I have Danny in my avatar for one reason, and it really isn't football related. I admire the man for his being a true man of faith, and an encourager. Despite his obvious NFL shortcomings, he displayed heart on the field, and continues to do so off it.
Here is an article that captures the essence of "the Wuerff", and shows the positive impact that he is having away from football. Enjoy the read.
Wuerffel says Katrina won't destroy ministry
By Kelly Whiteside, USA TODAY
"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." - Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. Just as Desire Street in New Orleans was the real-life inspiration for Tennessee Williams' play, the neighborhood also was the inspiration for Mo Leverett, a former youth football coach who founded Desire Street Ministries 15 years ago when the neighborhood was one of the worst in the country.
Now the ministry, which also runs a school and provides programs to disadvantaged children, needs some help from the kindness of strangers. Danny Wuerffel, who led Florida to the 1996 national title and won the Heisman Trophy that year, is the organization's director of development and was planning to coach the school's football team.
The ministry, in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, sustained major damage. The school hopes to open a satellite boarding school next month and is trying to locate its students who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. About half of the 192 boys are still missing. "We are finding them at shelters around the country," Wuerffel said in a teleconference this week.
"Nothing hardly ever rattles Danny Wuerffel," said Steve Spurrier, Wuerffel's coach when the Gators won the 1996 title at the Superdome. "He has such a sincere faith and belief in God that things are going to work out. He's definitely a good person to have helping to lead that school and those kids, the inner-city kids in New Orleans."
Wuerffel's house was near the 17th Street Canal. He hasn't been back but saw a photo of a neighbor's house. Water had risen to the roof. Before the storm hit, Wuerffel, his wife and young son left with their dog, some pictures, a few documents, a video camera, three or four changes of clothes and two pillows and drove to his parents' house in Destin, Fla.
"We just relearned the difference between want and need," said Wuerffel, whose parents have his 1996 Heisman Trophy at their home. "How much time do we spend saying, 'We need this, we need this' and get bent out of shape? Now we've got nothing, and yet we have everything we need. We've got my wife and son and food and shelter. We feel fortunate to have that because many people don't."
The University of Florida will donate $50,000 in proceeds from the pay-per-view broadcast of Saturday's game against Louisiana Tech to Wuerffel's organization. Those wanting to help can send checks to: Desire Street Ministries, 1716 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX 77092 or donate online at www.desirestreet.org.
Now, cut me some slack when I reference DW.
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What a class act. 
