Tickets are still available for several fundraising event stops on the Packers' Tailgate Tour, set for April 8-12. Each event will benefit a Wisconsin nonprofit organization and feature current players Josh Jacobs, Tucker Kraft and Lukas Van Ness, alumni players Ahman Green, Jermichael Finley and John Michels and Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy.
- Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation will be hosting an indoor tailgate party-themed fundraising event at the Baird Center in Milwaukee on April 8, from 6 to 10 p.m. The night will include the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin State Honor Guard, themed games, tailgate food, auctions and more. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased online at gbpackertour.givesmart.com. Proceeds will help support Wisconsin's burn survivors, firefighters and community safety initiatives.
- Patriot K9s of Wisconsin will be hosting a fundraising event at the Crystal Training Institute in Mosinee on April 11, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The event will include food, drinks, a live Q&A with the Packers, raffles, auction, games and meet-and-greet opportunities with the players and alumni. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased online at patriotk9s.ejoinme.org/packerstailgatetours. All proceeds will go towards helping veterans win the war against suicide, depression and anxiety through the use of trained service dogs.
- Children's Wisconsin will be hosting a Draft-themed fundraising event at the EPIC Event Center in Ashwaubenon on April 12, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The afternoon will include a Q&A with the Packers, prize drawings, food and beverage, activity stations and more. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Tickets are $75 per adult and $25 per child. To purchase tickets, visit support.childrenswi.org/packerstailgate. All proceeds will support the children and families served at Children's Wisconsin facilities located in Northeast Wisconsin.
Additionally, Dairyland Sports will be hosting a fundraising event on April 9 at the Garver Feed Mill in Madison, and the Hunger Task Force of La Crosse will be hosting a fundraising event on April 10 at Stoney Creek Hotel in Onalaska. Tickets for both events are sold out.
To allow for further opportunities for players and alumni to interact with more fans while raising money for the nonprofits, fans should note that there will once again be no formal autograph sessions at any of the fundraising events.
The annual 'Packers Tailgate Tour' will travel around Wisconsin to visit with fans and thank them in person for their support, stopping in Milwaukee on April 8, Madison on April 9, La Crosse on April 10 and Wausau on April 11 before wrapping up in Green Bay on April 12, with a variety of surprise and planned visits to be held in each area.
The tour will take place aboard a customized Green Bay Packers-themed motor coach. In addition to stopping in the designated locations and cities, tour celebrities will make surprise stops along the way as the schedule allows.
