GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — You can donate to one or many organizations during Give BIG Green Bay; hosted by The Green Bay Packers Foundation and Greater Green Bay Community Foundation as a day of giving back to the local community.
The participating 45 nonprofits represent diverse organizations serving Brown County. Erika Ritchie, Public Relations & Communications Manager for the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, says this year saw record applicants.
“We had, I believe, around 145 nonprofits apply; which is fantastic.” said Ritchie. “There’s members of our staff, board, and Packers Foundation that look through each and every application. Their goal is to make sure we have a diverse cross-section from the community represented.”
The event features a match pool of $500,000. Those who choose to donate to the match pool will have their funds distributed proportionately across all participating nonprofits.
Give BIG Green Bay is held online at noon on February 21 through noon on February 22; and features the following nonprofit organizations:
Animal Welfare
- Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
- Wisconsin Humane Society – Green Bay Campus
Arts & Culture
- Green Bay Community Theater*
- Heritage Hill State Historical Park
- Pulaski Area Historical Society*
- Share, Accept, Grow, Encourage*
Community Improvement
- Definitely De Pere
- Volunteer Center of Brown County
- NeighborWorks Green Bay
Education
- Bridge the Gap For Autism
- Einstein Project
- Junior Achievement of WI – Greater Green Bay Area
- Literacy Green Bay
- Northeast Wisconsin Latinx Rising*
- Syble Hopp School
Environment & Conservation
- Ducks Unlimited*
- Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance
- Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust
Health & Wellness
- Brain Center of Green Bay*
- Brown County Oral Health Partnership
- Make-A-Wish Wisconsin – Northeast Wisconsin Chapter
- Options for Independent Living
- The Gathering Place*
- Vivent Health
- Wello
Human Services
- Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County
- ASPIRO
- Community Service Agency (COMSA)
- Curative Connections
- Family & Childcare Resources of Northeast Wisconsin
- We All Rise: African American Resource Center
Hunger & Homelessness
- Ecumenical Partnership for Housing
- House of Hope Green Bay
- Paul’s Pantry
- Safe Shelter*
- The Giving Tree*
Military & Law Enforcement
- HOOAH WI
- Fall Prevention Alliance of NEW (N.E.W. Rescue Task Force)
Recreation & Sports
- Green Bay Bicycle Collective
- myTEAM TRIUMPH Wisconsin Chapter
Youth Development
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay
- Friends of PALS, Youth & Families
- Lovin’ the Skin I’m In
- Rawhide Youth Services*
- Wisconsin Miss Amazing*
*= New to Give BIG Green Bay
For more information, visit givebiggreenbay.org.
