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Touchdowns For Charity

By: Chelly Boutott
Updated: January 22, 2013
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Green Bay (WFRV)  The Packers may have lost in the playoffs -  but they came out with a  big win for feeding the hungry in the green and gold nation.

 

The packers partnered with Sargento Cheese this season  for the "Touchdowns for Charity" program,

 

For every touchdown scored - Sargento would donate five hundred dollars to Paul's pantry and one thousand dollars to the Wisconsin Hunger Task Force.

 

In total, Paul's Pantry in Green Bay received $33,500 and the Wisconsin Hunger Task Force received $67,000 dollars.

 

The Touchdowns for Charity program raised a total of $100,500 to fight hunger in Wisconsin.

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