George Martin’s Journey for 9/11 Supports Heroes of Ground Zero, Walk Complete

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Former N.Y. Giants defensive end George Martin just completed a 3,000 mile, nine-month walk across America. His purpose? To raise money to help provide health care for the surviving rescue and recovery workers who rushed into danger on 9/11. The journey began at the George Washington Bridge in New York City and ended at Embarcadero Marina Park in San Diego this past weekend. George’s Journey for 9/11 has raised more than $2 million to benefit ailing rescue and recovery personnel who worked at Ground Zero:

“Cancer, chronic asthma, PTSD, gastrointestinal disease; it’s a simple and sad fact that exposure to the unknown toxins at ground zero and other traumas have had devastating effects on the health and well-being on those that sacrificed the time, safety, their families and their jobs for the benefit of our nation. We owe them. We owe them our support. For that reason, I walk.”

I really admire what George did. And although he will fall short of his $10 million goal, three New York-area hospitals are matching donations with medical services. George has also collected contributions from famous friends like his former Giants coach, Bill Parcells, who donated $10,000. Other donors with league ties include former Giants coach Jim Fassel ($25,000), Patriots VP of Player Personnel Scott Pioli ($2,500), USC coach Pete Carroll ($1,100), and former Giants Harry Carson, Mark Bavaro and Phil McConkey ($1,000 each). The NFL donated $100,000, the NFL Disaster Relief Fund put in $50,000, and the Players’ Union chipped in another $10,000.

Be a part of the journey and contribute what you can today.

Sources: NFL.com, AJourneyfor911.info