The Hamels Foundation Blog

Girl Rising Screening!

Posted: March 5, 2014 | Author: admin | Comments Off
Category: Events, fundraising, Malawi School Project, Uncategorized

This Saturday, March 8th, The Hamels Foundation will be celebrating International Women's Day by hosting a screening of Girl Rising! The mission of The Hamels Foundation and Girl Rising is strikingly similar, in our values of education. As The Hamels Foundation completes its primary school in Malawi, Africa, we commend these women for fighting for their education and desire to do extraordinary things. Their journey is an inspiration. A journey we strive to provide for all students who will attend our school in achieving their goals. Tickets are $10-15 each! This movie is sure to leave you inspired and educated! ...

Retail Store February Promotions & Sales!

Posted: February 12, 2014 | Author: admin | Comments Off
Category: Events, Fun Stuff, Retail Store

Weren't able to join us for our birthday party on Feb. 4th? Well, there's good news! We have specials and promotions running throughout the month of February to celebrate our first birthday! Until Friday Feb. 28th, all of our $25 t-shirts are 2/$40! These unique t-shirts are a perfect way to start off baseball season! With every $50 purchase, you'll receive a free jar of Cole's Cookout tomato sauce and apron! And all kids who stop by our Retail Store can enter into our raffle to win a free Cole Hamels autographed Bleacher Creature! It might not feel like spring ...

The Hamels Foundation receives Sixers Heroes Among Us Award

Posted: February 10, 2014 | Author: admin | Comments Off
Category: donations, Events, Fun Stuff, fundraising

On Wednesday, November 13. 2013, during the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Houston Rockets game. Cole and Heidi Hamels were recipients of the Sixers Heroes Among Us award. The Hamels Foundation was a beneficiary of the 50/50 raffle, totaling a $3,633.00 donation to the foundation, which supports kids and education. On behalf of Cole and Heidi Hamels of The Hamels Foundation we would like to send a special thank you to the 76ers, fans, and attendees of that night’s game. We are very honored and grateful for everyone’s contributions! We strive to continue to better the Philadelphia schools and we appreciate the ...

A typical school in Malawi Africa

Posted: | Author: admin | Comments Off
Category: Malawi School Project

We visited a typical school in Malawi on the first day of school back in September 2013. Most schools are overcrowded and students gather under a patio or under a tree to learn. It is very common to see one teacher teaching over 100 students. When children do not know their age, teachers have to check for their molars and do other tests to see if they are underage. Many under-aged children walk miles in hopes of a free meal. Click here to see how The Hamels Foundation is changing the way schools are being built and see the progress of ...

The Hamels Foundation School at Namunda Village

Posted: | Author: admin | Comments Off
Category: Malawi School Project

After 4 years of research, finding land, meeting the tribesmen and villagers, Phase 1 of our Namunda Primary School is complete! The grand opening is scheduled for Fall 2014 and we are so excited! Leave a legacy and donate now! WHY MALAWI: The HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to plague Malawi. The National rate of infection among adults remains near 11%, due in large part to a lack of education. Approximately 51,000 people die of AIDS each year – enough people to fill an average stadium. HIV/AIDS has had a particularly devastating impact on children. According to UNAIDS, 120,000 children are currently living with HIV ...

Malawi Visit- around town and hike at The Lujeri Tea Plantation

Posted: | Author: admin | Comments Off
Category: Malawi School Project

After a couple hours of driving, getting lunch at a pizza restaurant, we took a hike at The Lujeri Tea Plantation. It is about 30 minutes from Namunda Village where The Hamels Foundation school is being built.

Happy Birthday Retail Store!

Posted: January 23, 2014 | Author: admin | Comments Off
Category: Events, Fun Stuff, Phillies, Retail Store

The Hamels Foundation Retail Store is turning one-year-old and we want you to celebrate with us! Join us on Tuesday February 4 from 5-8pm, for birthday festivities; including cake, games, 15% off store wide and all kids will receive a free Cole Hamels bobble head (while supplies last)! It is sure to be a good time for the whole family! And don’t forget, 100% of all proceeds from our retail store benefit The Hamels Foundation!

Pitching Clinic Action Shots (For all 3 clinics- Nov. 16 & 17, 2013)

Posted: November 21, 2013 | Author: admin | Comments Off
Category: Pitching Clinic 2013

Apologies for this delay. Due to the high volume of photos and file size, we are having some technical difficulties uploading them to our site. Please view all photos here on our Facebook page: Pitching Clinic #1 (Sat. November 16 at 8am): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151991286619019.1073741840.270102034018&type=3 Pitching Clinic #2 (Sat. November 16 at 2pm): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151991314534019.1073741841.270102034018&type=3 Pitching Clinic #3 (Sun. November 17 at 10am): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151991339334019.1073741842.270102034018&type=3