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Cruise For Cancer Presented Checks To Six Local Groups Thursday

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:06:46 CST

Fifth Annual Ride Set For June 14; Pledge Form New For 2008

The Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer, a motorcycle ride to benefit cancer patients and families throughout Northeastern Wisconsin, presented checks totaling $84,250 to six local cancer support organizations Thursday at the Lambeau Field Atrium.

The funds distributed were raised in last year's Cruise for Cancer, an event that drew nearly 1,000 participants on more than 700 motorcycles.

Jerry Parins, the Packers' senior security advisor and organizer of the event, distributed money to the following organizations: Compassionate Care Fund (to benefit St. Vincent Hospital, Bay Area Cancer Center in Marinette and Door County Memorial Hospital), Families of Children with Cancer, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Ribbon of Hope, St. Vincent Hospital Pediatric Center and Unity Hospice.

Diagnosed with cancer in 2003, Parins was strengthened during his journey by the support he received from his fami..

Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon Returns June 11

Mon, 05 May 2008 15:11:49 CST

EVENT TO BENEFIT THE ANGEL FUND FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER

Packers running backs coach Edgar Bennett, along with many Packers players, coaches and scouts, will return to the lanes at Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley, Wednesday, June 11, for the fifth Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon.

The event will raise money for The Angel Fund for Children with Cancer, Inc., an organization dedicated to giving financial and social support to families residing in Brown County whose children are receiving treatment for cancer or for bone marrow failure.

Registration for the evening begins at 6 p.m., with the bowling event and silent auction to start at 6:30. Silent auction items include a full size helmet signed by all 2006 Fan Fest attendees, a bowling ball signed by Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy and a mini helmet signed by Aaron Kampman.

The Green Bay Packers are proud to have Kraft Foods return as food sponsor for the event.

Area businesses and ind..

'Shindig At 1265' Returns May 10

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:15:33 CST

LAMBEAU FIELD ATRIUM IS SITE OF FUN-FILLED FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT

The second annual 'Shindig at 1265,' a day filled with Green Bay Packers family fun, is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year's event will take place inside the Lambeau Field Atrium, ensuring a comfortable environment for all attendees.

A main stage with entertainment for the family is featured. Among the offerings are a comedy show, a singer and a juggler. Other activities slated for the day include a bungie trampoline, cookie decorating, a craft station, pie eating contests, a petting zoo, a flower potting station, strolling entertainment and airbrush tattoos.

'Shindig at 1265' is one of four free community events offered each year by the Packers. For more information, please contact the Packers' community outreach department at 920/569-7500.

Main Stage Entertainment Schedule:
10 a.m. - Geoff Marsh, Juggler
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Packers, Red Cross Team With Area Schools For 'Little Heroes'

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:53:18 CST

SCHOOLS CAN RECEIVE APPEARANCE FROM PACKERS PLAYERS

March is Red Cross Month and the Green Bay Packers and the American Red Cross Lakeland Chapter are teaming up through the "Little Heroes" program to offer area schools the chance to earn an appearance from a Packers player.

Students at elementary schools in the Lakeland Chapter area, which includes Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, and Shawano counties in Wisconsin, along with Menominee County in Michigan, have been invited to participate by collecting coins during the month. The top three money raising schools will receive a visit from a Packers player.

Participating schools are currently collecting coins and will report their totals by Tuesday, April 1, 2008. The numbers then will be tallied and the top three fund raising schools will be announced. All proceeds raised will support the American Red Cross Lakeland Chapter.

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Packers And USA Football To Host Youth Coaching School April 12

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:51:01 CST

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH COACHES TO HONE SKILLS

The Green Bay Packers and USA Football will host a coaching school at the team's facility April 12. The curriculum is designed exclusively for coaches of youth football teams (middle school and Pop Warner levels) and offers the opportunity for sharpening skills and learning new approaches to teaching football.

The day-long coaching school will feature classroom sessions in the Legends Club of the Lambeau Field Atrium and football drills in the Don Hutson Center. The event is priced at $35 and is open to 250 coaches, with registration currently underway. Slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with online registration available at www.usafootball.com.

On April 12, registration opens at 7:30 a.m., and the program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day wi..

Packers Youth Football Camps Set For Seventh Summer

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:40:24 CST

NINE LOCATIONS IN WISCONSIN TO HOST SKILLS INSTRUCTION

The Green Bay Packers Thursday announced details for the team's Youth Football Camps that will take place this summer at nine locations in Wisconsin.

The program, designed for boys and girls ages 6 to 14, features non-contact skill instruction over the course of five days during full-day camps, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The camps, now in their seventh consecutive year, are led by professional educators, college and high school coaches, and Green Bay Packers alumni players such as John Anderson, Johnnie Gray, Dexter McNabb, Bill Schroeder and Paul Rudzinski. The camps have a 10:1 student-to-instructor ratio.

Instructors will teach kids how to throw, catch, defend, form block, form tackle, compete, run and explode out of a stance with proper technique and improved skills. With a station-based training format, every football position is taught in detail.

In addition to developing foot..

Packers Foundation Awards $156,303 In Grants To 64 Organizations

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:19:04 CST

COMPONENT OF TOTAL PACKERS CHARITY IMPACT OF $5 MILLION IN PAST YEAR

The Green Bay Packers Foundation has awarded $156,303 to 64 civic and charitable groups throughout the state of Wisconsin in its annual distribution of funds, Casey Cuene, chairman of the Foundation committee, announced Tuesday.

The groups were guests at a luncheon today at the Lambeau Field Atrium. The luncheon is an event that brought all the recipients together and recognized the outstanding efforts and services performed by each of the organizations.

With these disbursements, the Foundation has distributed $1,774,679 for charitable purposes since it was established in 1986 by Judge Robert J. Parins, then president of the Packers Corporation, "as a vehicle to assure continued contributions to charity."

The financial breakdown of the Foundation's contributions discloses that 30 grants - aggregating $88,628 - were awarded to Bro..

Wisconsin Food Banks Receive Soup-er Donation

Mike Spofford, Packers.com — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:01:24 CST

The Packers have won this contest for six years running, and food pantries in Wisconsin certainly appreciate it.

More than 13,000 cans of Campbell's Chunky soup were distributed to 15 Wisconsin area food banks in the parking lot of Lambeau Field on Thursday, the result of Packers' fans registering more than 2.5 million votes in the annual "Click For Cans" online food drive.

Food pantries came from as far as a couple hundred miles away to collect approximately 880 cans apiece. Their trucks and transport vehicles were loaded by Packers players Brady Poppinga, Cullen Jenkins and Noah Herron, along with strength and conditioning coaches Rock Gullickson, Mark Lovat and Brandon Johnson.

The full donation represented the weight of the official Green Bay Packers' roster in soup cans, which will benefit those in need in Wisconsin. An additional 1,000 cans were split between two Brown County pantries.

"This means we'll be able to give a greater variety of fo..

Packers, American Heart Association Team Up For 'What Moves U'

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:30:03 CST

TRAINING SESSION SET FOR 145 WISCONSIN SCHOOLS SATURDAY AT LAMBEAU

The Green Bay Packers and the American Heart Association have joined together to create "What Moves U," a new program offered to middle schools throughout Wisconsin designed to combat childhood obesity with the help of the state's teachers.

The program to promote healthy living will be introduced Saturday, Feb. 16, to 200 attendees from 145 Wisconsin schools during a kickoff event that will provide a distribution of the "What Moves U" activation binder, educational speakers and activity demonstrations. The binder includes curriculum created by teachers for teachers with lesson plans to incorporate activities into every class, not just physical education classes.

"The Packers are very excited to join with the American Heart Association to offer this program to Wisconsin middle schools to fight this epidemic," said Cathy Dworak, Packers manager of community outreach. "Our teachers alrea..

Packers, Levy Restaurants At Lambeau Field Present Awards To Outstanding Concession Stand Groups

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:57:37 CST

At each game, these hard working folks run many of the concession stands at Lambeau Field, pouring beer, grilling brats and burgers, running the cash registers and so much more. The big surprise is that they aren't doing all of this hustling for extra cash for themselves, but for the good of 65 area non-profit organizations.

Levy Restaurants and the Green Bay Packers honored these organizations for their time and dedication during the 2007 season with its annual Non-Profit Group Appreciation Banquet at the Lambeau Field Legends Club Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008. More than 400 people attended the ceremony.

These non-profit groups, which include service organizations and school groups, commit to working at each and every game of the season, some of them even bringing more than 30 people on a regular basis to help serve up the mouth-watering food from Levy's concession stands, such as Going Deep Pizza, The Munch Zone and Draft Picks.

In exchange for their service, g..

Fifth Annual 'Project LEAP!' Set For Feb. 16

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:33:59 CST

The fifth annual 'Project LEAP!' is set for Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at the Lambeau Field Atrium. The free community event is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

'Project LEAP!' (Lambeau's Exercise and Activity Playground) is focused on getting kids out of the house to enjoy non-strenuous physical activity.

In addition to the popular inflatables, obstacles courses, the climbing wall and face painting, the day will feature entertainment by Dragon Masters Showcase, a New Orleans dance group that combines breakdancing, acrobatics, music and comedy. The group entertains thousands of French Quarter audiences each year at its regular performances in the French Market.

The group is scheduled to perform three times: 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. It also will offer three workshops: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Information sheets with event details were delivered to area schools recently for students to take home to their parents.

'Project LEAP!' is one of four..

Brothers Philip, Nathan And Jeremy Zemple And Family Recognized Sunday For 'Operation Fan Mail'

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:26:15 CST
Three brothers, Airman Philip Zemple, Spc. Nathan Zemple and Cpl. Jeremy Zemple, and members of their family will be recognized by the Packers and Festival Foods at Sunday's NFC Championship for 'Operation Fan Mail.'

Jeremy Zemple will not be present at the game today due to duty. The three brothers are natives of Sullivan, Wis.

Airman Philip Zemple is serving with the Air Force as a crew chief with the 4th Fighter Squadron out of Hill AFB, Utah. He returned from his first tour in Iraq Jan. 8, and was stationed at the AFB in Bilad, Iraq.

Spc. Nathan Zemple served with the Army in Iraq in 2003 on combat patrols with the 2-37 of the 1st Armored Division out of Germany. He was an M1A tank crew member assigned to foot patrols in Baghdad. Nathan has completed his service to the Army.

Cpl. Jeremy Zemple is serving with the 2-24 Marines 4th Division infantry. He served his first tour in 2004-05 with the Marines in Yusufiyah, Iraq, on combat patrols. Jerem..

Command Sergeant Major Bill Bissonette And Family Recognized Sunday For 'Operation Fan Mail'

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:25:49 CST
Command Sergeant Major Bill Bissonette and his family will be guests of the Packers and Festival Foods at Saturday's game vs. the Seattle Seahawks for 'Operation Fan Mail.'

Bissonette, a resident of Mishicot, is a 26-year infantry soldier veteran of the Army and currently is on leave from deployment as the Command Sergeant Major of Task Force Cyclone, the 378th Military Intelligence Battalion, which is serving in Baghdad, Iraq.

During his career, Bissonette has served in every leadership position, from team leader to command sergeant major, and also has served tours as a drill sergeant and an Army recruiter. He survived the attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, and has served on both the Army Staff and the Joint Staff. He has received numerous awards and decorations throughout his career.

Bissonette will be joined by his wife, Katherine (an Army Sergeant Major), daughter, Samantha, and brother, Floyd.

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