Hosted by the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and the Green Bay Packers Foundation, this community-wide event allows anyone to give, for as little as $5, to support local nonprofits. A $250,000 grant from the Packers Foundation establishes a matching fund, with additional contributions from the Community Foundation and other donors bringing the total match and incentives to more than $550,000. Since 2018, Give BIG Green Bay has raised over $17 million for 154 local nonprofits.

Members of the media are invited to Johnsonville Tailgate Village to celebrate the start of Give BIG Green Bay, where interview and photo opportunities will be available with nonprofit representatives and the Community Foundation team.

2026 Kickoff Celebration:

Who: Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and Green Bay Packers, as well as staff and volunteers from participating nonprofits.

What: Kicking off the start of giving for Give BIG Green Bay 2026.

When: Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Brief remarks at 11:30 a.m.)

Where: Johnsonville Tailgate Village

Interviews/Photo opportunities: Nonprofit group representatives and the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation team will be available for interviews.

Visit givebiggreenbay.org throughout the 24 hours for real-time giving totals and leaderboards.

Media Contact:

Erika Ritchie

Greater Green Bay Community Foundation

920-432-0800

erikaritchie@ggbcf.org

About the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation

Established in 1991, the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation inspires and encourages charitable giving in Northeast Wisconsin by providing simple and smart giving tools, impactful grants, and collaborative leadership to address critical community needs. Since inception, the Foundation has awarded more than $224 million in grants supporting a broad range of organizations and initiatives. In the last fiscal year, together with its donors, $19.4 million was distributed. Today, the Foundation manages more than 800 charitable funds with assets exceeding $193 million. www.ggbcf.org

About the Green Bay Packers Foundation

The Green Bay Packers Foundation was established in 1986 as a vehicle to assure continued contributions to charity. It supports a variety of nonprofit organizations across the state of Wisconsin through its annual grant cycle and impact grants. The Foundation has distributed more than $29.55 million for charitable purposes since its inception and is a component 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.