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| Community Outreach |
| Join the Team |
Volunteerism has long been a hallmark of the NFL's commitment to public service, a commitment shared by the entire Green Bay Packers organization.
In 2003, the NFL adopted a new public service campaign. This campaign, called "Join the Team," is the NFL's call to action to its fans and to all Americans. The league's message: Everyone can make a difference in their community through volunteering, outreach, and involvement. |
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| Fit Kids |
Several years ago, the Green Bay Packers, WFRV CBS-5, Karma Group and the Green Bay Area Public School District teamed up to fight childhood obesity through the creation of a program called Fit Kids. Fit Kids is a fourth grade curriculum that focuses on the physical, nutritional and social health of children. Each month, physical education teachers and classroom teachers incorporate various elements of the program into their lessons. Players are featured in monthly themed videos and posters. Themes include 'Get Together,' 'Get Out,' 'Get Fueled,' 'Get Cooking,' 'Get Moving,' 'Get Bendy,' 'Get Happy' and 'Get Fit.' In its third year, all public school districts in Wisconsin were encouraged to take part in the program, bringing the participation level to approximately 200 school districts. - More Info |
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| Hometown Huddle |
| Packers players Rob Davis, Abdul Hodge, Ingle Martin, Ruvell Martin, Brandon Miree, Dave Rayner, Jon Ryan and Ben Taylor took part in the eighth annual Hometown Huddle, held at the NEW Community Shelter in Green Bay. In addition to comfortable living facilities, the shelter offers rehabilitative programs designed to make each homeless individual self-sufficient. The project involved constructing a storage shed for the center, which houses bicycles to be used by residents as a mode of transportation to and from work. Twenty new bicycles were also donated to the shelter as part of the project. Before departing, the players served dinner to those less fortunate. The annual event is funded by a $5,000 grant from the NFL, the Green Bay Packers and the United Way of Brown County. - Story | Photos - 2006 Story | 2006 Photos |
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| Coats for Kids |
| Lambeau Field has traditionally been a collection point for the Salvation Army's Coats for Kids campaign during one regular-season game. Fans attending the Packers game against the Chicago Bears donated more than 280 coats, bringing the Coats for Kids collection totals for the last seven years to approximately 1,230 coats. |
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| Community Events |
| The Lambeau Field Atrium has given the Green Bay Packers a unique venue to periodically host events throughout the year that are open to the community to enjoy at no cost. |
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| Project LEAP! |
Curing cabin fever was the goal of Project LEAP! (Lambeau's Exercise & Activity Playground). This event, offered for the fourth consecutive year, gave kids the opportunity to run, bounce, climb and tumble like never before. The Lambeau Field Atrium floor was transformed into an indoor playground. A variety of inflatables and obstacle courses were made available for kids and adults. Add to that list a climbing wall, tumbling performances and workshops, in addition to face painting, and there was something for kids of all ages. - More Info | Story | Photos |
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| Shindig at 1265 |
| The inaugural 'Shindig at 1265,' a day filled with Green Bay Packers family fun, was held on Saturday, May 12, 2007, outside in the southeast corner of the Lambeau Field parking lot. A main stage with entertainment for the family was featured. Among the offerings were a comedy show, a singer and a yo-yo champion. Other events taking place during the day included three-legged, noodle and gunny sack races, pie eating contests, a petting zoo, a flower potting station and airbrush tattoos. Packers players were on hand to participate in the event. - More Info | Photos |
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| Spooktacular Fun at Lambeau Field |
The fourth annual Spooktacular Fun at Lambeau Field event offered the community an opportunity to come to the Atrium to enjoy the thrills and chills of Halloween. Various performers amused guests through interactive and entertaining activities, including sing-along music, magic, miming and juggling. Costumed stilt walkers roamed the Atrium, while children awaited their turn to have their faces painted and create a masterpiece in the crafts area. New to the event was the Haunted Concourse, consisting of seven scenes of high tech shocks and horrors. A second haunted house featuring kid-friendly characters was designed with the younger ghouls and goblins in mind. The event proved to be popular, as over 10,000 guests attended. - More Info | Photos |
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| Ecumenical Thanksgiving Day Dinner |
| For the fourth consecutive year, Christian Outreach hosted its annual Thanksgiving Day prayer service and dinner in the Lambeau Field Atrium. Over 500 volunteers joined together to prepare and serve a sit-down dinner to over 800 local, needy people. An additional 500 meals were prepared and delivered to those who were unable to leave their home to attend the dinner. During the meal, guests were treated to an instrumental performance by members of a local high school band. No one left the Atrium empty-handed, as goodie bags were presented to everyone attending the dinner. - Story | Photos |
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| Community Events Grant |
| In 2006, the Green Bay Packers made four grants available to non-profit organizations servicing Brown County who were interested in holding an event in the Lambeau Field Atrium or Legends Club. These grants, which waive the facility rental fee, are awarded on an annual basis. The Packers awarded the Community Events Grant for use in 2007 to: Acts 1:8 Ministry, Bellin College of Nursing, Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc. and Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds, Inc. |
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