Sorry for the lack of blogs throughout the day, but it's been busy at Bright House. It's always a strange morning when you ask MLBPA union chief Donald Fehr about steroids testing, and then, 15 minutes later, listen to Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen (left) talk about their efforts to help children cope with losing a loved one.If you haven't heard about the Moyers' endeavors, click here to see their Web site. In a touching news conference today, Jamie and Karen announced a partnership with MLB to open Camp Erin -- a bereavement camp for children -- in every major-league city within the next three years. At one point, they introduced a Tampa-area woman and her three kids, who unexpectedly lost their husband/father on Dec. 18. The Moyer Foundation has reached out to them, offering support in their time of grief.
Moyer said a recent U.S. census estimated that one in 20 children, more than 1.4 million kids nationwide, will experience the death of a parent by the time they graduate high school. The Moyers have created eight Camp Erins, a weekend camp, to serve an average of 450 children per summer. Through their foundation, they've donated more than $1.1 million towards providing grieving children with counseling, education and emotional support.
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