patients unable to attend the shop area.
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Joeys Restaurant Holiday Card Promotion
Joeys Restaurant in Bellevue, Wash. selected the Foundation as one of two charity recipients for their firstst annual holiday gift card promotion. The promotion raised $3,000 for the Foundation.
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Annual Turkey Bowl - The NFL Yet Center Club and Warren/Holyfield Clubs hosted the 2008 Turkey Bowl on Wednesday, November 26. Four hundred and twenty-five boys and girls participated in the event.
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The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation hosted the Super Seattle Steakout Benefit Bash; all proceeds from the event benefited the Foundation and programs that serve children’s organizations here in metro Atlanta.
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Community Donation Tour Shannon Mora was in town to visit local charities supported by the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. While she was in town, the Foundation kicked off the COMMUNITY DONATION TOUR. This year’s COMMUNITY DONATION TOUR included visits to Eagle Ranch, Gwinnett Children’s Shelter and Boys & Girls Club.
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Jim Mora Flag Football League Site Visit
Shannon Mora and the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation visits the Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club to watch the athletes in the Jim Mora Flag Football League in action.
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Kickoff of the 2008 Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta’s Jim Mora Flag Football League
The Jim Mora Flag Football League kicked off its season in six clubs in metro Atlanta: A. Worley Brown Boys & Girls Club (Norcross), Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club (Atlanta), Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club , Newnan Boys & Girls Club Whitehead Boys & Girls Club and Anderson/Franklin Road Boys & Girls Club.
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The Atlanta Hawks Read to Achieve Program sponsored by Philips and Sprite donated books to support the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation’s Holiday Shop event at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in December. The Foundation is collecting items for the event this Winter; for more information on how you can help, please call Terri Grunduski at 404-556-3833.
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Jim Mora Flag Football League Kickoff Meeting
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation met with representatives from the Boys & Girls Clubs participating in the Jim Mora Flag Football League. Representatives discussed kickoff events, schedules and planning for the league-wide Turkey Bowl in November. In addition to lunch, each club received Seattle Seahawks pennants, posters, mini footballs, backpacks, and other promotional items, as well as a football signed by Coach Mora.
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Outstanding Coach of 2008, Pam Smith
The Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation recognized Special Olympics Georgia’s Outstanding Coach of 2008, Pam Smith, at the annual Distinguished Service Awards Banquet in July. The award, given to Rockdale County Special Olympics Georgia Coach Pam Smith, is named in honor of Coach Mora. Smith received a letter of recognition from the former Atlanta Falcons coach and a special pro sports memorabilia pack for her outstanding work both on and off the field. (Please see press room for more information.)
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All Star Football Camp
In partnership with CSS Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast, the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation sent 25 boys and girls ages 12-16 from the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter to the All Star Football Camp via Metro PCS and Faam Management. The four day camp took place at Holy Innocents Episcopal School in Atlanta, GA, and featured football drills, lunch and learning from over 40 celebrity NFL instructors including: DJ Shockley, Takeo Spikes, Ronnie Brown, Ovie Mughelli, and others. The camp ran from 8 AM to 1 PM daily.
COUNT ON ME in YEAR THREE campaign begins…
Celebration of the Foundation’s third anniversary year begins
2007 Count On Me Foundation Highlights
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Coach’s Corner Ticket Program Seahawks game at the Georgia Dome The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation invited representatives of the Jim Mora Flag Football League program to attend the Dec. 30 Seattle vs. Atlanta game. The program, which runs August through November each year through the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta, culminates in a Flag Football Tournament the day before Thanksgiving. The Foundation invited the athletes from the League to come out and meet Coach before the game and watch the Seahawks play the Falcons. In addition to the tickets and sideline passes to the game, each attendee received a Seahawks t-shirt as well.
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Holiday Gift Bags to the Boys at the Gwinnett Children's Shelter LongTerm Home for BoysJim and Shannon Mora sent surprise holiday gifts to the residents of the
Gwinnett Children's Shelter Long Term Home for Boys. The Jim Mora Count On
Me Family Foundation, which granted the shelter monies the past two years,
wanted to surprise the boys with sports bags to make the holiday special, so
they contacted Susie Ryan, Director of Development for the Shelter to get
her backpacks filled with shirts, hats, an NFL Madden game, and other gifts for each resident.
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Who Can YOU Count On Holiday Contest - The holidays are a wonderful time to reflect on the year and remember those who "made a difference in your life." In the spirit of giving this holiday
season, the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation developed a contest to
honor those special people that give of themselves all year long. In 250
words or less, participants were asked to please tell us who "YOU can count
on" and why..
All of the submissions were great -- Congratulations to the following
contest winners:
Jimmy Freels, Henderson Middle School/AAASP Athlete
Coach Mark Miller
Brianna Little, Matthews Boys & Girls Club Athlete
Coach Dominique Oscar
Katy Wilson, Special Olympics Athlete
Coach Heather Terrell
Each of the winners received a SPECIAL HOLIDAY PACK for both themselves
AND their COACH, FILLED with goodies including the following: Reebok
backpacks, t-shirts, fun football items, a Seattle Seahawks football, signed
by Coach Mora, Count On Me shirts and wristbands, and more!
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Children's Healthcare Holiday Hospital Project
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation's special volunteers helped
continue the Holiday tradition of helping out local children's hospitals in
this very special time of year. This year, the Foundation donated crib toys
and helped to stuff "baby bags" for the patients (and their families) in the
Neo-Natal Unit this holiday. The bags were given to all of the patients in the unit on Christmas day.
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Jim Mora Flag Football League Turkey Bowl 2007 Jim Mora Flag Football Turkey Bowl Wrap Up – by Eric Osborne, Manager of Club Services, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
The 2007 Jim Mora Flag Football Turkey Bowl was a huge success. This was the first year that all Clubs with a program participated in the tournament. The Mora Tournament also had it largest participation of players and volunteers, with over 300 players and 50 volunteers involved in a really fun day. The Mora “Count on Me Foundation” was instrumental in helping us provide over 800 kids with uniforms and provide Clubs with equipment to line and mark fields. The kids had a great time at the new venue that included 5 fields in use for the opening rounds, and climaxing with the finals at the NFL/YET’s great artificial turf field. All teams received certificates and the teams in the finals received medals. The teams (voted on by the officials and volunteers) that exhibited the best sportsmanship will represent the Mora League in an out of town flag tournament. We are very grateful to the Count on Me Foundation in helping us provide a FANTASTIC flag football experience for our youth.
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The 2007 Jim Mora Flag Football League—Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
The Jim Mora Flag Football League is underway with a record 16 clubs participating (58 teams) and over 750 kids in the League this year. The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation, supports the League and the year-end event—helping with participation fees, team jerseys and trophies, individual medals, and even a plaque for the best tailgate party—through a grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta. For more information, please log onto: www.bgcma.org or contact the Senior Director of Club Services at 404-688-8319.
Grant awards
The Foundation board of directors awarded $40,000 to the four local charitable organizations listed bewlo through its second grant cycle.
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The Super Seattle Send Off Benefit Bash fundraising event, presented by AirTran Airways, was a great success, bringing in close to $100,000 for Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA), and the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. Over 230 people attended the event, Saturday, May 12, at the Mora residence in Sugarloaf Country Club, in Duluth, Georgia, which replaced the annual golf tournament this year.
Inspired by the annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic VIP Party, The Super Seattle Send Off Benefit Bash featured the following: an incredible dinner, courtesy of Stoney River Legendary Steakhouse; delectable desserts, courtesy of Caffé Stella; a rocking blues band, the Cazanovas; cigar rolling, courtesy of Cigartainment; mingling with special guests and celebrities; and Monte Carlo-style games. There was also the opportunity to win a 2007 Ford Edge, courtesy of the Atlanta Area Ford Dealers. The event also spotlighted special live and silent auction opportunities featuring unique sports memorabilia from legends like Lance Armstrong and Tiger Woods, as well as special one-of-a-kind experiences and trips, including a 2008 Super Bowl trip to Arizona, a trip to the American Idol Finals and Results Show, and weekend trips to Las Vegas, Nevada and Miami, Florida. In addition, one lucky attendee walked away with the big prize of the evening -- the Seattle Seahawks Spectacular Weekend – a trip for two to the beautiful Pacific Northwest, including airfare courtesy of AirTran Airways, hotel accommodations courtesy of the Westin Seattle, breakfast and dinner for two, two tickets to a Seahawks game and more.
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2007 ESPN G.O.A.L Awards
Shannon Mora presented the second annual Jim Mora Volunteer Coach Award to Walter Lee of the Paulding County Boys & Girls Club. Walter Lee was honored as the Coach of the Year at the annual ESPN G.O.A.L. Awards ceremony at ESPN Zone in Buckhead May 8, 2007 for his outstanding dedication and ongoing commitment to the Club. Mr. Lee was selected by a panel of local community leaders as this year’s winner, and received a check for the Paulding County club. Lee also received an autographed Seahawks football by Coach Mora, who gave a quick address before Shannon presented the award, via tape, to the crowd on hand.
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Jim and Shannon Mora visit the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
Jim and Shannon Mora made a special visit to the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter to tour the new boys long-term home facility. While there, they officially “dedicated” the room funded by the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation with Gwinnett Children’s Shelter Executives – Nancy Friauf (Executive Director) and Susie Ryan (Development Director).
2006 Count On Me Foundation Highlights
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The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation create “Sacks for Kids,” an ongoing community outreach program in partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spaulding.
While on a visit to Hughes Spaulding, Count On Me Foundation Vice President Shannon Mora noticed that the children were leaving the hospital with paper bags after treatment and hospital stays. To support the patients through this difficult time, the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation teamed up with Verizon Wireless to lend a helping hand at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spaulding, providing over 2500 backpack sacks to the hospital to give to patients to take home their belongings and medications that are home-bound.
“We deliver the bags to the inpatient unit on a daily basis,” said Sondra Brooks, Manager of Community Outreach at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding. “The kids absolutely adore them (so do the parents)! It is very exciting to see them leave the hospital with their belongings in the bag with them neatly secured to their back. Now they have a great reminder of their stay at the hospital.”
Thanks to Verizon Wireless for their support with the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation’s Sacks for Kids Program at the Hughes Spaulding.
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Make-A-Wish Child’s Wish Granted
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation was proud to work with Make-A-Wish of Georgia and Alabama to grant (2) wishes for Make-A-Wish children in 2006. The Foundation was fortunate to host one of the wishes at a game in December. Bryant, a Make-A-Wish recipient, was Coach Mora’s special guest at the Falcons’ game on December 24. Bryant’s wish was to meet Michael Vick and Coach Mora. Bryant and friends were invited out to the Falcons Practice Facility December 23rd – to watch the morning run through, take a tour of the facility and meet the players. Coach and Shannon Mora surprised Bryant with gifts off his Christmas list --- an IPOD, a 2007 Madden NFL game for PlayStation 2, and a Falcons football helmet, autographed by Michael Vick. On Dec. 24th, Bryant was invited out to the game--- his first official game-- to hang out on the sidelines pregame and meet his favorite player, Michael Vick.
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Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital Holiday Celebration-Carmen Carter, Hughes Spaulding Children’s Hospital Exercise Recreational Therapist, wheels in all the toys, gifts and goodies for the children’s holiday celebration from the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation.
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FOUNDATION TREE AT CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA’S (CHOA’s ) FESTIVAL OF TREES-A team of Foundation Volunteers came to the Georgia World Congress Center on Wednesday, November 30, to decorate the first Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Tree. The Foundation Tree, themed “A Count On Me Christmas, the Mora the Merrier” was sold the night of the black tie event December 1 at the GWCC, raising $600 for CHOA.
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GAME DAY VISIT-JENNIFER AND SAVANNAH PRINCE-Jim Mora meets with Savannah and Jennifer Prince, and their family, prior to the Atlanta Falcons game. The Prince Family was invited out to the game as Coach Mora’s guests, as part of Coach’s ticket program this season. Organizations invited out this year include: Eagle Ranch, Boys and Girls Club, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Special Olympics Georgia.
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2006 Turkey Bowl—Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta. The 2006 Jim Mora Turkey Bowl was in full swing with whistles blaring and players battling it out for the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta Flag Football championship title of the season. Boys and girls ranging in age from 6 to 18 came from various Boys and Girls Clubs around Atlanta to participate in the winner-take-all tournament in its fourth consecutive year. Each player, proudly displaying their team jersey, went through an intense eight week flag-football program at their respective clubs to make it to this “Bowl” game. One of the participants, 14 year-old Darrin C. of the Newnan Boys and Girls Club, recalls his experience in this year’s flag football program, “I never thought I could learn so much about teamwork,” said Darrin. “ Playing football with my friends showed me how productive we can be when we just work together.” The games were played on the regulation size field displaying the NFL logo at the YET center in Metro Atlanta. Whether or not they walked away with a trophy later that day, the kids were more than happy to be there.
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CENTER FOR FAMILY RESOURCES –annual Thanksgiving Basket Program-On Monday November 20, Shannon Mora, VP of The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation, joined friends Patrece May and Nicole Watson (sideline reporter for the Falcons Radio Network), assisting at The Center for Family Resources (CFR) in Cobb County for their annual Thanksgiving Basket program. The ladies supported the program by helping to pull food items for the low-income families served by the basket program. The Center for Family Resources (CFR) and Cobb County Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS) join together each year to distribute Thanksgiving Food Baskets to the county’s low income citizens. Families and individuals are prescreened and must meet income and residency requirements.
Georgia Peachtree Ridge Youth Athletic Association CHECK PRESENTATION- Shannon Mora and Terri Grunduski join PRYAA Members (captioned below) in a check presentation at Peachtree Ridge High School to present $5000 to the Peachtree Ridge Youth Athletic Association for their INSPIRE Program. The newest component of the overall PRYAA program, the INSPIRE Program is designed to provide individuals of all ages within the special needs community the opportunity to participate in INtramural Sports that Promote Inclusion, Respect, and Excellence in athletics.
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Halloween Visit to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-On Monday, October 30, 2006, The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation made Halloween visits to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spaulding and the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter --- Shannon Mora and friends visited Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spaulding and the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter to bring goodie bags for the kids, and crafts, to celebrate Halloween. The group visited patients rooms at Hughes Spaulding, and then visited the Shelter and did crafts with the young kids to make the holiday special.
Grant awards
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation awarded $267,487 to the following 21 Georgia charitable organizations through its inaugural grant cycle.
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LYNNETTE SWANSON OF GWINNETT COUNTY RECEIVES SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA
JIM MORA AWARD FOR COACH OF THE SEASON
Lynnette Swanson of Gwinnett County was named the first winner of the Jim Mora Award, an award honoring the Special Olympics Georgia Coach of the Season. Lynette was nominated by Special Olympics athlete Rudolpha Richards.
Lynnette and Rudolpha, along with eleven other athletes and coaches, were invited to join Coach Mora for lunch and a tour at the Atlanta Falcons practice facility in Flowery Branch. The group viewed the 2005 highlight video, toured the facility, met Falcons players and had lunch at the facility with Shannon and Jim Mora. The winners will also be featured in an issue of Georgia’s Champions.
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Second Annual Jim Mora/Pulte Homes Golf Classic and VIP Party
The fundraiser tournament was held on June 5, 2006 at the Tournament Players Club at Sugarloaf, in Duluth, Ga. The tournament sold out, raising close to $400,000 for Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) and the newly-created Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation.
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Special Olympics of GA Summer Games
Opening Ceremonies – Coach Jim and Shannon Mora were co-Grand Marshals of this year’s event at Emory University. Over 3000 people –athletes and their families---attended the event, kicking off the weekend of competition.
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Hometown Heroes Awards—Coach Jim Mora and Shannon Mora honored as 2006 Hometown Heroes.
The Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta recognized a few of their own at a lavish gala May 18th at the Georgia Aquarium. Falcons Head Coach Jim Mora and his wife, Shannon, were among the honorees to receive the Hometown Heroes Award.
The Hometown Heroes Gala honors outstanding individuals and organizations who are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the Atlanta community. These "Hometown Heroes" provide hope, promise and opportunity for tomorrow's youth. They are community leaders who represent excellence and integrity and strive to make a positive impact on youth in the community. Simply put, they embody the spirit of Atlanta.
"Shannon and I are humbled to be recipients of the Hometown Heroes Award," said Mora. "Giving back is very important to me and my entire family. We are in a position to help those less fortunate than we are and we want to do everything we can to make someone's else's life a littler better."
The Moras recently decided to launch their own Foundation. The Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation primarily targets three areas: children from low socio-economic backgrounds, mentally and physically challenged children, and children "at-risk", as well as those who lack stability or support in their lives.
"Shannon, myself, and our family, through my work, have been afforded opportunities for many special experiences," Mora said. "We want to give others those same opportunities and reach young people here in Atlanta. We have been blessed as a family, and we want to be a blessing for others."
Also honored at Thursday's event are: Walter Banks, Atlanta Braves Icon; Furman Bisher, Legendary AJC Sportswriter; Claire Guitton, Boys & Girls Clubs Staff Hero of the Year; and Delta Air Lines, recipient of the Corporate Leader Award.
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ESPN GOAL Awards – Coach Jim Mora presented the first annual Jim Mora Volunteer Coach Award to Marvin Pyles of James T. Anderson Boys & Girls Club. Mr. Pyles was selected by a panel of local community leaders as this year’s winner, and received a check for $3000 for the James T. Anderson club, as well as an autographed football by Coach Mora.
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Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation East Coast Launch
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