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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
AGE: 44
POSITION: Pitcher
BIRTHPLACE: Sellersville, PA
RESIDES: Seattle, WA
SCHOOL: St. Joseph's University
PERSONAL: Wife Karen, three sons, three daughters
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Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen established The Moyer Foundation in 2000 to
improve the quality of life for children in the Seattle area. Inspired by Erin
Metcalf, a young teen Jamie met through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jamie
created Camp Erin, the first bereavement camp for children in the Seattle area.
There are now camps in eight cities for children aged 6 to 17 who have lost a
parent. Since joining the Phillies, Jamie has been raising money to expand the
Camp Erin program to Philadelphia. The Moyer Foundation's goal is to open a
Camp Erin in every Major League city. The Moyers will host a charity event on
August 6 at Citizens Bank Park to raise money for the camp. During the 2007
season, Jamie meets regularly on the field prior to games with children who
have lost a loved one. In 2004, Jamie teamed with the Hutchinson Center to
create the Gregory Fund, a new initiative for early cancer detection research.
His Foundation raised nearly $250,000 for the fund through a 12-hour
radiothon and two Celebrity Waiters dinners. This season, Jamie participated in
two food drives to collect donations for Philabundance, a food bank in
Philadelphia. He greeted fans who donated food at the May 17 and June 4
Phillies games. In 2004, Jamie won the Lou Gerhig Award, Family Exemplar
Award and Branch Rickey Award.
Last season, Jamie Moyer reached 30 starts and 200 innings pitched for the
eighth straight season. He was a member of the 1999 All-Star team.
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