The GLOA, through support of its members and others, supports two charitable funds,
Ron Mallonee Fund and the Kevin Moore Fund.
Information about the Ron Mallonee Fund
Information about the Kevin Moore Fund
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In Honor of
Ronald D. Mallonee
1954 - 2004
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| Ron Mallonee
passed away on May 26, 2004. Ron was a charter member of the GLOA and
was a veteran official who had given to the game of lacrosse as an
official at the club, college, high school, and youth levels. Ron worked
diligently to train new officials. He had also served as the de facto
commissioner for the local club league. His presence was welcomed on the
field by coaches, officials, and players due to his outgoing nature, his
enthusiasm, and his friendly demeanor.
All who knew him will miss him. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
Click here
for the obituary in the Indiana Newspaper.
Click here to read tributes to Ron.
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Ron Mallonee Fund
The GLOA has established a scholarship
fund in Ron's memory and we are accepting donations for this effort. The
fund will be directed to assist players who best exemplify Ron's
selfless attitude towards the game of lacrosse.
Since the Ron Mallonee Fund's inception in 2005, GLOA has been able to
provide scholarships to over thirty deserving boys from the state of
Georgia to attend lacrosse camp.
If you would like to
donate, send a check to:
Jim Westbrook, Former President GLOA
10935 Pennbrooke Crossing
Duluth, GA 30097.
Checks should be made out to the Georgia Lacrosse Foundation.
Please indicate on the check that it is for the Ron Mallonee fund.
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In Honor of
Kevin D. Moore
1968 - 2006
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| Kevin Moore, passed away on October 21, 2006. Kevin was a charter member of the GLOA
and was a veteran official who had given to the game of lacrosse as an
official at the club, college, high school, and youth levels. Kevin was
a respected member of the lacrosse community in Georgia. |
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The Kevin Moore Fund
The GLOA has established a scholarship
fund in Kevin's memory and we are accepting donations for this effort.
Kevin Moore worked diligently with new officials and in his memory the Kevin Moore
Fund is dedicated to providing financial assistance to referees who are willing to travel to national events to gain additional officiating experience.
Since the Kevin Moore Fund's inception in 2007, GLOA has been able to
financial support Georgia lacrosse referees attending lacrosse camps
and tournaments around the US (Colorado, North Carolina,
Massachusetts) and the World (Finland).
If you would like to donate, send a check to:
Jim Westbrook, Former President GLOA
10935 Pennbrooke Crossing
Duluth, GA 30097.
Checks should be made out to the Georgia Lacrosse Foundation.
Please indicate on the check that it is for the Kevin Moore Fund.
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Letter to Kevin's Family
I wanted to let you know that I am
deeply saddened by the news about Kevin. He was one of the good guys
and will be missed by me and many other people in the Atlanta area.
I knew Kevin for about 8 years and in that time we became pretty
good friends. He was generous by nature and last year he
demonstrated this in his typical low key manner. When I saw him in
the spring he had a very nice long sleeve referee's shirt. I
inquired as to where he purchased it and he told me he would get me
one. Well he got me two and refused to accept any money for the
shirts. This was very typical of Kevin. He was always available to
help out with games and to do whatever needed to be done to help out
the game of lacrosse. He was always thoughtful, helpful and generous
with his time when it came to training new guys or with refereeing
youth games, or any game for that matter.
I am not sure you know much about his
refereeing exploits but he once did a game while having an IV in his
arm! He also was well thought of as an official. On three separate
occasions he was selected to referee in the GHS state championship
game.
When our mutual friend Ron Mallonee
passed away suddenly a few years ago it was Kevin who had the idea
to memorialize Ron's name with a camp scholarship for kids attending
summer camp. Without a doubt we will be doing something similar for
Kevin.
I am certain that I speak for all of
his fellow referees in the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association in
saying that we will miss him tremendously. Our thoughts and prayers
are with you and your family.
James P. Westbrook
President Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association |
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