The Green Bay Packers Foundation announced it has distributed $1.5 million in annual grants to 395 civic and charitable groups throughout the state of Wisconsin in its annual distribution of grants.
Of the foundation’s contributions, 38 grants — aggregating $149,450 — were awarded to Brown County organizations. Additional grants, totaling $1,350,550, were made to 357 other groups around the state.
This year’s grant cycle focused on organizations that will direct the funds toward the need areas of animal welfare, health and wellness, including drug, alcohol and domestic violence, civic and community initiatives and environmental causes.
In Oconto County, recipients included the Crooked Lake Fire Department and HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital.
Shawano County recipients were the Shawano County Land Conservation Department, Safe Haven Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Support Center, Shawano Area United Way, and Waterways Association of Menominee and Shawano Counties.
Grants were awarded to organizations located in 63 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, with 54 grants going to animal welfare, 226 to health and wellness, 68 to civic and community and 47 to environmental.
The grants awarded by the foundation are not recurring and must be used for the specific program or initiative for which the organizations applied.
