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Derrick Martin Foundation
Established in 2007
The Derrick Martin Foundation aims to improve the lives of underprivileged kids and single-parent homes in need in the Denver Metro areas.
To achieve this goal, the foundation will focus on various charitable efforts, including the advancement of youth camps, in particular football camps, arts and activities for the youth and those underserved communities.
The foundation hosted its first football camp this summer in Denver, Colorado. Additional events include sponsoring Thanksgiving dinner giveaways and toy drives around the holiday season.
Community Involvement
- Founded the Derrick Martin Foundation (in 2007), which improves lives of underprivileged kids and single parent homes
- Derrick hosted the inaugural Derrick Martin Sportsfest in Denver, which included free football and cheerleading clinics, a celebrity basketball game, celebrity bowling and a silent auction in 2008, 2009, 2010, and is planning for 2011.
- Derrick started Martin's Martians, a program focused on physical activity, setting goals, and sportsmanship, at The Howe Elementary School in Green Bay in 2010. He is actively involved in the program and is in the school twice a month.
- He also participated in the Ravens annual Spring Football Festival, signing autographs and speaking at fan forums in April 2007 and '08
- In July 2007, Martin visited youth and participated in group activities at Camp Shoresh in Federick MD
- Derrick, along with teammates Gerome Sapp and Jamaine Winborne, worked to re-furbish a home for a Baltimore family with Santown Habitat for Humanity in Sep. 2007
- In Nov. 2007, Martin participated in Autumn Harvest, teaming with 200 volunteers to distribute food baskets to Baltimore families in need at M&T Bank Stadium
- Derrick joined teammate Bart Scott for Scott's holiday party for 200 Baltimore youth at Port Discovery Museum in Baltimore; the evening featured a holiday meal, gift distribution and bike giveaway
- Martin joined teammates in Nov. 2007 for the ACT Auction Party benefiting the RACTF and players foundations
- In Nov. 2007, as part of teammate Bart Scott's Thanksgiving event, Derrick helped serve Thanksgiving meals at the Helping Up Mission in Baltimore
- Derrick helped refurbish homes with Sandtown, MD Habitat for Humanity in Sep. 2006.
- Participated with teammates, at Dick's Sporting Goods to provide the 16 young men of Aunt Hattie's Place with $250 gift certificates in Dec. 2006
- Was a personal shopper at the 2nd Annual Holiday Helpers where teammates Derrick Mason, Samari Rolle and Kyle Boller provided $150 gift certificates and helped under-privileged children in the Baltimore area shop for holiday gifts for themselves and their families in Dec. 2006.