| Players And Coaches Outreach |
| School Visits |
Going back to school is not something coaches and players take lightly. Maybe they read a story, talked to the kids about respect or answered questions. Regardless of the reason they were invited to the school, the coaches and players are very aware of the impressions they leave behind. Throughout the year, members of the team paid a visit to students at 11 area schools.
The "NFL Take a Player to School" program brought AJ Hawk to McKinley Elementary School in Appleton as a guest of third grader Samuel Arnoldusen, one of 34 winners of the JC Penney Afterschool Program Sweepstakes. After the pair's arrival in a limousine, AJ had the opportunity to visit with Samuel's classmates, and speak to the students about the importance of education and health. At the end of the visit, Hawk led kids in a fitness activity, as part of NFL's Play 60 campaign, helping youth get 60 minutes of exercise a day. |
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| Public Service Announcements |
| The Green Bay Packers have supported various non-profit organizations through public service announcements. Players, along with local television stations, work together to raise awareness of important issues that affect the community. Linebacker Nick Barnett donated his time and support to both the United Way and UW-Health in this way, while safety Nick Collins lent a hand to Big Brothers
Big Sisters. |
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| 65 Roses Celebrity Golf Tournament |
| For more than 18 years, the head coach of the Green Bay Packers has served as the honorary chairman of the 65 Roses Celebrity Golf Tournament. Coach Mike McCarthy, along with other Packers coaches, players and staff, have teamed up with Humana to raise more than $500,000 for the fight against cystic fibrosis through the annual golf tourney. Proceeds from the tournament and silent auction are donated to St. Vincent Hospital's Cystic Fibrosis Center and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Wisconsin. |
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| Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon |
| The Green Bay Packers traded in their cleats for bowling shoes as they took to the lanes to have some fun while raising money for The Angel Fund for Children with Cancer Inc. during the "Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon. The Angel Fund is dedicated to giving financial and social support to families residing in Brown County whose children are receiving treatment for cancer or bone marrow failure. The event, which featured Bennett, a former Packers running back and now the team's running backs coach, along with more than 80 other current Packers players, coaches and staff, raised over $45,000 for The Angel Fund. |
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| Green and Gold Gala |
| The Packers organization has been a strong supporter of the Green and Gold Gala, an annual event that aids Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, which offers diverse services to families in crisis and in need. In addition, players, coaches and staff members have made personal appearances to show their support. |
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| Campbell's Chunky Soup "Click for Cans" |
| As part of the Campbell's Chunky soup "Click for Cans" online program, fans were invited to vote for their favorite NFL team to help food banks in their community. The competition, which ran for 17 weeks, gave the Green Bay Packers an unprecedented seventh consecutive win in the online program aimed at raising awareness of America's hunger crisis. As a result of the support of the fans, more than 17,000 cans of soup were donated to 30 food banks across the state of Wisconsin. Players Will Blackmon and Aaron Rouse were on hand to help distribute each pantry's allocation of soup. |
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| Cerebral Palsy Telethon |
| For 55 years, WBAY - TV 2 has played host of the local CP Telethon, benefiting the CP Center located in Green Bay. During the 15-hour broadcast, donors pledged over $1 million. Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy was on hand to emcee a portion of the program, while Director of Player Development Rob Davis and wide receiver Ruvell Martin answered phones for callers wanting to make a donation. |
