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The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation was created to support children in need, primarily in three target areas: children from low socio-economic backgrounds, mentally and physically challenged children, and children at-risk. The Foundation affords children the opportunity to realize their potential and dreams by working with organizations helping to create more stability in their lives, supporting advocacy for children, and supporting channels that allow children to have a voice.
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation strives to
lend support to charities and children’s organization 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
• using the sport of football as a springboard to talk
about life and life lessons.
For media inquiries (news organizations only):
email: tgrunduski@countonmefoundation.org
telephone: (425) 765-3572
Click below to view our Annual Reports:
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Press Releases
| 09/21/2011 | ATLANTA (For release September 21, 2011) – Looking for a fun way to give back this holiday season? How about some Monday Night Football with the guys that raises funds for charity? Join Jim Mora, NFL Network Analyst, FOX Sports Analyst, Former Head Coach of the Falcons and Co-Founder of the Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation on October 16, from 6:30-10:00 p.m. at The Firesalt Tavern in Buford. click here for complete press release... |
| 08/18/2011 | Atlanta, GA., August 18, 2011 – StayClassy, a leader in social fundraising for nonprofits, has announced the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation as one of the 3rd Annual CLASSY Awards Top 25 Finalists nationwide for Most Creative Fundraiser by a Charity. click here for complete press release... |
| 05/12/2011 | SEATTLE (May 12, 2011) - The field of celebrities continues to grow for the 5th Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic taking place on June 27, 2011 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. click here for complete press release... |
| 04/19/2011 | The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation and Lucky Strive Bowling Lanes Host Star Studded Bowling and Auction Fundraising Event Along with Celebrities from the Fields of Sports and Entertainment to Raise Funds for Seattle’s Children’s Charities click here for complete press release... |
| 03/23/2011 | March 23, 2011 (SEATTLE) --Set up the pins and get ready to bowl! The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation is holding its third annual Lucky Strike Bowling Benefit Bash on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes and Lounge in Bellevue, Washington. Hosted by Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge, the fundraiser will feature 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 complete press release... |
| 03/08/2011 | SEATTLE (March 8, 2011) – The date is set and the greens are ready for the Fifth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, to be held Monday, June 27, 2011 at The Golf Club of Newcastle in Newcastle, Washington. The charity tournament will raise funds for Special Olympics Washington, Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue, and other local children’s organizations through the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. Last year’s tournament raised over $211,000 for over 17 children’s charities in need. click here for complete press release... |
| 12/10/2010 | The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Hosts the Second Annual “Holiday Shop” at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma. Foundation Plans “Shop” for Patients Unable to Leave the Hospital. click here for complete press release... |
| 12/09/2010 | ATLANTA (For release December 9, 2010) – The annual Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Holiday Shop is expanding to include two Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hospitals this year. The events provide an opportunity for young patients in the hospital during the holidays to “shop” for two holiday gifts, free of charge, for parents, siblings or other family members. click here for complete press release... |
| 11/18/2010 | ATLANTA (For release November 18, 2010) – Looking for a fun way to give back this holiday season? How about a night out with the girls that raises funds for children? Join the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation December 2, from 7:00-11:00 p.m. at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia. The event, which sold out last year, will benefit the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation’s annual Holiday Shop at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. click here for complete press release... |
| 10/18/2010 | ATLANTA (For release October 18, 2010) – The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation awarded seventeen charitable organizations grants through its fifth annual grant cycle, it was announced today. click here for complete press release... |
| 10/14/2010 | ATLANTA (For release October 14, 2010) – Looking for a fun way to give back this holiday season? How about a night out with the girls that raises funds for children? Join the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation December 2, from 7:00-11:00 p.m. at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia. click here for complete press release... |
| 06/25/2010 | Celebrity Field is Set for the Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic - Golf Classic Next Monday Features Current and Former Sports Greats to Benefit Local Children’s Charities SEATTLE (June 25, 2010) – The field of celebrities is set for the Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, next Monday, June 28, 2010 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. click here for complete press release... |
| 05/17/2010 | SEATTLE (May 17, 2010) – The field of celebrities continues to grow for the Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, coming June 28, 2010 to The Golf Club at Newcastle. click here for complete press release... |
| 04/26/2010 | The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation and Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes and Lounge “Strike It Up” Again in 2010 for Charities - Second Annual Lucky Strike Bowling Benefit Bash Raising Funds for Seattle’s Children’s Charities through the Foundation The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation, founded by Jim Mora, Jr. and his wife, Shannon, will hold its second annual Lucky Strike Bowling Benefit Bash on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes and Lounge in Bellevue, Washington. The fundraiser will feature a night of food, fun and friends of the Foundation to benefit Special Olympics Washington and Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue, as well as other local children’s charities through the Foundation. click here for complete press release... |
| 04/22/2010 | April 22, 2010 (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. click here for complete press release... |
| 03/23/2010 | SEATTLE (March 23, 2010) – The Fourth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, originally founded by Jim and Shannon Mora in 2005 in Atlanta, will be held this year on Monday, June 28, 2010 at The Golf Club of Newcastle in Newcastle, Washington. The tournament will raise funds for Special Olympics Washington, Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue, and other local children’s charities through the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation click here for complete press release... |
| 03/22/2010 | SEATTLE (March 22, 2010) – The Fourth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, originally founded by Jim and Shannon Mora in 2005 in Atlanta, will be held this year on Monday, June 28, 2010 at The Golf Club of Newcastle in Newcastle, Washington. The tournament will raise funds for Special Olympics Washington, Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue, and other local children’s charities through the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. click here for complete press release... |
| 03/18/2010 | The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation, founded by Jim Mora and his wife, Shannon, will hold its second annual Lucky Strike Bowling Benefit Bash on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes and Lounge in Bellevue, Washington. The fundraiser will feature a night of food, fun and friends of the Foundation to benefit Special Olympics Washington and Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue, as well as other local children’s charities through the Foundation click here for complete press release... |
| 02/04/2010 | 2010 Annual Report |
| 12/15/2009 | Patients of Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center in Tacoma will get the |
| 12/03/2009 | ATLANTA (For release December 3, 2009) – Over 100 lucky ladies will pack the house for the first annual Ladies Night Out event at Char 88 Steakhouse and Piano Bar on December 7, from 6:00-10:00 p.m. in historic Buford, Georgia. The event, which sold out quickly, will benefit the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation’s annual Holiday Shop at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. click here for complete press release... |
| 12/01/2009 | ATLANTA (For release December 1, 2009) – The Annual Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Holiday Shop will take place this year at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite in their new patient area called the Zone on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. click here for complete press release... |
| 10/12/2009 | ATLANTA (For release October 12, 2009) – The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation awarded thirteen charitable organizations grants through its fourth annual grant cycle. click here for complete press release... |
| 08/28/2009 | SEATTLE (August 28, 2009) – The Third Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic held on August 24, 2009 at the Tournament Players Club at Snoqualmie Ridge raised over $245,000 for local charities. click here for complete press release... |
| 06/30/2009 | SEATTLE (June 30, 2009) – The field of celebrities continues to grow for the Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, coming August 24, 2009 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. click here for complete press release... |
| 04/14/2009 | SEATTLE (April 16, 2009) -- The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation, founded by Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Jim Mora and his wife, Shannon, will hold its first benefit on the West Coast, the Lucky Strike Bowling Benefit Bash on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes and Lounge in Bellevue, Washington. click here for complete press release... |
| 04/09/2009 | SEATTLE (April 9, 2009) – The Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic --- a partnership with the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation, the Seattle Seahawks, the Boeing Classic and the Nutrition and Fitness for Life Program at Virginia Mason Medical Center—is coming to Seattle, it was announced today. click here for complete press release... |
| 04/08/2009 | Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Jim Mora will address media 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. click here for complete press release... |
| 04/08/2009 | The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Culminates West Coast Launch Day with Celebration Event at Joeys Grill & Lounge. Click here for complete press release... |
| 04/04/2009 | Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Jim Mora will address media 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. click here for complete press release... |
| 12/08/2008 | ATLANTA (For release December 8, 2008) – The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation continues its third anniversary celebration with a special holiday event at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Tuesday, December 9, 2008, called the “Holiday Shop.” Inspired by friends of the Foundation, the Holiday Shop was an idea created in 2004 and carried out while Jim and Shannon Mora were in Atlanta, now “resurrected” and planned for this holiday season. click here for complete press release... |
| 12/04/2008 | ATLANTA (For release December 4, 2008) – The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation awarded three local charitable organizations grants through its third annual grant cycle, it was announced today. click here for complete press release... |
| 11/25/2008 | ATLANTA (Nov. 25, 2008) – Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA) will participate in its annual Turkey Bowl, hosted by the Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation, on Wed., Nov. 26 at the Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club and the NFL/YET Boys & Girls Club. click here for complete press release... |
| 10/7/2008 | ATLANTA (For release October 7, 2008) – As the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation officially turns “three” this week, and the NFL enters its fifth week of regular season play, there are lots of reasons to celebrate. The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation will host a football-themed dinner fundraiser, the Super Seattle Steakout Benefit Bash, on Sunday, October 19, 2008, at Stoney River Legendary Steaks in Duluth.click here for complete press release... |
| 10/1/2008 | ATLANTA (For release October 1, 2008) – The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation celebrates its third anniversary this Fall with a dinner fundraiser, special holiday event at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the kickoff of an Atlanta campaign to support local charities. The Count On Me Family Foundation, the charitable foundation of Seattle Seahawks Assistant Head Coach Jim Mora and wife, Shannon, supports children in need in Georgia and Washington. The Count On Me Family Foundation has granted over a half of a million dollars to 21 charitable organizations over the past three years.click here for complete press release... |
| 08/28/2008 | Special Olympics Georgia Coach receives Jim Mora Coach Award Aug. 28 ATLANTA-- Jim Mora’s Count on Me Family Foundation recently recognized Special Olympics Georgia’s (SOGA) Outstanding Coach of 2008 at the organization’s annual Distinguished Service Awards Banquet. The award, given to Rockdale County coach Pam Smith, is named in honor of Seattle Seahawks Coach and former Falcons coach Jim Mora. click here for complete press release... |
12/17/2007 |
ATLANTA (For release December 17, 2007) – The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation awarded $40,000 to four local charitable organizations through its second annual grant cycle, it was announced today. The Count On Me Family Foundation, the two-year old charitable foundation of Seattle Seahawks Assistant Head Coach Jim Mora and wife, Shannon, supports children in need in Georgia and Washington. click here for complete press release... |
5/22/2007 |
ATLANTA (May 22, 2007) –The newly-created Super Seattle Send Off Benefit Bash fundraising event, held Saturday, May 12, 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 at the Mora residence in Sugarloaf Country Club, in Duluth, Georgia, which replaced the annual golf tournament this year. click here for complete press release... |
4/16/2007 |
ATLANTA (April 16, 2007) – The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation will hold a special Foundation Fundraiser – The Super Seattle Send Off Benefit Bash – on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the Mora residence in Sugarloaf Country Club, in Duluth, Georgia. This event, which replaces the annual golf tournament this year, will raise funds for Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA), and the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation.click here for complete press release... |
9/27/2006 |
ATLANTA (For release September 27, 2006) – The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation awarded $267,487 to 21 local charitable organizations through its inaugural grant cycle, it was announced today. The Count On Me Family Foundation, which supports children in need in Georgia, is the charitable foundation of Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Jim Mora and his wife, Shannon. Funds for the grant cycle were raised through the Foundation’s primary fundraiser, the Jim Mora•Pulte Homes Celebrity Golf Classic. click here for complete press release... |
6/10/2006 |
ATLANTA (June 10, 2006) – The Second Annual Jim Mora• Pulte Homes Golf Classic held on June 5, 2006 at the Tournament Players Club at Sugarloaf, in Duluth, Georgia raised close to $400,000 for local charities, it was reported today. The tournament, which was sold out this year, was raising funds for Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA), and the newly-created Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. click here for complete press release... |
5/23/2006 |
ATLANTA (May 23, 2006) -- Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Jim Mora will hold the Second Annual Jim Mora• Pulte Homes Golf Classic on June 5, 2006 at the Tournament Players Club at Sugarloaf, in Duluth, Georgia. This year’s sold out tournament will raise funds for Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA), and the newly-created Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. click here for complete press release... |
4/25/2006 |
ATLANTA (For release April 25, 2006) -- Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Jim Mora is holding a press conference at the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta today to roll out the announcement of his newly-created Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. Over 50 children from local charities will attend the announcement, followed by a tour of the facility with Jim and Shannon Mora. click here for complete press release... |
4/20/2006 |
Home Town Heros Award |