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Celebrating National Philanthropy Day

Lambeau Field
Posted at 11:11 PM, Nov 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-18 00:11:00-05

GREEN BAY (NBC26) — In honor of National Philanthropy day,The Association of Fundraising Professionals of the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter got together Wednesday at Lambeau Field to recognize those philanthropists that have made an impact in our community this past year.

From keynote speakers to an awards ceremony, Pilar Martinez, co-chair of National Philanthropy Day said that its about recognizing the different fields of philanthropy.

"What is most exciting for us to celebrate each year at this event is locals rewarded for their work. So, we give out about 6 awards each year for outstanding work in different areas wether that be youth, corporate, volunteering, as well as lifetime awards."

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