Packers Name Community Quarterback And Jr. Community Quarterback Award Recipients

The Green Bay Packers Wednesday named 10 Community Quarterback Award winners and five Jr. Community Quarterback Award winners and honored the recipients at a dinner in the Legends Club inside the Lambeau Field Atrium.

The recipients were recognized for their work in the community. Each Community Quarterback Award winner received a $2,000 grant for his/her non-profit group and each Jr. Community Quarterback Award winner received a $1,000 grant for his/her non-profit group.

Funded by NFL Charities, the Green Bay Packers Community Quarterback (21 and older) and Jr. Community Quarterback Awards (under 21) recognize community volunteers who demonstrate leadership, dedication and a commitment to bettering their communities. The nomination process is fulfilled by charitable organizations that nominate their distinguished volunteers. A selection committee then is appointed by each NFL team to select its winners.

The winners of the 2007 awards and their affiliations are as follows:

Community Quarterback Award Recipients ($2,000 grants)

1. Lori Delain, Casco - American Red Cross Lakeland Chapter, Green Bay

2. Gert Schmieder, Menasha - Community Clothes Closet, Menasha

3. Tracy Arndt, Green Bay - Encompass Early Education & Care Inc., Green Bay

4. Robert DeGroot, De Pere - Hemophilia Outreach Center, Green Bay

5. Phillip Flottum, Cumberland - Kinship of Cumberland & Turtle Lake, Cumberland

6. Preble High School Paraprofessional Group, Green Bay - Preble High School Students with Disabilities Program

7. Alvin Brink, Ripon - Ripon Community Swim Club

8. Greg Pribek, Sheboygan Falls - Sheboygan Falls High School Football Program

9. Dennis Dutton, Delavan - S.M.I.L.E.S. (Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills), Darien

10. John Utnehmer, Sturgeon Bay - Sturgeon Bay Little League

Jr. Community Quarterback Award Recipients ($1,000 grants)

1. Daniel Dymond, West Bend - The Council on AODA of Washington County, West Bend

2. Shaina Beckers, Green Bay - Green Bay Area Public Schools (designated fund - homeless students)

3. Janelle Stolt, Milwaukee - Lighthouse Youth Center, Milwaukee

4. Brandon Barlow, Menasha - St. Joseph Food Program, Inc., Menasha

5. Jordan Lenzen, Neenah - Youth Go, Neenah

**Click here** for more information on both programs, or contact the Packers' community relations department at 920/569-7500.