Hometown Huddle makes an impact

United Way partners with Packers to help New Community Shelter

The Brown County United Way will once again partner with the Green Bay Packers to help an agency in Brown County.

This year the New Community Shelter will receive a new storage shed to house bikes for the facility’s residents.

“We are extremely appreciative of the Green Bay Packers and United Way for this opportunity, and many other people have played a role making this happen,” said Terri Refsguard, New Community Shelter executive director. “We were able to get services and product donated from people such as Mike Pierquet of PRK Construction, Stock Lumber, and Verhalen. Everyone involved has really done something that will make a difference.”

To celebrate the expansion, Packers players will help serve food Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the shelter as part of the shelter’s regular Community Meals program, which provides food for both residents of the shelter and those in our community in need 365 days a year.

"Any time we can partner with the Packers, good things come of it,” said Vicki Cornell, United Way Development Manager, who helped plan the event.

The Hometown Huddle is a partnership between the United Way of America and the NFL that brings together local United Ways and football teams to make an impact in their communities.

Last year, the Hometown Huddle in Brown County helped to install a new sitting area at the Bay Park Square Mall.

The New Community Shelter was established in 1994 to provide shelter and supportive services to homeless adult men and women in Brown County and surrounding areas. In addition to providing shelter, the board of directors and staff believe it is essential to offer supportive services and to empower the residents to access other community resources necessary for achieving self sufficiency.

In November of 2004, following a successful capital campaign, the doors were opened to our new facility located at 301 Mather Street in Green Bay. The facility presently accommodates 92 adult men and women in need of temporary emergency shelter.

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Hometown Huddle Schedule of events – Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006

3:30 pm Green Bay Packers players arrive (Approx. 8 to 12 players chosen) – TOUR SHELTER

4:00 pm Packers players present new bicycles donated to the shelter, and assist PRK Construction in the construction of the first wall of the shed.

4:45 pm Players prepare to serve the New Community Shelter evening meal

5:00 pm Community Meal doors open to serve people in need.

6:00 pm Project finished.

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