Hundreds of Local Youth Join Foundation for Private Screening of Furious 7
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1 Hundreds of Local Youth Join Foundation for Private Screening of Furious 7 Hundreds of Local Youth Join Foundation for Private Screening of Furious 7 Special Screening Benefits Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Los Angeles, CA (April 8, 2015) – Several hundred local youth and young adults enjoyed an exclusive private screening of Universal Pictures’ new blockbuster film, Furious 7, at the Regency Westwood Village Theatre on April 1, 2015. This special viewing of the film was generously provided to the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation (Count On Me) by Furious 7 producer Neal H. Moritz and Universal Pictures. The event also benefited Count On Me through the generosity of Debbie Jaeger of Seattle, Rick Blosser at UBS Financial in Century City, Boston Private Bank & Trust and Stan Schneider at Gursey Schneider. “Our generous benefactors, especially Neal Moritz and Universal Pictures, are the reason we were able to provide this experience to hundreds of local youth that generally don’t have an opportunity to be the special guests at a private screening of a tremendously popular movie,” said Shannon Mora, Vice President and Co-Founder of Count On Me. Count On Me guests included youth from Boys & Girls Club of the LA County Alliance, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mattel Children’s Hospital, Special Olympics, Young Warriors, The Fulfillment Fund, and Youth Policy Institute. Employees from Private Bank & Trust and California Pizza Kitchen – both entities regular Sponsors and Donors of Count On Me – also attended the event in Westwood. Jim Mora, President, Co-Founder of Count On Me and UCLA Head Football Coach, noted: “Bringing many of these young people to the center of Westwood, to an iconic theater, and providing them popcorn and a beverage – it’s an escape from their day-to-day lives. It gives them an occasion to experience the feeling of being a ‘special guest’ instead of being a spectator to this world.” Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Media Contact: Sharí Mills – [email protected] - 619-917-3635 2 Hundreds of Local Youth Join Foundation for Private Screening of Furious 7 About Furious 7: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Jordana Brewster return to form a furious team of seven family members united in purpose. They are joined by Fast fan favorites Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black, as well new additions to the ensemble including Jason Statham, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Djimon Hounsou, Ronda Rousey and Tony Jaa. With Furious 7, this crew heads across the globe for one last ride together in their most gravity- defying and emotional adventure to date. And as they form a tighter band than ever: The Furious 7—Dom, Brian, Hobbs, Letty, Roman, Tej and Mia—they will face their greatest threat yet in places as far away as Abu Dhabi and Azerbaijan…and as familiar as the streets they call home. www.furious7.com About The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation: The Foundation, created in 2005, is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization which supports children in need, primarily in three target areas: children from low socioeconomic backgrounds, mentally and physically-challenged children, and children at-risk. Through the Foundation, Jim Mora, Football Head Coach at UCLA, and wife, Shannon, support children in need and at risk in California, Washington and Georgia. The Count On Me Family Foundation has granted over a 1.5 million dollars to over 60 charitable children’s organizations since 2005. For additional information or learn more about the Foundation, please visit the Foundation website at www.countonmefoundation.org. Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Media Contact: Sharí Mills – [email protected] - 619-917-3635 3 Hundreds of Local Youth Join Foundation for Private Screening of Furious 7 Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation Media Contact: Sharí Mills – [email protected] - 619-917-3635 .