Donald Driver Announces 2017 Driven To Achieve Award Recipients
Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Champion, All-Time Leading Receiver, Dancing with the Stars Champion and New York Times best-selling author Donald Driver today announced he will honor five Wisconsin individuals for their outstanding community efforts at the Donald Driver Foundation’s Fourth Annual Driven to Achieve Awards presented by BMO Harris Bank.
The 2017 community leaders who will be recognized include:
Will Allen, Founder & CEO, Growing Power
Sister Edna Lonergan, Founder & President, St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care
John E. Schlifske, Chairman & CEO, Northwestern Mutual, benefitting St. Francis Children’s Center
Griselda Aldrete, President & CEO, Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee
Henry Tyson, Superintendent, St. Marcus School
Each leader will be presented with an award and a $40,000 donation to their respective organizations at the March 25 event.
“The Donald Driver Foundation is excited to honor such a talented and diverse collection of honorees that are making a difference in our community.” said Donald Driver
Donald Driver’s Driven to Achieve Awards presented by BMO Harris Bank was created to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of multiple charities, companies and community leaders on a national and local level. In the program’s first three years, more than $750,000 has been donated to charitable organizations including the MACC Fund, Sharp Literacy, Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Blessings in a Backpack, and others.
In addition to BMO Harris Bank, other corporate community leaders supporting the program include MillerCoors and Kwik Trip.