About Karen Moyer

Karen Moyer and her husband, Major League Baseball pitcher Jamie Moyer, are widely recognized for their philanthropic work surrounding causes that aid children. In 2000, Jamie and Karen founded The Moyer Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower children in distress by providing education and support – helping them to lead healthy and inspired lives. Predicated upon the Moyer’s passion and the community’s support, The Moyer Foundation has raised more than $20 million in donations and in kind to assist hundreds of different programs that directly serve the needs of children in distress.

In addition to supporting organizations through grants, The Moyer Foundation created and funds Camp Erin, the largest nationwide network of bereavement camp for children and teens; Camp Mariposa, a camp for children affected by addiction in their families; and supports many community partnerships, including The Gregory Fund (in partnership with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) for early cancer-detection research and The Moyer Foundation Endowment for Excellence in Pediatric Palliative Care with Seattle’s Children’s Hospital. In addition to volunteering their time and talent on a daily basis to raise funds and awareness for the Foundation's mission, the Moyers have made significant financial contributions over the years including a $1 million dollar gift to launch Camp Erin's national expansion.

Karen is a versatile woman who excels as a business person, mother, wife and philanthropist. Her efforts to improve the community stretch beyond her commitments to The Moyer Foundation as she also serves as a board member for numerous health and children’s organizations. Additionally, Karen is the owner “Go Legs,” an indoor cycling studio in Florida. She also founded and runs Magnolia Baseball Club, a youth baseball organization whose goal is to develop young men ages 13-18 using the game of baseball as a tool for preparation in the areas of teamwork and life.

• National Hospice Foundation – Humanitarian Leadership Award
  
• Founding and Executive Committee member of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
  
• Doctor of Letters of Public Service from St. Josephs University
  
• Honored as one of the Top 100 women pioneers in various fields and industries in Washington State
  
• Helen H. Jackson – Woman of Valor Award – presented by Hillary Clinton
  
• National Mothers in Business Network – Create Your Dreams Award
  
• Notre Dame Family Exemplar Award

Karen has a strong relationship with her eight children. In addition to their six natural children, the Moyers adopted two daughters from Guatemala. Part of my bucket list is to experience mission trips with the kids individually. Karen has already taken her two oldest boys on mission trips to Guatemala and Africa.

Karen, University of Notre Dame ’87, is daughter of former Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Coach and current ESPN analyst, Digger Phelps, and Teresa Godwin Phelps, an established author and activist for women’s rights who currently serves as a law professor at American University.

This footage from ESPN E:60 is a powerful look into the incredible foundation created by Karen and Jamie Moyer over 10 years ago. The Moyer Foundation has created camps all over the country to help children in need.