Packers in the Community: Jennings Speaks to Local High School Team

Wide receiver Greg Jennings spoke to the Oconto High School football team on the Packers' day off on Tuesday.

Frequently overlooked is what the Green Bay Packers players and the organization are doing outside the playing field. In an attempt to bring light to their charitable contributions to the community and balanced coverage, we bring you this weekly feature...

Wide receiver Greg Jennings spoke to the Oconto, Wis. High School football team this past Tuesday after they won a contest sponsored by A&W:

He urged them to learn from people in their life – parents, teachers and coaches and others – and in turn serve as role model for teammates and younger students.

Safety Charlie Peprah participated in Caterpillar's Kids Clinic at Don and Sallie Davis Boys and Girls Club, also on Tuesday:

Peprah spoke about his upbringing and path to becoming an NFL player, conducted a question-and-answer session, participated in football drills with children and signed certificates for kids to take home, according to a news release.

Tight end Tom Crabtree is donating a portion of the proceeds made from the opening of the store at his official website to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation:

For those that don’t know, November is National Diabetes Research month. Tom’s wife Chelsea, has suffered from Type-1 diabetes since she was four-years-old, and helping spread the word means the world to both of them.

The Packers, along with the NFL and the Wisconsin National Guard, have donated $2,000 to the Sun Prairie High School football team as part of their High School Coach of the Week program:

Brian Kaminski of Sun Prairie High School has been named Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week, a program presented by the Wisconsin National Guard, the organization announced Wednesday.

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