Mia Hamm Foundation
{{short description|American nonprofit organization}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Mia Hamm Foundation
| image =
| type = Nonprofit
| founded_date = 1999
| founder = Mia Hamm
| location = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| area_served = United States
| homepage = [http://www.miafoundation.org www.miafoundation.org]
}}
The Mia Hamm Foundation is an American nonprofit organization that seeks to promote awareness and raise funds for families in need of a bone marrow or cord blood transplant. It is also dedicated to the development of more opportunities for young women to participate in sports. The organization is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
History
The Mia Hamm Foundation was founded in 1999 following the death of Hamm's brother Garrett in 1997 from complications of aplastic anemia, a rare blood disease.{{cite book|last=Frank|first=Anna Marie|title=Sports and Education: A Reference Handbook|url=https://archive.org/details/sportseducationr00fran|url-access=limited|year=2003|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=185109525X|page=[https://archive.org/details/sportseducationr00fran/page/n187 174]}}{{cite web|title=Mia Hamm Foundation, Family House Donor|url=http://secufamilyhouse.org/2010/11/nov10mhamm/|publisher=SECU Family House|accessdate=16 November 2013}}{{cite news|title=Soccer star raising goals in women's sports|url=http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/hamm/profile.html|accessdate=16 November 2013|newspaper=CNN|date=2001}} In 1998, Hamm organized the first annual fundraising event, the Garrett Game, in honor of her brother. At the first event, players from the U.S. women's national soccer team played against top college players. Funds generated at the annual event are donated to bone marrow research organizations.{{cite book|last=Latimer|first=Clay|title=Mia Hamm|year=2001|publisher=Capstone|isbn=0736891811|page=36}} In 2007, the Foundation began hosting an annual All-Celebrity Soccer Challenge that brings many notable professional athletes and celebrities together to play in a 7-on-7 exhibition game. Previous participants have included: Kobe Bryant, Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach,
Julie Foudy, and Nomar Garciaparra.{{cite web|last=Hoppes|first=Lynn|title=Mia Hamm on celebrity soccer, live chat|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/15430/mia-hamm-on-celebrity-soccer-live-chat|publisher=CNN|access-date=16 November 2013|date=March 25, 2011}}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Official|http://www.miafoundation.org/}}
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Category:Non-profit organizations based in North Carolina