NFL's Bill Parcells Donates $100,000 to St. Anthony's

Jersey City — St. Anthony’s High School announced today that former NFL coach and current football executive Bill Parcells donated $100,000 to the school.

Home of the much heralded St. Anthony's basketball team, the subject of an upcoming PBS documentary, a select group of students at the school recently participated in the Priceless People Program sponsored by Talent Plus’ Young Leaders Academy.

Parcells made the donation to the school after a friend with close ties to the school told him the school has to raise $1.2 million every year to keep their doors open.

“I get it; I’ve coached enough and seen enough to know how important a good, solid education is,” Parcells said. “I have a lot of respect for what the faculty and staff is doing at St. Anthony’s. I’m glad to help in whatever way I can.”

For more information on helping St. Anthony’s, or to get involved in mentoring, tutoring, providing internships or volunteering, visit their Web site at www.stanthonyhighschool.org. For more information on Talent Plus’ Young Leaders Academy, please contact Talent Plus.