cole hamels charities

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  The Hamels Foundation

  Beginning in 2008, The Hamels Foundation has been dedicated to bringing an end to extreme poverty and hardship endured by lack of educational support.
  
  Co-founded by Cole and Heidi Hamels, The Hamels Foundation has a dual mission to provide support for quality education in the United States and establish a school in Malawi, Africa. The Hamels Foundation is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and giving them the tools to achieve their goals.
  
  The Hamels Foundation takes a community-based approach to education by providing assistance to inner-city schools as well as supporting other education based non-profit entities in the United States. This includes but is not limited to providing stimulating learning environments, high-quality educational programs and necessary provisions to promote learning.
  
  The commitment of The Hamels Foundation extends globally to Malawi, Africa where there are over one million orphans due to the HIV/AID pandemic. Malawi is one of the poorest, most impoverished nations in the world. The Hamels Foundation is dedicated to building a boarding school that will educate nearly 2,000 boys and girls in the Mulanje District of Malawi. The first step towards breaking the cycle of AIDS is education, as well as tending to basic needs such as shelter and food. Our goal is to provide this first step in improving the lives of thousands.
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  Diamonds and Denim Event

  Diamonds and Denim is The Hamels Foundation's biggest event of the year. It mixes casual with formal, providing a unique atmosphere for attendees to dress up their favorite denim with as much “bling” as they want. Guests enjoy a sit down dinner, cocktails, extensive silent and live auctions, live music from a country artist (LeAnn Rimes performed 2010 and Martina McBride performed 2011), meet and greet with over 80 celebrities including your local Philadelphia Phillies, and much more! Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase raffle keys that could open the lock to designer diamond jewelry!
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  Community

  Cole and Heidi work together with the Philadelphia Phillies for the following charities: “Save a Pet at the Park”, The Moyer Foundation “Celebrity Waiters Night at the Park”, Jimmy Rollins “Basebowl” program, and the Phillies Phestival ALS Charity at the Park.
  
  In 2007 Cole and Heidi Hamels: Donated soccer supplies to children who were orphaned by the Tsunami in Thailand. Helped raise money for HomeAid for Africa and donated personal funds. Additionally, donated private funds to UNICEF.
  
  2009: The Hamels decided to start their own charity: The Hamels Foundation, which gives large grants to inner city schools of Philadelphia, owns and operates a school in Malawi Africa serving 2700 children, and gives away scholarships to H.S. students seeking to further education. For all information on the Hamels Foundation please go to www.thehamelsfoundation.org.
  
  2009: Cole was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award, ESPY Award (Best Champion Performance), and for the All Star Kids Award.
  
  Along with this, the Hamels continue to support any Phillies fundraisers put on by the Phillies or the Players.
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  Pitching Clinic

  Come and learn from one of the best in baseball! Every child will get one on one time with Cole Hamels along with other professional pitchers! New to 2011: Hitting techniques demonstrated by professional hitters. Each clinic offers over 4 hours of pitching exercises, types of pitches, nutrition, and the "mental toughness" of pitching. There are opportunities to learn more about Cole Hamels during the Q&A section with the parents. Every ticket includes an autographed Cole Hamels baseball, a photo of your child with Cole Hamels, an EFX sport bracelet, light snack, and a Cole Hamels pitching clinic T-shirt! Spaces are limited as only 60 kids are allowed in each session. .
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  Philly Financial Day

  Philly Financial Day is a day (exact date TBA each year) where several of the leading financial service institutions in the Philadelphia area have agreed to donate a significant fixed percentage of their institutional trading commissions and transactional revenues to a pool of charitable foundations. On July 8, 2011, the beneficiaries were The Hamels Foundation, The Utley Foundation, The Shane Victorino Foundation, The Jimmy Rollins Family Foundation and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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  Hamels Heroes

  Cole Hamels recently established a charitable ticket program called Hamels’ Heroes. Nearly half of all 2011 Phillies home games have been designated to provide U.S. Military Veterans and their guests with Phillies home game tickets, concession coupons, and t-shirts. Several of Hamels’ Heroes will also have the opportunity to watch batting practice on the field before the game. Cole and wife Heidi created Hamels’ Heroes as a show of appreciation to all the servicemen and women who sacrifice each day to protect our freedom.
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