The_Philster
07-10-2003, 08:20 PM
While much is known about St. Louis Rams' Head Coach Mike Martz's involvement on the football field, his numerous charitable efforts are not as well known. This off-season he has been active in causes ranging from Alzheimer's research and funding to hosting a coaching clinic for more than 700 high school football coaches from Missouri and Illinois.
Coach Martz's busy off-season began in February at the St. Louis Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Celebrity Sports Dinner. His involvement helped raise more than $300,000 for research to fight the disease.
On March 5, 2003, Coach Martz was presented the Staples Coach of the Week Award at Windsor High School for his team's 28-13 victory over the Oakland Raiders on October 13. He spoke at an assembly at the school about how he became a head coach and stressed the importance of staying in school. While Staples presented the school with a $5,000 gift certificate to purchase school supplies, Coach Martz added his own donation of $10,000 creating a total of $15,000....
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Coach Martz's busy off-season began in February at the St. Louis Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Celebrity Sports Dinner. His involvement helped raise more than $300,000 for research to fight the disease.
On March 5, 2003, Coach Martz was presented the Staples Coach of the Week Award at Windsor High School for his team's 28-13 victory over the Oakland Raiders on October 13. He spoke at an assembly at the school about how he became a head coach and stressed the importance of staying in school. While Staples presented the school with a $5,000 gift certificate to purchase school supplies, Coach Martz added his own donation of $10,000 creating a total of $15,000....
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