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2015 ANNUAL REPORT CEO MESSAGE 1 in 7 children in America will lose a parent Dear Moyer Foundation MVP, or sibling before age 20. On behalf of the entire team at The Moyer Foundation, thank you for your compassion, dedication, and support. As we celebrate 15 years of helping children and families affected by grief and addiction, we know that the need for our services is greater than ever. Support from steadfast partners such as New York Life and Indivior has enabled us to strategically expand our outreach each year. For the first time in the Foundation’s history, in 2015 Children who live with an both Camp Erin and Camp Mariposa adult struggling with expanded to the same location addiction are simultaneously as we launched in the state of Louisiana. Camp Erin also 4 X more likely added another international location to develop an in Eastern Ontario, Canada and Camp Mary FitzGerald (2nd from R) at the inaugural Camp Erin South addiction of their own. Mariposa expanded to our nation’s Louisiana, with volunteers and staff from capital, Washington, D.C. New York Life and Baton Rouge Cancer Services. We are also pleased to announce that the Department of Justice awarded us a $2 million multi-year grant to fund existing Camp Mariposa locations and support expansion to new locations with added mentoring and family support services. As a result of your efforts, Camp Erin remains the largest network of bereavement camps for children ages 6-17 and was offered to families in 46 locations in 2015 reaching over 3,000 grieving children and teens. Camp Mariposa, our weekend camps for children ages 9-12 impacted by a family member’s addiction, hosted 44 camps in 8 locations across the U.S. in 2015, providing over 950 free weekend camp More than 21,500 experiences. children and teens Together we can ensure that every child has an opportunity for a healthy future. have attended Thank you for all you do to support our campers and families! Camp Erin and Camp Mariposa since 2002. Your Support Changes Lives 2015 Event Highlights 2015 Camp Erin Milestones Champions for Children Luncheon - Seattle, WA Partner Events With your support, more than 3,000 children and teens grieving the death Presented Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird with the annual Humanitarian The Moyer Foundation is proud to of someone significant in their lives attended 51 sessions in 46 locations. Award for her commitment to success and giving back both on and off partner with community fundraisers the court. throughout the year. Here are a New camp locations: Southern Louisiana and Eastern Ontario, Canada Raised over $300,000 for our mission. couple of 2015 highlights: New partnerships: Tampa Bay and Milwaukee Legacy & Legend - Seattle, WA No Bats Baseball Club Event 2015 Camp Mariposa Milestones Once-in-a-lifetime double celebration in honor of 15 years of helping Camp Erin is the official charity of the With your support, more than 950 campers were served at 44 camp children in need and Jamie Moyer’s induction into the Seattle Mariners Miami Marlins Wives. Through the sessions in 8 locations. Hall of Fame. Marlins Foundation, more than New camp locations: New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Raised over $275,000 for our mission. $35,250 was raised for the 2015 The Moyer Foundation Resource Center Champions for Children Luncheon - Philadelphia, PA local Camp Erin. The Moyer Foundation Resource Center moved from concept to planning The Jamie Moyer Legends and and development. This included the hiring of a Resource Center Director Community All Star awards were Holiday Heroes Fundraiser and collaboration with care providers and partners to determine the most presented to Philadelphia Phillies Organized by Kind Hearts, $1,500 was pressing issues for children and families facing addiction and/or Chairman, David Montgomery. raised for Camp grief. Strategic partnerships were established with the assistance of a Task Raised over $220,000 Erin at a holiday Force Committee and a robust library of carefully curated content was for our mission. event where event prepared for a 2016 launch. L to R: Jamie Moyer, Governor Ed Rendell, David guests also Montgomery, Karen Moyer. The Moyer Foundation Resource Center is made possible through the generosity of donated teddy the Jolene McCaw Family Foundation. bears for campers. “Camp showed me I can let go of the pain and celebrate the good things in life!” - Anna, age 10 Giving for Good — New York Life Foundation “Camp has helped me not be sad about my dad and has helped me be safe.” - JP, age 9 New York Life Foundation’s support has been instrumental in growing the Camp Erin network from 8 camps in 2008 to 46 in 2015. Found er ’s Appreciation — Celebrating 15 Years On November 18, 2015, New York Life Foundation partnered with The Moyer Foundation to host our As we celebrate 15 years of helping children and families, we first ever Capitol Hill Day in Washington, DC! New York Life Foundation President Heather Nesle joined are grateful for the generous support and dedication from the founders and key staff from The Moyer Foundation as they escorted Camp Erin partners from caring individuals, companies and community partners who across the U.S. in over 30 meetings with members of Congress, briefing them on the critical but often overlooked have truly made our mission possible! Now, more than ever, we issue of childhood bereavement, and sharing the positive impact Camp Erin has had on thousands of children and are passionate about The Moyer Foundation’s programs and the families. importance of their success to continue bringing comfort, hope New York Life Foundation also significantly supports The Moyer Foundation and healing to the next generation. Whether you gave time, through engaging its employees and agents in partnership activities to support talent and/or treasure, we want to thank you for being an Camp Erin in their local communities. In 2015, 24 New York Life offices and important part of our team that’s changing the lives of hundreds of agents and employees across the country engaged in partnership thousands of children and families each year. projects ranging from donation drives for needed camp items, to hosting pizza With gratitude in our hearts, parties, to serving as camp buddies for the weekend. Thank you, New York Life Foundation! 2 3 2015… Celebrating 15 years of helping children in need! MISSION: To provide comfort, hope and healing to children and families affected by grief and addiction. 2013 The Moyer Foundaon mission statement evolves from the broad “helping children in distress” to focus on helping children and families affected by Karen and Jamie pictured at their annual Bowling Raising over $2.2 million over the years for early grief and addicon. Tournament raising funds for children in distress. cancer detecon research at Fred Hutch. 2008 2000 2003 2007 Expansion plan begins to 2012 2015 establish a Camp Erin in every Karen and Jamie Moyer create The Moyer Foundaon launches The Moyer Foundaon hosts the Goal Met! Camp Erin now Planning and Major League Baseball City, The Moyer Foundaon in Seale, WA The Gregory Fund at Fred Hutchinson first-ever Camp Mariposa in serving children in every Major development begin for with a broad mission to help children Cancer Research Center. Washington State. creang a lasng legacy on The Moyer Foundaon League Baseball city. in distress. and off the field. Resource Center 2004 2011 $1.25 million commitment made 2009 2002 2002 The Moyer Foundaon 2014 to Seale Children's Hospital to A record 10 new Camp Erin The Moyer Foundaon funds the The Moyer Foundaon opens East Coast office HBO Documentary support their Palliave Care and locaons were added thanks establishment of four hosts the first-ever Camp in Philadelphia. ONE LAST HUG: Three Days at Child Life Programs. to grant funding from the bereavement camps for children Erin in Evere, WA in Grief Camp featuring Camp Erin New York Life Foundaon. who lost a loved one on 9/11. memory of Erin Metcalf. wins an Emmy! 2007 $250,000 commitment to Swedish 2011 Hospital to help establish the region’s first Pediatric and Perinatal Naonal expansion of Simulaon Center. Camp Mariposa begins! Check presentaon with Joe Torre, then New York Yankees Manager and Deena Burne, whose husband Tom was killed on 9/11. Since 2000, The Moyer Foundation has raised and awarded $26 million to support children in need. 4 5 (Cont) (cont) (cont) (cont) 2015 Leadership Donors St. Andrew Women's Chris Cashman Joe and Cackie Rogers The Wetzel Family Philoptochos Society of Chicago, Louis Cerone Greg and Kiki Root Whitman Holdings, LLC Illinois Fred Fisher Jordan Rosenthal Bruce Wotherspoon Steve Stout 100% of our funding comes from generous individual, corporate, government, and foundation Michael and Marty Flood Marc Rousso Dave Yost Suquamish Indian Tribe supporters who invest in our mission. A special thank you to our 2015 Leadership Donors: Jon Fotheringill Ronald Rubin In Kind Supporters Kevin Tedesco Brian and Mitra Freer Russell Investment Group Allegra Marketing Print Web Gifts of $25,000+ (Cont) (Cont) (Cont) The Neubauer Family Foundation Jerald and Delores Fuchs Russ Salzaman Boston Red Sox Sue Bird Mariners Care CBS Radio WIP AM/FM Eric Jones The Patricia Hill Schieffer's Village Gary Barnes Foundation Cincinnati Reds Brighton Jones LLC New York Life Giving Campaign Justin Chaitin Jon and Gretchen Jones Family Foundation Robert Schiller The Peter and Georgia Angelos Vince Giannini Cleveland Indians Cindy and Robert Citrone Nordstrom Kelly Chaitin Jean and Gregory Kane John

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