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Milestones

2000/2001

  • July 2000 Karen and Jamie Moyer establish The Moyer Foundation with the mission of helping children in severe distress.
  • The Moyer Foundation hires its first staff, Julie Wasson, Executive Director and Jamee Harkins, Administrative Assistant.
  • The Moyer Foundation hosts the First Annual Jamie Moyer Bowling Tournament, awarding its first grant to support LifeCenter Northwest - to raise awareness for organ donation.
  • On November 4, 2000, Jamie and Karen Moyer opened their Indiana farm to host an event to benefit Hospice of St. Joseph County, in their off-season hometown (at the time). Proceeds from the party helped endow Camp Evergreen for Kids (bereavement camp).
  • In 2000, Seattle Mariner Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen approached Providence Hospice and Home Care with their desire to establish a new bereavement service for Snohomish County -- CAMP ERIN -- a weekend grief camp for kids, designed to counsel children and teenagers who have experienced the death of a loved one.
  • The proceeds from the Second Annual Jamie Moyer Invitational Bowling Tournament (2001) enabled The Moyer Foundation and Providence Hospice and Home Care to establish Camp Erin - Snohomish County. The camp is named after Erin Metcalf, a 17-year-old hospice patient, who died in 2000 and was a close friend of the Moyer family.
  • The Moyer Foundation partners with Kumon North America to organize the Pencil Power Project, raising funds to establish (4) bereavement camps for children who lost a loved one during 9/11.
  • In 2001, the Foundation creates the "What Cancer Cannot Do" Calendar to benefit Hutch School, an educational facility for patients and family members who are temporarily living in Seattle while undergoing treatment at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Calendars are sold annually at all QFC stores.

2002/2003

  • In January, 2002, The Moyer Foundation hires Executive Director, Gary Pollock. Gary brings with him more than 25 years of non-profit management experience as former Executive Director of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle.
  • In 2002, the Foundation makes a three year commitment totaling $300,000, to support Child Life programs at Children's Hospital and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Children's Child Life Program helps ease children and families' fear while undergoing life-threatening illness or emergencies.
  • Summer, 2002 Camp Erin, Everett (Snohomish) opens-- the very first Camp Erin.
  • In 2002, the Foundation establishes its Grants Review Committee, awarding grants to organizations that help children in distress. Grants are awarded twice annually.
  • In conjunction with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in May 2003, The Moyer Foundation creates The Gregory Fund, a new initiative to raise awareness of and funds for early cancer detection research. The Fund is inspired by Gregory Chaya, then a 2-year-old cancer survivor Jamie met in 1993.
  • In 2003, The Moyer Foundation creates an annual event entitled Catch a Cure for Cancer to help raise awareness and funds for The Gregory Fund. Catch a Cure for Cancer is a weekend-long event made possible by numerous volunteers and corporate partners. Events and activities include a radiothon, Celebrity Waiters Dinner and Auction, and patient and family day at Safeco Field.
  • Oct. 21, 2003—Jamie Moyer is named the winner of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award presented each year to the Major League Baseball player who combines outstanding baseball skills with devoted work in the community. Jamie is very pleased to share this honor with the staff and volunteers of The Moyer Foundation.

2004/2005

  • Jamie Moyer receives the 2004 Hutch Award. The Hutch Award is given annually to the baseball player displaying honor, courage and dedication on the field and in life, presented by The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
  • September 2004 - The Moyer Foundation expands its commitment to Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center with a five-year $1.25 million commitment to establish The Moyer Foundation Endowment for Excellence in Pediatric Palliative Care and to continue its support of the Child Life Program at Children's.
  • December 2004 - The Moyer Foundation made its largest commitment ever, a $1.5 million gift to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in support of The Gregory Fund, for early cancer detection research.
  • January 2005 - In response to the devastating tsunami, spearheaded by Co-Founder, Karen Moyer, The Moyer Foundation joins forces with local schools, entrepreneurs and other companies to support Asiana Education Development (AED), a non-profit organization that provides hands on, direct assistance to schools and orphanages throughout Sri Lanka. Through this effort, The Moyer Foundation organizes a massive donation drive to collect food, clothing and supplies and creates the "Care for Each Other" Bracelet, sold at local retail stores with proceeds benefiting AED.
  • The Moyer Foundation is proud to announce three new Camp Erin openings:
    • King County (2004)
    • Portland, Oregon (2005)
    • Pierce County (2005)

2006/2007

  • January 2006- Karen Moyer, Recipient of Helen H. Jackson- Woman of Valor Award Presented by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Maria Cantwell.
  • February 2006- The Moyer Foundation hosts its first ever Dream Catchers event raising a record $1.2 million to establish Camp Erin – Boise, Camp Erin – Palm Springs and to support organizations in Washington, California and Idaho, including Make a Wish Foundation and Boys and Girls Club – Coachella Valley, CA.
  • The Moyer Foundation partners with the Woodland Park Zoo to create the ZOOM program (Zoo Opportunities Open to More) providing more than 3,000 free passes to underprivileged children.
  • The Moyer Foundation establishes/adds a new staff position – Camp Erin Project Director, increasing staff size from 4 to 5 full time employees
  • October 2006- The Moyer Foundation establishes Camp Erin – Philadelphia,  the first Camp Erin on the East Coast- in partnership with Wissahickon Hospice of Pennsylvania
  • Summer 2006- The Moyer Foundation opens Camp Erin  in 2 new cities:
    • Phoenix, AZ
    • Boise, ID
  • November 15, 2006 – The Moyer Foundation holds its first ever Board/Staff retreat.  From the retreat, Board approves moving forward with a strategic planning process
  • Winter 2007 – The Moyer Foundation Strategic Planning Committee convenes, chaired by board member, Bill Savoy
  • March, 2007 – The Moyer Foundation Board of Trustees approves Strategic Planning Committee recommendations including:
    • Expansion of Camp Erin
    • Expansion of funding to organizations in the state of Washington
    • Expanding revenue sources through major gifts programs and other giving opportunities
      • To hire a director of development
    • Improving internal infrastructure e.g. data base management system
  • March 2007 – The Moyer Foundation makes a commitment to support the region’s first Pediatric and Perinatal Simulation Center at Swedish Hospital
  • March 19, 2007 – The Moyer Foundation announces the Campaign for Kids at a press conference at Spring Training in Clearwater, FL– and received national coverage on nationwide expansion plans. 
  • Summer 2007 – The Moyer Foundations opens Camp Erin in 2 new cities:
    • Philadelphia, PA
    • Palm Springs, CA
  • June 2007- Jamie Moyer receives the 2007 Steve Patterson Sports Philanthropy Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy-- a national honor sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, honoring one professional sports team and one professional athlete.
  • July 2007 – The Moyer Foundation hosts its first ever golf tournament- The Moyer Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic, raising more than $450,000
  • July- 2007 – The Moyer Foundation launches Camp Mariposa, in partnership with Youth Eastside Services (Y.E.S), a camp aimed at helping children who have been affected by the drug and/or alcohol addiction of a family member. This appears to be the first camp of its kind in the country.
  • August 2007- The Moyer Foundation hosts its first fundraising event in Philadelphia- the Celebrity Waiters Dinner and Auction, raising nearly $250,000 for Camp Erin, Philadelphia and the Campaign for Kids
  • The Moyer Foundation creates/adds two new staff positions Director of Development and Camp Erin Project Associate, increasing staff size from 5 to 7 full time employees

2008/2009

  • May 2008 - The Moyer Foundation establishes The Moyer Foundation Humanitarian Award honoring excellence and commitment to philanthropy and helping children in distress. First recipient, Edgar Martinez
  • Summer 2008- The Moyer Foundation opens Camp Erin in 11 cities! -
  • Boston, MA
  • Chicago, IL (2)
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • New York, NY
  • Albany, NY
  • Oakland, CA
  • San Diego, CA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Tampa, FL
  • Washington – City TBD