Team Tillman Raises Over $100,000 to Benefit Leadership Through Action™ Initiative

 

San Jose,CA. (January 30, 2006) – The Pat Tillman Foundation announced today that Team Tillman raised over $100,000 during the five short months of the 2005-2006 National Football League (NFL) season.

Leading the way for Team Tillman were Jake Plummer and Derek Smith.  Plummer had a career year leading the Denver Broncos to the AFC Championship Game, scoring 18 touchdowns raising $18,000 for the foundation.  Smith had another standout year with the San Francisco 49ers with 163 tackles, totaling a donation of over $16,000.

One of the important aspects of Team Tillman is "The 12th Man," where everyday fans can pledge a donation for their favorite player, team or for their own personal achievements.  Of the $100,000 earned, nearly $25,000 was raised by "The 12th Man."

Team Tillman recruits professional athletes to pledge donations for their on-field achievements. The mission of Team Tillman is to help the Pat Tillman Foundation secure Pat's passionate legacy of action by raising awareness and funds for the Leadership Through Action™ Initiative. The team was formed at the beginning of the 2005-2006 NFL season and quickly jumped from the NFL to include players from Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.

For more information about Team Tillman, the Leadership Through Action™ Initiative, or the Pat Tillman Foundation, visit the foundation's Web site at www.pattillmanfoundation.org.

About the Pat Tillman Foundation
The Tillman family created the Pat Tillman Foundation following his death in April 2004. The foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, is determined to carry Pat's legacy forward by inspiring people to make positive changes in themselves and in the world around them. To learn more about the Pat Tillman Foundation, visit its Web site at www.pattillmanfoundation.org.