The Green Bay Packers this summer awarded 20 youth football programs across Wisconsin a Packers Youth Football Matching Grant. The $1,000 grants will support equipment purchases, new uniforms and football facility improvements.
All youth football programs in Wisconsin – both flag and tackle – were eligible to apply. To secure the matching grant, each program was required to raise $1,000 of its own funds.
The programs selected include:
Baraboo Youth Football, Baraboo
Beaver Dam Youth Football, Beaver Dam
Chippewa Valley Youth Football, Chippewa Falls
DeForest Area Youth Football, Windsor
Elkhorn Youth Football, Elkhorn
FRC Youth Football, Green Bay
Lakeland Youth Football, Tomahawk
Mad Town Elite Youth Football, Madison
Melrose-Mindoro Junior High Football, Melrose
Neenah Rockets Junior High Football, Neenah
Nicolet Jr. Knights Football, Glendale
Oak Creek Youth Football, Oak Creek
Portage Youth Football, Portage
Prospect University Sports Inc., Milwaukee
Somerset Youth Football, Somerset
Southside Raiders Football and Cheerleading Inc., Madison
Sparta Youth Football, Sparta
Stephenson Sharks Youth Football, Stephenson
Valley Christian Warriors Youth Football, Oshkosh
Wittenberg-Birnamwood Area Youth Football, Wittenberg
The Packers Youth Football Matching Grant program is part of Green Bay Packers Give Back, the organization’s all-encompassing community outreach initiative. Packers Give Back includes appearances by players, alumni, coaches and staff, monetary and in-kind donations, community events, Make-A-Wish visits, football outreach and much more. These efforts contribute to an annual charity impact in excess of $13 million.