The future of pro football in St. Louis may be in doubt but Chris Long’s commitment to helping the community sure is not. Â Next Friday, December 11 from 4 to 6 p.m., Gamlin Whiskey House will host Chris Long for an autograph signing to benefit Longâs Waterboys Initiative.
But for your $50 ticket, don’t expect to receive an autographed picture of Chris Long.  Instead, those in attendance will receive an autographed limited edition Rams’ Maker’s Mark bottle (750ml).  The bottle is part of the Maker’s Mark NFL set that was released regionally in 2002.  Each bottle is double dipped with traditional Maker’s Mark wax but in Rams colors.
Last September, The Gamlin Restaurant Group donated $2,841 to Chris Longâs Waterboys Initiative through the Gamlin Gives Back program. The money was raised during Sub Zero Vodka Barâs 11th anniversary celebration.
âSo often we take our access to clean water for granted,â says Gamlin Restaurant Group Proprietor Lucas Gamlin. âWe are excited to partner with Chris Long in his pursuit to provide this to so many of those in need around the globe.â
In the United States many do not need to worry about access to clean water. As St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long discovered firsthand, this is not the case for many in East Africa. After an eye-opening trip to the region, Long launched Waterboys to utilize the NFLâs platform to impact the world with the vision of providing clean water to communities that desperately need it. The goal of the program is to raise $45,000 per NFL team to build 32 sustainable, deep borehole well, subsequently providing water for over 160,000 people in Sub-Sahara Africa.
