Rasheed Wallace
Other Athletes Giving Back
Shawn Wooden
Miami
Shawn Wooden received the Miami Dolphin's 1997 Community Service Award, which recognizes a player for his involvement in the South Florida community. In just two seasons with the Dolphins, Wooden, a sixth-round draft choice in 1996, has put together an impressive dossier of community service work in South Florida which includes working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs, Daily Bread Food Bank, United Way and Habitat for Humanity. In addition, Wooden, who was the Dolphins' starting strong safety (now on IR), has been a frequent visitor to area hospitals and schools.
In 1997 he was a driving force behind the "No Pass Zone" program in which each member of the team's defensive backfield donated tickets to the Boys & Girls Club for every home game. Wooden has been very giving of his time in his two NFL seasons and has been a tremendous all-around representative of the Miami Dolphins in the community. www.dolphinsendzone.com.
Tony Wright (St. Louis)
Looking to rebound from off season surgery, safety Toby Wright will return to the field to stalk the passing lanes of opposing teams and intercept any pass thrown in his direction. For the third consecutive year, Toby will donate $500 for every interception to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater St. Louis.
Jeff Wilkins (St. Louis)
Kicker Jeff Wilkins will once again try to light up the scoreboard and the faces of sick children in St. Louis and his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, through his field goal performance donation, which raised a total of $11,050 in 1997 for the Children's Miracle Network.
Tony Banks (St. Louis)
For the second consecutive year, Tony will donate $200 for every touchdown pass and $500 for every game where he is not sacked to the Lift for Life Gym which provides positive recreational opportunities for children living in downtown St. Louis.
articles courtesy of offthefield.com
