A Partnership in Building Stronger Communities
The NFL and United Way partnership is the most visible and longest running charitable collarboration of its kind—a winning combination since 1973.  Our joint goal is to work together and have an impact in our community.

The Minnesota Vikings and Greater Twin Cities United Way have teamed up for over ten years.  Together we're communicating the good work of United Way and putting faces on players usually hidden by helmets.  Each year both sides join forces for a preseason ticket promotion, the Hometown Huddle and community awards.

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Upcoming Events

NFL Community Awards
Application deadline November 1, 2008

• Community Quarterback and Jr. Community Quarterback Awards
  Each year the NFL recognizes outstanding volunteers with its Community Quarterback Award giving a $5,000 grant to the winner's charity.  This year the NFL is also offering the Jr. Community Quarterback Award for 9th graders through college students.  A $1000 grant will be given to the winning youth's charity.  Nominations for both awards must be postmarked or e-mailed by November 1, 2008.

Download the Community Quarterback application.
Download the Jr. Community Quarterback application.

• Vikings Community All-Star
  The Vikings award $300 grants to youths in 8th grade and under who want to lead a community improvement or a volunteer project.  Each youth or youth groups must be sponsored by a school, church, temple, community group or other non-profit.  Nominations for this award must be postmarked or e-mailed by November 1, 2008.

Download the Community All-Star application.

The Minnesota Vikings LIVE UNITED

Underneath everything we are, underneath everything we do, we are all people. Connected, interdependent, united. When we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all. That’s what it means to Live United.

Be part of the change to create a better life for us all. You may have seen them in skyways, on sides of busses and bus-stop shelters, websites and billboards, that's right, Vikings players Tarvaris Jackson and Pat Williams have already joined the Live United movement and so can you. Learn more about LIVE UNITED.

Recent Events

Hometown Huddle—October 7
Winter Park
The chilly weather did not stop this event from being a success!! United Way, the Minnesota Vikings and our community came together on Tuesday, October 7 to donate and collect gently used household goods and clothing for the annual Hometown Huddle. A truckload of items were gathered within the hour and a half the event was held that will help the programs and services of Arc Greater Twin Cities! Thank you to everyone that stopped by to drop off their donations and to the Vikings for another great year!

Vikings players, cheerleaders, Viktor and Spirit pose for a group photo.

Player, Matt Birk, signs autogrpahs for fans.