Jan. 18, 2013

LOS ANGELES - The date is set and the greens are ready for the Seventh Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, to be held Monday, May 20th at the renowned Riviera Country Club in Pacific, Palisades, Calif. The charity tournament, which started in Atlanta, Ga. in 2005, and moved to Seattle in 2008, will now call Southern California home, as Jim Mora recently completed his first season as head coach at UCLA.

The Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic brings together friends from the sports and entertainment industries to tee it up for a great cause and promises to be a memorable event for all. The Golf Classic benefits the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation, supporting local children's charities such as the Special Olympics and the Boys & Girls Club, to name just a few. Since its inception, the Foundation has raised over $1.5 million and has awarded grants to over 50 different children's charities and programs in local communities.

The Classic kicks off on Sunday, May 19th with a VIP Appreciation Party where sponsors and their guests have the opportunity to meet sports and entertainment celebrities who will be participating in the tournament. Each foursome is matched with a celebrity for a day of golf, delicious food on the course, and exciting contests and tee prizes. The day wraps up as golfers and their guests move into The BackSwing Bash, which will include dinner and an auction featuring a unique array silent and live items.

Celebrities who have participated in prior Golf Classics include: Curt Menefee, Jacob Green, Bill Russell, Marshall Faulk, Lenny Wilkens, Jay Buhner, Roy Jones, Jr., Jeff Foxworthy, Detlef Schrempf, Slick Watts, Rich Eisen, Lawyer Milloy, Matt Hasselbeck, Michael Irvin, Hugh Millen, Jordan Babineaux, John Carlson, and Ray Pinney.

Sponsorship and donor opportunities are available. For more information, please contact Michèle Heffron at 206-450-4703 or by e-mail at: michele.h@comff.org.

About The Riviera Country Club
Riviera is internationally renowned and noted for its spectacular beauty with a uniquely designed course layout that has virtually been unaltered since it opened in 1927. Home to the PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open and several PGA Championships, Riviera is listed in virtually every domestic and international course rating; its combination of layout, history and proven excellence make it one of the world's premier tournament venues.

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 in Georgia, Washington and now California. The Count On Me Family Foundation has granted in excess of a million dollars to over 50 charitable children's organizations since 2005. This year the Mora's will support Holiday Shops in local children's hospitals in Georgia and Washington with plans of expansion in California in 2013. For additional information on how to apply for a grant or to learn more about the Foundation, please visit the Foundation website at: www.countonmefoundation.org.