Marshall Faulk Comes Home
Faulk will host the fourth annual Aztec for Life Homecoming Celebration on Oct. 7.
The Marshall Faulk Foundation will host the fourth annual Aztec For Life Homecoming Celebration from 7 p.m. to midnight, Fri., Oct. 7, at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center.
"I am so grateful to this community and to SDSU for helping me excel in my career, and hosting the Aztec For Life Homecoming Celebration is my way to give back and support local youth, the way this school and community supported me," said Faulk, founder and president of the foundation.
All event proceeds will benefit the Marshall Faulk Foundation, a local nonprofit led by SDSU alumnus and NFL Hall-of-Famer Marshall Faulk. The foundation provides funding for local San Diego inner-city youth programs that focus on sports and education to keep kids off the streets.
Specifically, the majority of funds procured from this event will go to the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA and to the SDSU Aztec Club to support SDSU Aztec Football Program scholarships. In 2010, the Aztec For Life Homecoming Celebration event raised more than $50,000 for SDSU's Aztec Club and Jackie Robinson YMCA. This year, the foundation hopes to raise more than $75,000 for the two local organizations, and expand giving to additional community groups.
"As someone who spent a lot of time in the YMCA as a child, Marshall understands the needs of the Y and the crucial role it plays in youths' lives," said Michael Brunker, executive director, Jackie Robinson YMCA.
"Marshall is an inspiration to many for his tremendous talent on the field, and the fruits of his generosity will surely be a game-changer for many San Diego youths."
About the event
The Aztec For Life Homecoming Celebration will commemorate SDSU football, both past and present, and help kick off the school's homecoming festivities as the Aztecs prepare to battle Texas Christian University in Qualcomm Stadium the following night.
During the event, guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the bust of Faulk created by famed sculptor Bill Walsh, who creates the busts that are enshrined in perpetuity at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Attendees will be able to bid on auction packages including sports memorabilia and vacation packages, among other items, and enjoy complimentary bar and signature dish tastings from some of San Diego's best restaurants, including:
- Bully's East
- J Six
- Fleming's
- Pamplemousse Grill
Ticket prices start at $100 per person for general admission and can be purchased online at www.marshallfaulk.com. For tickets or more information about the event and sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Marshall Faulk Foundation at 858-277-2828 or [email protected].
