Packers Foundation Awards $156,303 In Grants To 64 Organizations
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 Brown County organizations, among them the Beacon House, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Volunteer Center of Brown County Additional grants, totaling $67,675, were made to 34 other groups around the state, among them the Madison Children's Museum, South Shore Education Foundation in Bayfield County and the Women's Resource Center in Racine County. Cuene made the grant announcements during a press conference at the Lambeau Field Atrium prior to the luncheon. Additionally, under the Packers Scholarship Program, established in 2002, $15,000 is being awarded - $7,500 to Scholarships, Inc., for distribution to students in four-year colleges - and $7,500 to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) for distribution to students in two-year associate degree or apprenticeship trades programs. The scholarship funds come from the Green Bay Packers and 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. In the past year, the Packers Foundation also has distributed an additional $72,000 on behalf of National Football League Charities - $25,000 in "Community Quarterback" awards to civic leaders for contributions to the community, $5,000 in "Junior Community Quarterback" awards, $12,000 in the NFL's "Coach of the Week" program which honors successful Wisconsin high school coaches on a weekly basis throughout the season, $5,000 in the NFL "Join the Team" initiative and $5,000 in the league's "Hometown Huddle" program. This year's new program to combat childhood obesity in middle schools, "What Moves U," also received $25,000 for its efforts. "The Packers Foundation is very pleased to award these grants today," Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy said. "These outstanding organizations being recognized today perform excellent work in our communities and are great examples for all of us." The Green Bay Packers Foundation Committee includes, in addition to Mr. Cuene, Ave Bie, John Dickens, Andrew Farah, Ed Martin, Bryce Paup, Diane Roundy, Mark Skogen, Mike Wier, and Hon. Donald Zuidmulder. Margaret Meyers is the secretary of the foundation. The grants and other programs highlighted today are two components of the Packers' efforts in the community. Also, the Packers' community outreach department assisted more than 8,000 organizations and individuals in 2007 with donated autographed items for fund-raising efforts that raised approximately $2.5 million. Additionally, non-profit groups raised nearly $850,000 by operating Lambeau Field concession stands during the 2007 season. These efforts, combined with direct cash donations by the Green Bay Packers to various charity endeavors, resulted in a comprehensive Packers charity impact of more than $5 million in the past year. Among the groups receiving a donation was the Ingalls Field Fund-Raising Group, which received $3,000 toward the installation of FieldTurf. Pictured above is Bob Lukoski addressing the Packer Foundation at Tuesday's event.
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 Brown County organizations, among them the Beacon House, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Volunteer Center of Brown County Additional grants, totaling $67,675, were made to 34 other groups around the state, among them the Madison Children's Museum, South Shore Education Foundation in Bayfield County and the Women's Resource Center in Racine County. Cuene made the grant announcements during a press conference at the Lambeau Field Atrium prior to the luncheon. Additionally, under the Packers Scholarship Program, established in 2002, $15,000 is being awarded - $7,500 to Scholarships, Inc., for distribution to students in four-year colleges - and $7,500 to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) for distribution to students in two-year associate degree or apprenticeship trades programs. The scholarship funds come from the Green Bay Packers and 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. In the past year, the Packers Foundation also has distributed an additional $72,000 on behalf of National Football League Charities - $25,000 in "Community Quarterback" awards to civic leaders for contributions to the community, $5,000 in "Junior Community Quarterback" awards, $12,000 in the NFL's "Coach of the Week" program which honors successful Wisconsin high school coaches on a weekly basis throughout the season, $5,000 in the NFL "Join the Team" initiative and $5,000 in the league's "Hometown Huddle" program. This year's new program to combat childhood obesity in middle schools, "What Moves U," also received $25,000 for its efforts. "The Packers Foundation is very pleased to award these grants today," Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy said. "These outstanding organizations being recognized today perform excellent work in our communities and are great examples for all of us." The Green Bay Packers Foundation Committee includes, in addition to Mr. Cuene, Ave Bie, John Dickens, Andrew Farah, Ed Martin, Bryce Paup, Diane Roundy, Mark Skogen, Mike Wier, and Hon. Donald Zuidmulder. Margaret Meyers is the secretary of the foundation. The grants and other programs highlighted today are two components of the Packers' efforts in the community. Also, the Packers' community outreach department assisted more than 8,000 organizations and individuals in 2007 with donated autographed items for fund-raising efforts that raised approximately $2.5 million. Additionally, non-profit groups raised nearly $850,000 by operating Lambeau Field concession stands during the 2007 season. These efforts, combined with direct cash donations by the Green Bay Packers to various charity endeavors, resulted in a comprehensive Packers charity impact of more than $5 million in the past year. Among the groups receiving a donation was the Ingalls Field Fund-Raising Group, which received $3,000 toward the installation of FieldTurf. Pictured above is Bob Lukoski addressing the Packer Foundation at Tuesday's event.
