NFL Players Association Pledges to Give $1M for MLK Memorial
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009; 4:08 PM
The National Football League Players Association has pledged to raise and donate $1 million to the foundation planning to build a towering memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the Tidal Basin.
The memorial foundation announced Wednesday that the pledge brings its fundraising total to $107 million of the $120 million goal. It also has a $12.5 million letter of credit from the Wal-Mart Foundation.
Officials said last week that the project could get a building permit from the National Park Service to begin work within the next few months. The memorial, which will feature a 2 1/2-story granite relief sculpture of King, is scheduled for completion in 2011.
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