Now In 10th Year Of Recognizing Volunteers; 20 Volunteers To Be Selected This Year

The Green Bay Packers currently are accepting nominations for the Community Quarterback Award.

Funded by the Green Bay Packers and NFL Charities, the Community Quarterback Award recognizes outstanding volunteers within the state of Wisconsin. Non-profit (501(c)(3) or 509) organizations are invited to nominate outstanding volunteers who demonstrate leadership, dedication and a commitment to bettering their communities through volunteerism.

The Community Quarterback Award is for volunteers who are not compensated for their services. Twenty nominees will be selected and each will receive a $1,000 grant in the name of the non-profit organization from the Green Bay Packers.

The deadline for nomination submission is Oct. 29, 2009. The nomination process is available online by clicking here.

Further information can be obtained through the Packers' community outreach department at 920/569-7500.