The Green Bay Packers this summer awarded 20 youth football programs across Wisconsin a Packers Youth Football Matching Grant. The $1,000 grants will support equipment purchases, new uniforms and football facility improvements.
All youth football programs in Wisconsin – both flag and tackle – were eligible to apply. To secure the matching grant, each program was required to raise $1,000 of its own funds.
The programs selected include:
- Appleton Youth Football, Appleton
- Columbus Dons Youth Football, Marshfield
- Columbus Youth Football, Columbus
- FRC Youth Football, Green Bay
- Greenfield Youth Football, Milwaukee
- Horicon Youth Football, Horicon
- Lake Mills Youth Football Club, Lake Mills
- Lancer Youth Football, Madison
- Little Chute Jets Football, Little Chute
- Mad Town Elite Youth Football, Madison
- Northwest Wisconsin Champions, Eau Claire
- Nova Stars Youth Football, Milwaukee
- Omro Youth Football, Omro
- Oshkosh Flyers Football Club, Oshkosh
- Portage Touchdown Club, Portage
- Prime Time Athletics, Mount Pleasant
- Prospect University Sports Inc., Milwaukee
- Regent Youth Sports Football, Madison
- Waupun Gridiron Association, Waupun
- Wittenberg-Birnamwood Area Youth Football, Wittenberg
The Packers Youth Football Matching Grant program is part of Green Bay Packers Give Back, the organization's all-encompassing community outreach initiative. Packers Give Back includes appearances by players, alumni, coaches and staff, monetary and in-kind donations, community events, Make-A-Wish visits, football outreach and much more. These efforts contribute to an annual charity impact in excess of $15 million.
