Washington Benefit Events
Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Holiday Shop
The 2011 West Coast Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Holiday Shop, presented by Michael’s Toyota of Bellevue, is planned for Thursday, December 15 at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma. The Third Annual Holiday Shop, originally created to “empower” children in the hospital around the holiday season to be able to “shop” and prepare for the holiday season with their families, without ever leaving the hospital, is a favorite program this time of year! Patients (ages 3 and up) at Mary Bridge are invited to come down to the Holiday Shop and select two items for their parents or guardians. (Children unable to shop are visited by volunteers with gift carts so they may participate.) Foundation and hospital volunteers assist all of the children in wrapping their gifts with festive paper, bows, gift tags and writing cards for the special people in their lives.
Thank you to Michael’s Toyota of Bellevue and Michael’s Chevrolet of Issaquah for their continued support to help us bring holiday spirit each year to these very special children.
For past event photos and more information, click here.
Happy Holiday Season from the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation!
2011 Haunted House and Halloween Boo Bash
On Sunday October 30st, over 500 costume adorned friends and family enjoyed the epic 2011 Haunted House and Halloween Boo Bash in support of children and animals in need through the Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation and the Seattle Humane Society. The event raised just over $4,000 with donations from the party goers!
Guests, young and old, enjoyed a Spooktacular Eve filled with Frightening Fun, Ghoulish Games, Fiendish Food, Award Winning Costumes, and Devilish DJ Jams along with the wickedly wild highlight of the night—The Haunted House!
Half of the existing house was amazingly transformed into the Haunted House complete with a wild maze of realistic frightening scenes, fantastic special effects, hidden doors and passageways along with humorous twists and turns.
Josh Laitila, of Pointbreak LLC, a landscaping and estate maintenance company, was the creator and constructive force behind the haunted labyrinth. His team, who constructed and manned the Haunted House that night, along with home owner Daryl Russinovich, Halloween enthusiasts Shannon Mora and Shelley Turner combined efforts to create one Big Halloween Bash with a charitable aspect -- Chills & Charity!
Many more Halloween fanatics donated time and energy to make the Boo Bash a memorable event. Barabra Sowatsky of Gourmet Chef Services created the Chile con Carnage and the Edible Autopsy that were quickly devoured. Rick Nelson and Jay Hayes of Mobile Celebrations worked the party as young and old grooved to some wicked tunes. Mural Man, Scott Summers, created ghoulish murals throughout the Haunted House. Anthony Hayward of Intentional Images and photographer Jorge Hernandez captured the party moments. (click here for Jorge's slideshow and click here for Intentional Images Facebook Page) Also Tim Turner, of SPPLUS Transportation NW provided a bus service to make sure everyone was shuttled to and from their cars safely.
All fright levels were covered: youngsters could create and decorate crafts in a safe haven over the garage, the Haunted Lab provided interactive fun with motion activated figures and a touch station that provoked some to exclaim ‘eeeeewww gross!’ and the spooktacularly decorated party space played host to food, beverages, dancing and socializing for all to enjoy. For those wishing for a high scare factor, the frightful journey began with a spooky path through the haunted woods and continued into Frightville at the Haunted House.
The epic journey through the Haunted house was meant to envelop and confuse all the senses. With backlights everywhere, vision was intensified as the neon images sprung to life. Things that were ordinary objects morphed into ominous torcher chambers- a dryer with tumbling body parts, a washer with Regina’s head wildly spinning upon the touch of a button, and walls, cabinets and floors that came alive. Once inside there was no turning back and navigating the maze was frighteningly challenging due to doors to nowhere, hidden passages, optical illusions and unstable floors. There was no refuge in the blood covered Mirror Room or the Spider’s Den with a giant spider and it’s cocooned victims looming overhead. Guests raved over the Freddy Krueger Room complete with a chainsaw severed torso while ghastly evil zombie children danced with devilish delight in the attic. The final room combined the movies “Saw” with two masked men relaxing back on the couch, and “Poltergeist” with Carol Ann gazing into a stack of static filled tv’s. Guests were lulled into a false sense of security before one last scare, a ghoul who popped out of the ottoman in front of the couch! The final escape led you over a floating floor and through a giant tv screen cut into the wall. At last, back to the main party room and dance floor.
The Haunted House and Halloween Boo Bash was a frightfully fun and festive event with all donations supporting children and animals in need. The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation is a non-profit organization whose focus is assisting children in need and at risk within our community. The Seattle Humane Society is a non-profit dedicated to animal welfare. Visit www.countonmefoundation.org and www.seattlehumane.org
for more information. We want to thank our community for their tremendous support! We scare because we care.
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...
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...
The Holiday Shop at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Click on the picture below for photos and details from the 2010 Seattle Holiday Shop!
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...
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!
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. The tournament benefitted Special Olympics Washington (SOWA), the Boys and Girls Club, the Nutrition and Fitness for Life Program at Virginia Mason, and other children’s charities through the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation as its charity benefactors. Click here to go to full wrap up!
Michael’s Toyota of Bellevue Holiday Shop Fundraiser
Thank you to Michaels Toyota of Bellevue for their funding of the Holiday Shop at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. For the month of December, Michaels Toyota donated $100 per new & certified pre-owned Toyota to 3 charities, of which the Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation was one of the recipients, along with Youth Eastside Services, and Seattle Union Gospel Mission). Michaels Toyota contributed $8000 to the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation for the Holiday Shop this year! Thank you again Michaels Toyota of Bellevue -- we truly appreciate your support!
Joey Restaurants’ Holiday Gift Card Promotion
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation accepted a check from Joey Restaurants for $3000, as one of the recipients of the 2009 holiday card promotion. Joey Restaurants named the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation a charity partner for the second consecutive year. Thank you to Joey Restaurants for their continued support of the Foundation!
Woodinvile Tailgate
November 15, 2009: The Marination Mobile, a Seattle street food business, is partnering with Bookwalter, Mark Ryan, and Ross Andrew Wineries Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 from 12-4 PM as they launch the first annual Woodinville Tailgate. It is being marketed as a, "Different Kind of Tailgate" and "A Different Kind of Wine Tasting Experience" as they incorporate street food, wine, and football. In addition to wine and food pairings, the Seahawks game will be played in all 3 of the participating wineries and a wonderful raffle will be held, benefiting the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation. All proceeds raised through the raffle with 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. Tickets are available on line at: marinationmobile.com.
First Annual Woodinville Tailgate
Address: 14810 NE 145th Street. Bookwalter, Mark Ryan, and Andrew Ross are all located in the same complex. Marinatioin will be parked in front of Mark Ryan.
Woodinville, WA 98072
Tailgate Expericance: $20.00
Contact Info: kamala@marinationmobile.com
Ross Andrew: http: rossandrewwinery.com
Bookwalter:bookwalterwines.com
Mark Ryan: markryanwinery.com
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.
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.
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation and Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes and Lounge raise more than $27,000 for children’s charities in Seattle
Corky Trewin, Seattle Seahawks
April 22, 2009: 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.
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.
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.
The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation culminates West Coast launch day with celebration event at Joeys Grill & Lounge
April 8, 2009: 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.
Jim and Shannon Mora announce the West Coast launch of the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation
April 8, 2009: 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.