GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Green Bay Packers Foundation is making a difference for eight nonprofits around Wisconsin.
On Wednesday, the foundation held its annual luncheon event at Lambeau Field.
It presented $1.5 million worth of impact grants to three organizations in Brown County, one in Dane County and four in Milwaukee County.
It’s the most money awarded at one time in the impact grant program, which first began in 2013.
Packers player AJ Dillon spoke at the event and presented the checks.
Groups that received a grant are:
Brown County
- Foster the Village, Inc., received a $225,000 grant for their Building the Heart of the Village fundraising campaign focused on bringing a recently acquired facility to current standards and functionality.
- Journey To Adult Success received a $125,000 grant toward their JAS house operating expenses.
- NeighborWorks Green Bay received a $250,000 matching grant for their Multifamily Mutual Campaign.
Dane County
- Urban League of Greater Madison Inc., received a $250,000 matching grant for an initiative to be announced at a later date.
Milwaukee County
- Journeys Lutheran School received a $100,000 matching grant for their playground relocation and upgrade project.
- Just One More Ministry Inc., received a $225,000 grant for their new initiative to add new community partners and new Mobile Meal Outreach sites in Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties.
- Medical College of Wisconsin received a $225,000 matching grant for their MCW Health Equity Scholars Program.
- School District of South Milwaukee received a $100,000 grant for their South Milwaukee Field Surface Improvement Project.
Some of the grants are matching grants, which require the recipient organization to raise the same amount in order to secure the donation.
Since its inception, the Packers Foundation has disbursed $9.4 million through impact grants.
