The Green Bay Packers Foundation on Wednesday awarded a record $1 million to 192 civic and charitable groups throughout the state of Wisconsin in its annual distribution of grants. Tom Cardella, chairperson of the Foundation, made the announcement.
Overall, including three recent $250,000 impact grants awarded to the Freedom House Ministries, Inc., Give BIG Green Bay and Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, as well as two recent $150,000 impact grants awarded to Fellowship Open and Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, $2.05 million was awarded through Foundation grants this year.
The total amount donated also is a new Foundation donation record.
The recipient groups were guests at a luncheon in the Lambeau Field Atrium, which honored the outstanding efforts and services performed by each of the organizations. Of the Foundation's contributions Wednesday, 22 grants – aggregating $132,000 – were awarded to Brown County organizations. Additional grants, totaling $868,000, were made to 170 other groups around the state.
This year's grant cycle focused on organizations that will direct the funds toward the need areas of animal welfare, civic and community, environmental, health and wellness including drug/alcohol and domestic violence causes. In 2020, the focus areas will be elderly, homelessness, human services and hunger causes. For more information about the grant cycles, please visit packers.com/foundation.
The Foundation now has distributed more than $12.68 million 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."
Additionally, under the Packers Scholarship Program established in 2002, $53,000 was awarded – $26,500 to Scholarships Inc., for distribution to students in four-year colleges, and $26,500 to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) – for distribution to students in two-year associate degree or apprenticeship trades programs. A portion of the scholarship funds come from National Football League Properties which, at the Packers' request, returns to the Foundation royalty fees paid for using the Packers logo on Wisconsin automobile license plates. Because the royalties do not fully cover the scholarships, the Green Bay Packers fund the remainder of the amount, a figure which totals $351,000 since 2006.
In the past year, the Packers Foundation also has distributed $25,500 for the High School Coach of the Week grant program; $12,000 for the Salute to Service Team Program Grant; $10,000 through the Social Justice Team Grant; $5,000 through the Social Responsibility Grant, $55,000 through the NFL Team Program Grant for PLAY 60 and Huddle for 100 playground builds/revitalization and football equipment; $5,000 through the Crucial Catch Team Program Grant; $20,000 through the NFL Club Matching Youth Football Grant; and $10,000 through the Youth Football Team Program Grant.
"We're proud to award a record $1 million through our annual Packers Foundation grants this year," Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy said at the event. "We are inspired by the outstanding recipient organizations, who have critical roles in the community and have remarkable positive impacts on those they serve every day."
The Green Bay Packers Foundation Trustees, in addition to Cardella, include Marcia Anderson, Nancy Armbrust, Susan Finco, Jeffrey Joerres, D.J. Long, Jr., Larry McCarren, Dexter McNabb, Eric Torkelson and Mike Weller.
The Green Bay Packers Foundation and its annual grants is part of Green Bay Packers Give Back, the Packers' all-encompassing community outreach initiative that comprises appearances made by players, alumni, coaches and staff, football outreach camps, cash and in-kind donations, Make-A-Wish visits and community events.
Brown County Recipients:
1. American Legion - Sullivan Wallen Post 11
2. Brown County Jail Ministry
3. Brown County Parks
4. Celebration Academy Of Wisconsin, Inc.
5. Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc.
6. Golden House Inc.
7. Green Bay 218 Club Inc
8. Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary Inc.
9. Jackie Nitschke Center Inc
10. Laura & Peter Mossakowski Family Dog Park, LTD
11. NeighborWorks Green Bay
12. New Community Shelter, Inc.
13. Oral Health Partnership, Inc.
14. St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center of Green Bay Inc. - Hospital Sisters
15. St. Vincent Hospital-Hospital Sisters-Third Order of St. Francis
16. The Farmory
17. The Giving Tree
18. Untitled Town
19. Village of Allouez
20. Volunteer Center of Brown County
21. Wequiock Children's Center for Environmental Science
22. Wisconsin Humane Society Green Bay Campus
Statewide Recipients
23. Northwoods Women, Inc., Ashland
24. Across The Pond Veterans Park Inc, Bayfield
25. Helping Paws Pet Rescue Inc, Bayfield
26. NorthLakes Community Clinic, Bayfield
27. Grantsburg Revitalization Operation - Grantsburg Village Improvement Program Inc, Burnett
28. St. Joseph's Hospital - Chippewa Falls, Chippewa
29. Columbia County CASA, Columbia
30. Friends Of The Lodi Public Library, Columbia
31. Access Community Health Centers, Dane
32. Agrace Hospicecare Foundation Incorporated, Dane
33. BSP Free Clinic (Benevolent Specialists Project), Dane
34. Dane County Humane Society, Dane
35. Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Dane
36. Easter Seals Wisconsin, Inc, Dane
37. Friends of the Waisman Center, Dane
38. Heartland Farm Sanctuary, Dane
39. Hope Haven-Rebos United Inc, Dane
40. International Forgiveness Institute Inc, Dane
41. Our Lady Queen Of Peace Parish, Dane
42. Rape Crisis Center, Dane
43. REACH A Child, Dane
44. Shelter From the Storm, Dane
45. Sunshine Place Inc., Dane
46. Tellurian U C A N Inc, Dane
47. Tri 4 Schools, Dane
48. YMCA of Dane County, Inc., Dane
49. Bridges Of Dodge County Inc, Dodge
50. Crossroads At Big Creek, Inc., Door
51. Door County Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc., Door
52. Fisc Consumer Credit Counseling Of Door County Inc, Door
53. Loaves And Fishes Of Door County Inc., Door
54. Open Door Bird Sanctuary Inc, Door
55. Southern Door County School District, Door
56. Sturgeon Bay Elementary Schools - Allies in Mental Health Team, Door
57. Volunteer Center of Door County Inc., Door
58. Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse Inc, Douglas
59. Workforce Resource, Inc., Dunn
60. Chippewa Valley Free Clinic, Eau Claire
61. Eau Claire County Humane Society Association, Inc., Eau Claire
62. Agnesian HealthCare Foundation - Treffert Center, Fond du Lac
63. Charis Pregnancy Help Center Inc, Fond du Lac
64. Drug Free Communities of Fond du Lac County/Fond du Lac School District, Fond du Lac
65. Fond Du Lac Area Womens Fund Inc, Fond du Lac
66. Fond du Lac Humane Society, Fond du Lac
67. Marsh Haven Nature Center, Fond du Lac
68. Traded Treasures Thrift Store And Community Food Pantry Inc, Fond du Lac
69. Family Promise Of Green County Inc, Green
70. Freeland, Green Lake
71. Iowa County Humane Society, Iowa
72. St Coletta of Wisconsin, Jefferson
73. Bristol Wisconsin Historical Society Inc, Kenosha
74. Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc., Kenosha
75. Zoological Society of Kewaunee County, Inc, Kewaunee
76. Aptiv Incorporated, La Crosse
77. Kicking Bear Foundation, La Crosse
78. La Crosse Public Education Foundation, La Crosse
79. Langlade Hospital-Hotel Dieu Of St Joseph Of Antigo Wisconsin, Langlade
80. Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Friends of the River Bend Trail, Lincoln
81. Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center, Manitowoc
82. Manitowoc Public School District - Jefferson Elementary School, Manitowoc
83. Northeastern WI Area Health Education Center - Healthiest Manitowoc County, Manitowoc
84. Painting Pathways Clubhouse, Manitowoc
85. Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve, Manitowoc
86. Healthy Youth Coalition of Marinette and Menominee Counties, Marinette
87. Keshena Animal Help & Rescue Inc, Menominee
88. Acts Community Development Corporation, Milwaukee
89. After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Milwaukee
90.Boy Scouts of America - Milwaukee County Council, Milwaukee
91. Christ Child Society, Inc. - Milwaukee Chapter, Milwaukee
92. CORE El Centro, Milwaukee
93. Dominican High School, Milwaukee
94. Friends Of Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission, Milwaukee
95. HIR Wellness Center Inc, Milwaukee
96. Hope Street Ministries, Milwaukee
97. IndependenceFirst, Inc., Milwaukee
98. Jewish Family Services, Milwaukee
99. Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, Milwaukee
100. Meta House, Inc., Milwaukee
101. Midwest Conservation Dogs, Inc., Milwaukee
102. Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc., Milwaukee
103. Milwaukee Center For Independence, Milwaukee
104. Milwaukee Tennis & Education Foundation, Milwaukee
105. National Society To Prevent Blindness, Milwaukee
106. Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Inc, Milwaukee
107. Onehope27 Inc, Milwaukee
108. Outreach Community Health Centers Inc, Milwaukee
109. Pathfinders, Milwaukee
110. Peace Learning Center Of Milwaukee, Inc., Milwaukee
111. Penfield Children's Center, Milwaukee
112. Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin Inc, Milwaukee
113. Playworks Education Energized, Milwaukee
114. Riverworks Development Corporation, Milwaukee
115. Safe & Sound, Milwaukee
116. Serenity Inns Inc, Milwaukee
117. Silver Spring Neighborhood Center, Milwaukee
118. Sojourner Family Peace Center, Milwaukee
119. St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care, Milwaukee
120. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Milwaukee
121. Victory Garden Initiative, Milwaukee
122. Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee
123. WWBIC (Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation), Milwaukee
124. YWCA Southeast Wisconsin, Milwaukee
125. Oconto Falls Area Ambulance Service, Oconto
126. St Clare Memorial Hospital Inc, Oconto
127. Wild Instincts, Inc., Oneida
128. Bubolz Nature Preserve, Outagamie
129. CASA of the Fox Cities Inc., Outagamie
130. Fox Valley Jail Ministries Inc, Outagamie
131. Friends of Mosquito Hill, Inc., Outagamie
132. Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Outagamie
133. St. Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Inc., Outagamie
134. Vets And Friends Of Wisconsin Inc, Outagamie
135. Possibility Playground of Ozaukee County, Inc., Ozaukee
136. Riveredge Nature Center, Ozaukee
137. Community Referral Agency, Polk
138. Moms and Dads Against Meth, Inc, Polk
139. Boys & Girls Club of Portage County, Portage
140. Eco-Justice Center Inc, Racine
141. Edgerton Hospital Capital Foundation, Rock
142. Hoo's Woods Raptor Center, Rock
143. YWCA of Rock County, Rock
144. International Crane Foundation Inc, Sauk
145. Domestic Abuse Support Center Of Shawano County Inc, Shawano
146. Rural Health Initiative Inc., Shawano
147. Amazing Grace Equine Sanctuary Inc, Sheboygan
148. Habitat for Humanity Lakeside, Sheboygan
149. Safe Harbor of Sheboygan County, Sheboygan
150. Salvation Army - Sheboygan, Sheboygan
151. Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice, Inc., Sheboygan
152. Westfields Hospital & Clinic Foundation Inc, St. Croix
153. Young Men's Christian Association Of The Greater Twin Cities, St. Croix
154. Hueys Hideaway Children's Museum, Taylor
155. Spooner Area School District, Washburn
156. Albrecht Free Clinic, Washington
157. Casa Guadalupe Education Center, Inc., Washington
158. Friends Inc., Washington
159. Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, Inc., Washington
160. Senior Citizens Activities Inc, Washington
161. The LOVE>hate Project, Washington
162. The Youth and Family Project Inc, Washington
163. Volunteer Center of Washington County, Washington
164. Addiction Resource Council Inc, Waukesha
165. Catholic Memorial High School of Waukesha Inc., Waukesha
166. ERAs Senior Network, Inc., Waukesha
167. Good Friend, Inc., Waukesha
168. Lifestriders Inc, Waukesha
169. LOTUS Legal Clinic, Waukesha
170. St. Joseph's Medical & Dental Clinic, Waukesha
171. Waukesha County Community Dental Clinic Inc, Waukesha
172. Waukesha County Land Conservancy, Waukesha
173. Wildlife In Need Center, Ltd., Waukesha
174. YMCA Of Greater Waukesha County Inc, Waukesha
175. Clintonville Goodfellows Association, Waupaca
176. Mission Of Hope House Of Wisconsin Inc, Waupaca
177. Webfooter Water Shows Inc, Waupaca
178. Apricity, Winnebago
179. Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc., Winnebago
180. Fox Cities Greenways Inc, Winnebago
181. Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin, Inc., Winnebago
182. Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, Inc., Winnebago
183. Journey Together Service Dog, Inc., Winnebago
184. Mercy Health Foundation, Winnebago
185. Neenah Animal Shelter Inc., Winnebago
186. Oshkosh Area Humane Society, Winnebago
187. Samaritan Counseling Center Of The Fox Valley Inc, Winnebago
188. St Vincent De Paul Council Of Neenah-Menasha Inc, Winnebago
189. Webster Stanley Elementary, Winnebago
190. Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation Inc, Wood
191. Shirley's House of Hope, Wood
192. Wisconsin Rapids Family Center, Inc, Wood
* Organization Speakers at Press Conference*
Claire Thompson, executive director of The Farmory, Green Bay
Dr. Burk Blodgett, founder/executive director of The LOVE>hate Project, Hartford
Green Bay Packers
Mark Murphy, President/CEO, Green Bay Packers (speaker)
Tom Cardella, Chairperson of the Green Bay Packers Foundation (speaker)
Marcia Anderson, Alternate Chairperson of the Green Bay Packers Foundation
Nancy Armbrust, Green Bay Packers Foundation Trustee
Susan Finco, Green Bay Packers Foundation Trustee
Jeffrey Joerres, Green Bay Packers Foundation Trustee
D.J. Long Jr., Green Bay Packers Foundation Trustee
Larry McCarren, Green Bay Packers Foundation Trustee
Dexter McNabb, Green Bay Packers Foundation Trustee
Eric Torkelson, Green Bay Packers Foundation Trustee
Mike Weller, Green Bay Packers Foundation Trustee
Bobbi Jo Eisenreich, Secretary of Green Bay Packers Foundation
