USA FOOTBALL COACHING SCHOOL YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMPS EQUIPMENT AND FIELD GRANTS

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1 Our youth football mission statement is to grow, support and promote youth football through fair play, health/ wellness and academics and we did just that in 2008 The past few years the Vikings have really grown their youth football outreach and the NFL appreciates that as we introduce the great sport of football to the next generation of NFL stars. Jerry Horowitz, NFL Director of Youth Tackle Football YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMPS In 2008, more than 1,000 young people were touched by our Vikings Youth Football programming. Our Junior Player Development (J.P.D.) camps, which are designed to introduce tackle football to youngsters 12-14, touched more than 600 children and our collaboration with the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) allowed us to reach hundreds more in Greater Minnesota. Some players even hosted or assisted at Youth Football Camps, including: MATT BIRK, CHAD GREENWAY, BRYANT McKINNIE and ADRIAN PETERSON. BRYANT McKINNIE coached up the offensive linemen and sported a Cooper Football t-shirt to support our J.P.D. Camp at Cooper High school. Pro Scout JEFF ROBINSON taught the proper way to run a route at our North J.P.D. Camp. At the J.P.D. Camp at Griffi n Stadium in St. Paul, a youth running back worked on ball security. 20 USA FOOTBALL COACHING SCHOOL CHAD GREENWAY In June, the Vikings partnered with USA Football for a Youth Coaching School at the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN. More than 100 youth coaches participated and enjoyed hearing CHAD GREENWAY S presentation on the joy of learning to play the game and the life lessons that it teaches. EQUIPMENT AND FIELD GRANTS In 2008, through the NFL Youth Football Fund and LISC (Local Initiative Support Corporation), the Vikings were able to bring $200,000 toward the installation of synthetic turf at the newly remodeled Duluth Heritage Sports Complex. These grants are very competitive but the Vikings have been able to help secure fi ve such grants over the past ten years. The program allows for matching grants up to $200,000 for synthetic turf or capital improvement projects including fi eld surface grants and general fi eld support. For more information go to nfl yff.org. Two Minnesota programs Vessey Academy and Brooklyn Park Athletic Association received USA Football equipment grants in For more information visit usafootball.com.

2 MR. FOOTBALL - VARMAH SONIE VIKINGS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STATE TEAM Apple Valley do-it-all player Varmah Sonie was named Mr. Football for Sonie was recognized at the Vikings/Atlanta game by serving as Honorary Captain. VIKINGS HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR - JASON FREED Jason Freed was selected as the Vikings 2008 High School Coach of the Year. Freed led Houston High School to the 9-Man State Championship with an undefeated 14-0 record. Freed was recognized at halftime of the Atlanta game and also received a check for $2,000 toward the Houston High School football program HIGH SCHOOL COACHES OF THE WEEK The Minnesota Vikings and KSTP-TV 5 Eyewitness Sports teamed up to select top Minnesota high school football coaches to honor through the Vikings High School Coach of the Week program. The coaches were selected based on their outstanding leadership both on and off the fi eld and received a $1,000 grant to be used for their respective school s football program. Week 1 - Gregg Martig - St. Cloud Tech H.S. Week 2 - John Denhartog - Hopkins H.S. Week 3 - Matt Lundeen - Redwood Valley H.S. Week 4 - Jeff Weiland - Orono H.S. Week 5 - Dave Muetzel - Mahtomedi H.S. Week 6 - Randy Tretter - Swanville H.S. Week 7 - Richard Risbrudt - Fergus Falls H.S.. Week 8 - Andy Rostberg - Hutchinson H.S. Week 9 - Mike Mahlen - Verndale H.S. Week 10 - Terry Ogorek - Kittson Central H.S. The Seventh Annual Minnesota Vikings All-State Football Team consists of 30 of the best players throughout the state as selected by a committee of sportswriters, broadcasters, Vikings staff and Minnesota high school football coaches. The Vikings recognized the team at halftime during the Vikings/Atlanta game. Andy Bauer... Caledonia... WR Phillip Butler... Saint Agnes... QB Josh Campion... Fergus Falls... OG Casey Dehn... Owatonna... OT Cecil Doe... Wayzata... WR Averey Duncan... Saint Bernard s... RB Matt Garin... Eastview... DL Jake Gibbons... Becker... RB Ra Shede Hageman... Minneapolis Washburn... TE Kurtis Huisman... Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City... RB Cole Jirik... Northfi eld... TE Nic Johnson... Litchfi eld... RB Stephen Johnson... Mahtomedi... RB Tyler Lang... Glencoe-Silver Lake... FB Anders Lee... Edina... QB Matt Moenkedick... Verndale... QB Skyler Murray... Duluth East... QB Chi Chi Ojika... Irondale... RB Chad Peterson... Winona... RB James Peterson... Blaine... QB Aaron Richter... Mankato West... WR Colby Ring... Brainerd... LB Brett Skoog... Orono... RB Varmah Sonie... Apple Valley... DB Tydan Storrusten... Pelican Rapids... QB Michael Van Leer... DeLaSalle... QB Chase Vogler... Rosemount... QB A.J. Van Voorhis... Champlin Park... DB Michael Weber... Pierz... QB Ryan Wiener... Royalton... RB MINNESOTA VIKINGS YOUTH FOOTBALL ADVISORY BOARD In 2008, our Youth Football Advisory Board continued to play a key role as we grow our youth football program throughout the state. Rufus Bess Head Coach Park Center High School Pete Globa USA Football Mike Grant Head Coach Eden Prairie High School E.J. Henderson Minnesota Vikings Linebacker Mimi Kalb Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Dwight Lundeen Head Coach Becker High School Brad Madson Minnesota Vikings Community Relations Dave Nelson Head Coach Minnetonka High School Jeff Robinson Minnesota Vikings Pro Scout Bob Smith St. Paul Municipal Athletics Ron Stolski Head Coach Brainerd High School Ray Tri Head Coach Eden Valley-Watkins High School 21

3 The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders (MVC) and Viktor the Viking are charged with energizing passionate Vikings fans on Sundays. But their contribution and commitment aren t limited to game day or a football fi eld these talented women and Viktor spend time in the community, appearing at over 300 events each year. The MVC and Viktor continued to be in demand for corporate, community and charity events around the state and beyond. This commitment has even crossed borders with trips to support our American troops in Iraq, Japan and other countries as well as work with International dance and cheer teams in Mexico. Aside from leading cheers on game day and community involvement, the MVC also serve as role models for hundreds of young ladies ages 5-18 through their Junior and Senior Cheerleading Programs, as well as the All- Star Team. Each program is specifi c to the age group and all participants gain invaluable experience from one-on-one coaching by the MVC. Other great perks include MVC autographs, photos, apparel and tickets to a Vikings game. The highlight, however, is the opportunity to cheer in front of 64,000 Vikings fans alongside the best cheerleaders in the NFL. The MVC alumni are active in supporting the current MVC, the Vikings and the community as well. The A* Team, consisting of alumni MVC, perform on the plaza on game day and have helped support Vikings events. The alumni MVC celebrated their offi cial 25th season in These women loved their time on the team and are proud to stay involved in this special way. For more information on the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders, check out vikings.com/cheerleaders or contact: Tami Krause Head Coach - Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders / krauset@vikings.nfl.net Viktor the Viking became a fi xture on the Vikings roster in 2007 and has since become an outstanding ambassador of goodwill for the organization. Since joining the Vikings, this fun-loving mascot has spent much of his time visiting Minnesota communities to spread Vikings pride and bring joy to others. In his fi rst two years on the Vikings roster, Viktor has made hundreds of appearances throughout the state at various community events and other functions. His participation will continue to grow as Viktor becomes a prominent fi gure in the Minnesota community. To schedule a Viktor visit, call or viktor@vikings.nfl.net. 22

4 STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION MISSION BEST FOUNDATION MARK WILF participated in Bill Austin s Starkey Hearing Foundation mission to provide 175 Minnesota children with state-of-the-art digital hearing instruments. Also participating in the mission were STEVE HUTCHINSON and Governor TIM PAWLENTY. SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA State Representative JOE ATKINS and HEATH FARWELL promoted education at the May Day 5K that benefi ted the Inver Grove Heights BEST Foundation. VIKINGS AND SAMSUNG TEAM UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Head Coach BRAD CHILDRESS served as the guest speaker at the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics Minnesota Summer Games. Since arriving in Minnesota, Coach Childress who was joined by his daughter Cara has been an advocate of SOM. In 2008, SOM celebrated its 35th anniversary. MINNESOTA TASTE OF THE NFL In November, Samsung and the Vikings hosted a Consumer Electronics Recycling Drive at the Metrodome. TYRELL JOHNSON, BRYANT MCKINNIE, SIDNEY RICE and BRIAN ROBISON pitched in to help unload the cars of environmentally concerned Vikings fans. V3 YOUTH TRIATHLON TEAM CHAD and JENNI GREENWAY took a break from meeting and greeting fans for a photo at the Minnesota Taste of the NFL. Taste of the NFL is an annual event held at Winter Park that allows players, coaches and staff, local celebrities, caring fans and chefs to gather for a night of football, fun and food in an effort to support hunger relief. Funds raised in 2008 were directed to the new Vikings Summer Lunch program benefi ting area youth. For the second consecutive year, the Vikings donated a large portion of their player Training Camp bicycles to a wonderful cause. This year s benefi ciary was the V3 Youth Triathlon Team. BRAD MADSON helped V3 s Sarah Hernandez and a young athlete collect the bikes in Mankato. 23

5 MARROWTHON THE MARROW FOUNDATION The Marrow Foundation s President and former Viking DOUG KINGSRITER presented KENECHI UDEZE with a Marrowthon t-shirt. At the event, Kenechi announced that after his treatment, he was cancer free. Early in 2008, Kenechi Udeze was diagnosed with Leukemia. On April 18, Kenechi made his fi rst public appearance since being diagnosed. He did it in style by welcoming participants to Winter Park for the fi rst ever 24-hour soccer Marrowthon and since then has been leading the charge to create awareness for the National Marrow Donor program and Leukemia. A key part of Kenechi s effort to raise awareness about blood cancers was his participation in the kickoff of Pennies For Patients at Chaska Middle School West in January of Pennies For Patients is a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society-sponsored program that encourages students to donate their spare change to fund blood cancer research and patient aid programs. Last year, Chaska Middle School West was the top fundraising school in Minnesota and placed third nationally, raising $30, Udeze spoke to the students to congratulate them on their 2008 effort and to encourage them to be the top fundraising school nationally in Throughout this past year, Kenechi has battled Leukemia and he s been an inspiration to many while he s done it. In recognition of his courageous battle and positive attitude, Kenechi was named the Vikings 2008 Ed Block Courage Award winner. LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY PENNIES FOR PATIENTS KENECHI at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society s Pennies for Patients ice cream party at Oak Point School in Eden Prairie. LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK When you have a platform it helps a great amount. Whenever somebody has a platform for whatever reason, whether it be a professional athlete or someone else, it can only help the situation and raise awareness. When there s a platform, people listen more. And people pay more attention to it so hopefully people will notice this and help out in any way they can. Kenechi Udeze 24 KENECHI at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society s Light the Night Walk, along with Walk Chair Steve Williams and Senator AMY KLOBUCHAR.

6 VIKINGS WOMEN S ORGANIZATION Each year the Vikings Women s Organization provides opportunities for our fans to give back by partnering with nonprofi t organizations at our home games. Below illustrates a few of the organizations we worked with to promote some wonderful and important causes in BREAST CANCER AWARENESS LANDYN HUTCHINSON encouraged Breast Cancer awareness prior to the game. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and during the October 12, Vikings/Lions game members of the Vikings Women s Organization teamed up with the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority to pass out Think Pink ribbons to fans. Zeta Tau Alpha Think Pink members LISA DIERBECK (left) and KAREN COLLIER (right) served as Honorary Captains against Detroit. SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND FOOD DRIVE TOYS FOR TOTS DRU CHILDRESS and JARDIN LOEFFLER once again lead our annual Food Drive prior to the Houston game on November 2 benefi ting Second Harvest Heartland Food Bank. Joining Dru and Jardin were a large contingent of the Vikings Women s Organization. The collection netted 1,771 pounds of food and $2,554 from generous Vikings fans! LISA DUGAN, along with KELLY GRIFFIN and JAIVONNA HICKS, led our toy collection benefi tting Toys for Tots. More than 3,000 toys and $1,000 were collected by Marines at our annual Best Buy sponsored Toys for Tots drive during the Vikings/Falcons game on December

7 2008 COMMUNITY QUARTERBACK The state of Minnesota is fortunate to have thousands of residents who are committed to volunteering. The Minnesota Vikings recognize one individual annually who goes above and beyond all expectations to aid a community and make a difference in the lives of others. This person is honored as the Minnesota Vikings Community Quarterback. SEAN GOTHIER NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION In 2008, Sean Gothier volunteered to head up the Minnesota chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) and has practically singlehandedly turned the chapter into the fastest growing one in the nation. The National Football Foundation s mission statement is to promote the power of amateur football in developing the qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, competitive zeal and the drive for academic excellence in America s young people. Through the NFF s Play It Smart program, Academic Coaches help studentathletes take responsibility for their futures through lessons learned on the playing fi eld, in the classroom and in service to others. When Sean humbly accepted the $5,000 award he said, This money will go to our Scholarship Fund and will help several students further their education. We are excited about the future of the NFF in Minnesota. This support and recognition from the Minnesota Vikings will help bolster our efforts. We are proud to name Sean Gothier our 2008 Community Quarterback and thank him for growing the great game of amateur football, with an emphasis on academics and good citizenship. If you would like to join and support the National Football Foundation, Sean at: sean@nffmn.org. Keep up the good work, Sean! Vikings Executive Director of Community Relations BRAD MADSON presented Sean with the 2008 Vikings Community Quarterback Award for his volunteerism with the National Football Foundation. Defensive Line Coach KARL DUNBAR, along with MARTAIL BURNETT, LETROY GUION and OTIS GRIGSBY, visited St. Paul Central High School and saluted NFF Play It Smart Academic Coach Carl Brown and player Martin Smith. St. Paul Central won the 2008 St. Paul City Conference. Former Vikings great ED McDANIEL congratulated Jimere Douglas of Park Center High School, who was named the winner of the NFF Play It Smart PRIDE Award. Douglas was joined by his NFF Play It Smart Academic Coach Carlee Tressel and Sean Gothier at the NFF Awards Dinner. OTHER VIKINGS/NFL VOLUNTEER GRANTS In addition to our Community Quarterback Award, we offer volunteer grants for high school and college students through our Junior Community Quarterback Awards. For students in middle school or younger we offer Community Student All Star grants. If you know someone who would be a strong candidate for these grants, visit vikings.com and click on the community icon. 26

8 FATHER S DAY FITNESS AND FUN VIKINGS GRIDIRON GALLOP Like father, like son! For the second consecutive Father s Day, JENNI and CHAD GREENWAY hosted the Vikings Gridiron Gallop 5K fun run/walk at Lake Nokomis. Vikings players, cheerleaders, Viktor the Viking and members of the Vikings Women s Organization helped raise funds that benefi ted Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board youth athletic programming. Jenni was a star cross-country runner at the University of Iowa. The number of participants doubled in FUN FACT In 2008, the Greenways also established the Lead The Way Foundation. Their signature donation was $100,000 to the Sanford Children s Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Chad grew up in Mt. Vernon, SD. Gridiron Gallop hosts CHAD and JENNI introduced daughter MADYN to the wonderful sport of running! This was the first 5K that my husband and I ran. My kids also ran in the fun run. It was so well organized and the Vikings players were so wonderful to the kids. My son can t stop talking about all of the players and cheerleaders he met! JENNI GREENWAY presented Women s winner Elizabeth Johnson with the fi rst place plaque. Johnson turned in a spirited time of 19:52. Holly Lammers, participant in the 2nd annual Father s Day Vikings Gridiron Gallop 5K CHAD GREENWAY congratulated Men s winner Jeff Metzdorff, who turned in a sizzling time of 15:46. Participants of the children s Fun Run were recognized by CHAD GREENWAY, VINNY CIURCIU, HEATH FARWELL, TYRELL JOHNSON, CHRIS KLUWE, BEN LEBER and ALBERT YOUNG. 27

9 TM COMMUNITY TOUR The Vikings You Made The Team Community Tour, an initiative to connect with fans, community partners and local leaders throughout Minnesota while also providing an update on the excitement of Vikings football. The tour was launched in 2007 and made stops throughout greater Minnesota, from Rochester to Fergus Falls and several places in between. In 2008, the tour continued full steam ahead, making stops in Duluth, Iowa and Moorhead. Each community tour stop included a Vikings/American Heart Association school assembly followed by a luncheon with community and business leaders. Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf, voice of the Vikings Paul Allen, Jared Allen and Chad Greenway, along with Vikings Cheerleaders and Viktor, participated in this year s community tour stops. Thus far the tour has stopped in Brainerd, Fargo/Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Grand Rapids, Iowa City, IA, Mankato, Red Wing, Rochester, St. Cloud and Willmar. The tour will continue in 2009 with several more stops. Vikings Owner/Chairman ZYGI WILF, along with receivers BERNARD BERRIAN and BOBBY WADE, visited the Duluth Heritage Sports Center to recognize the Vikings/NFL $200,000 Grassroots grant through LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). The grant will help fund the installation of synthetic turf in the Heritage Sports Center benefi tting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Duluth. Also joining in the celebration were Congressman JIM OBERSTAR and Duluth Mayor DON NESS MINNESOTA VIKINGS BOARD OF ADVISORS The Minnesota Vikings Board of advisors meets regularly to discuss and provide feedback on Vikings core issues, including the team s sales and branding initiatives, stadium development project and extensive community relations programs. Dick Anfang, President; MN State Building & Construction Trades Council Mick Anselmo, Sr. Vice President, Market Manager; CBS Radio Minneapolis Senator Rudy Boschwitz, Founder and Chairman; Home Valu Bill Dunlap, Chairman and CEO (retired); Campbell Mithun Brian Dunn, President and COO; Best Buy Co., Inc. Jay Fishman, President and CEO; The Travelers Companies, Inc. Bud Grant, Former Head Coach; Minnesota Vikings Sue Haigh, President; Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Michael Hoffman, Chairman and CEO; Toro Company Meg Katzman, Executive Director; Ronald McDonald House Charities Upper Midwest Wayne Kostroski, Founder and Owner; Taste of the NFL/Cuisine Concepts Bob Lurtsema, Principal; Viking Update Harvey Mackay, Chairman; MackayMitchell Envelope Company Don McNeely, Chairman; Space Center G. Mike Mikan, Executive Vice President and CFO; UnitedHealth Group Ted Mondale, Chairman and CEO; Nazca Solutions, Inc. David Olson, President; Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Ray Owens, Exec Vice President - Capital Markets; Piedmont Offi ce Realty Trust, Inc. Alan Page, Justice; Minnesota Supreme Court Tom Rosen, President and CEO; Rosen s Diversifi ed Steve Sanger, Former Chairman and CEO; General Mills, Inc. Joe Schmit, President; John T. Petters Foundation John Stanoch, President Minnesota; Qwest Communications Jim Stapleton, President and CEO; B&R Consultants Doug Steenland, Former CEO; Northwest Airlines Charlie Weaver, Executive Director; Minnesota Business Partnership CHAD GREENWAY, got in a unique offseason work out by helping at an Iowa City cleanup after the devastating Iowa fl ooding. In addition, Chad and Zygi Wilf contributed $30,000 to the United Way of Johnson County Flood Relief Fund.

10 The Minnesota Vikings are committed to making our community a better place to live, work and play through charitable efforts. We hope the preceding pages have given you a picture of some of the many outstanding organizations we assist during the year with time, monetary donations and autographed memorabilia. However, it s just a sampling of how we continue to meld with the state of Minnesota. DONATION ITEMS The Minnesota Vikings popularity allows thousands of opportunities for charities to benefit from the team s success. Donating merchandise and autographed memorabilia to nonprofit groups is another Vikings tradition. Examples of the events we support include: school fundraisers, charity auctions, benefits for cancer patients, raffles and community fundraisers. To receive a donation, we must receive a type-written request four weeks in advance of your event. The request must be from within the five-state area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota or South Dakota. For written request procedure please call PLAYER APPEARANCES The bond between the Minnesota Vikings and the community is never more evident than when a player volunteers his time at a school, hospital, or community event. If you would like to request a player appearance, please call for the written request procedure. As with donations, we must receive a type-written letter postmarked at least four weeks in advance of your event. Due to the hundreds of written requests we receive, we hold periodic drawings for community visits. If your written request is selected, we will call you two to four weeks prior to our visit. If you are looking for a donation item or player appearance to make a difference at your event, please write to: Brad Madson Executive Director of Community Relations Minnesota Vikings 9520 Viking Drive Eden Prairie, MN

11 COMMITMENT TO ALL OF MINNESOTA The Minnesota Vikings rich history in our state dates back nearly 50 years. And, as the special bond between the Vikings and the community has grown over time, so has the organization s social responsibility to Minnesota. Nonprofit organizations throughout the state look to the Vikings for assistance be it a monetary donation, autographed item, clothing or just smiles brought about by a player visit. The Vikings organization, along with its players, coaches, cheerleaders and Viktor willingly accepts this role. We receive literally 300 written requests a week and the following is just a sampling of the outreach we provided to different causes in River Valley Riders Bayport Mitch Carlson Benefit Braham New Pathways Cambridge Cambridge Primary School Cambridge Cannon Falls Education Foundation Cannon Falls Cannon Falls Rotary Cannon Falls Relay For Life Oak Grove Cystic Fibrosis Rally Center City Centennial Middle School Lino Lakes Youth Service Bureau Cottage Grove Animal Ark St. Paul MS Benefit Faribault Infants Remembered In Silence Faribault Washington County 4-H Forest Lake Lohman Family Benefit Bellechester Hooves 4 Huntington s Hastings Dakota County Sheriff s Office Hastings Future Problem Solving Competition Hugo Lake Elmo Jaycees Lake Elmo Lakeville Women of Today Lakeville Early Eves League Banquet Lakeville Chisago Lakes Lions Club Lindstrom Mora Education Foundation Mora Trinity Lutheran Grade School Morristown Gentle Shepherd Preschool North Branch D.A.R.E. Winter Conference Owatonna Goodhue County Red Cross Red Wing Red Wing Civil Air Patrol Red Wing Angels for Judy Golf Tournament Rosemount Cody Casey Family Benefit Rosemount Bill Anderson Benefit Rush City Veteran s Memorial Committee Sandstone Knights of Columbus South St. Paul Kaposia Education Center Inver Grove Heights Carson Klotter Benefit Stacy Lakeview Homecare Hospice Stillwater Oak Park Elementary School Oak Park Heights Fairview Foundation/United Way Wyoming St. Paul Corps of Engineers St. Paul Minnesota Social Service Association St. Paul Como Zoo and Conservatory St. Paul Easy Street West St. Paul Sons of the American Legion White Bear Lake Mounds View Community Theater Mounds View TSE Roseville Calvary Student Ministries Roseville ProAct Eagan Black Hawk Middle School Eagan Paideia Academy Apple Valley Hope Church Apple Valley Operation Minnesota Nice Woodbury NW Metro Ducks Unlimited Anoka Reach for Resources Hopkins JFCS Minnetonka Lymphoma Research Foundation Burnsville Great River Area Faith in Action Becker Borders Without Boundaries Big Lake Bob Brown Memorial Scholarship Maple Grove Lake Ridge Care Center Buffalo Champlin America Legion Champlin La Petite/Make-A-Wish Chanhassen Clearwater Fire & Water Auxiliary Clearwater Madison Kautz Benefit Cokato St. Peter s School Delano Elk River Arts Alliance Elk River Charities in Action Excelsior Memorial Asthma Walk Glencoe MTS United Way Eden Prairie Health Partners Employee Giving Eden Prairie The Colony Transitional Care Eden Prairie Eden Prairie ABC Foundation Eden Prairie St. Anastasia Fall Festival Hutchinson MAVDV Hutchinson Timothy Correll Foundation Jordan Litchfield UMC Litchfield Rockford Ringers Loretto Teens Against Chemicals Monticello Lake Minnetonka Area Chamber Mound Camp Kingswood Minnetrista Prior Lake-Savage Ed Foundation Prior Lake Circle of Friends Preschool Prior Lake Zimmerman Booster Club Zimmerman Ronald McDonald House Zimmerman ALS Association Minneapolis PSP Benefit Bash Minneapolis Laugh for the Cure Minneapolis The Salvation Army Minneapolis Maki Benefit Two Harbors Silver Bay M Club Silver Bay Biwabik Volunteer Fire Dept. Biwabik Chris Herzog Benefit Bruno Chisholm Community Foundation Chisholm Breast Cancer Fundraiser Cloquet Ely Community Resource, Inc Ely Eagle Wyatt Reese Andersen Esko Mesabi East Blue Line Club Hoyt Lakes Cherry Music Booster Iron Big Sandy Camp & Retreat Center McGregor Chefs Auction Duluth Lester Park UMC Duluth Tom Brown Benefit Duluth Hermantown VFW Hermantown Fountain Centers Rochester Nicollet Co. American Cancer Society Rochester Arc Southeastern Minnesota Rochester Pheasants Forever Altura Mower County Relay For Life Austin Lyle Area Cancer Auction Lyle Kasson Festival in the Park Mantorville Great River Homes Wabasha Bluffview Montessori School Winona One Bright Star Mankato Fed Ex United Way Mankato Boy Scout Troop 29 North Mankato Special Olympics Golf Tournament Albert Lea Misfit Acres Amboy Belle Plaine Elementary PTO Belle Plaine Knights of Columbus Fairmont Madelia Elementary School Madelia Child Care Center Mapleton For the second consecutive year the Vikings continued our tradition of having youth football players get a chance to play on the same field as their heroes before and after Vikings home games through the Vikings of Tomorrow program. If you would like a chance for your youth football team to participate in the Vikings of Tomorrow program visit vikings.com or vikingsoftomorrow@vikings.nfl.net. Holy Redeemer School Montgomery New Ulm Medical Center Foundation New Ulm Santa Anonymous Waseca 3-Day Breast Caner Walk Wells Youth Charity Pool Tourney Windom First Fund Run Adrian St. Mary s Church Brewster Luverne Hospice Luverne Worthington Area YMCA Worthington Shelter House Willmar Granite Falls Ambulance Granite Falls Madison Health Care Benefit Madison Redwood River Habitat for Humanity Marshall KidsCan St. Cloud Synergy of Solidarity St. Cloud United Cerebral Palsy Central MN St. Cloud Boys & Girls Club St. Cloud Holy Family School Albany Breast Cancer 3-Day Alexandria Glacial Ridge Health System Glenwood Kinshop of Morrison County Little Falls Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Onamia Osakis Women s Association Osakis Royalton Elementary Royalton VFW Golf Scramble Sartell W.I.S.H. Lions Club Wahkon Dan Clement Benefit Waite Par Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity Brainerd Toys for Kids Brainerd Park Rapids Education/Activities Park Rapids Wadena County Pheasants Forever Staples Tri-County Hospital Hospice Wadena Lakes Radio MDA Benefit Fergus Falls Moorhead Police Department Moorhead Dreams for Kids Perham March of Dimes Underwood North County Business Product Bemidji Crookston Teambackers Crookston Campbell Library East Grand Forks Hoops for Hope Red Lake Falls Partners for Health Roseau

12 2008 VIKINGS CHILDREN S FUND GRANTS Abused Adult Resource Center A.C.E.S. Athletes Committed to Educating Students Adams Spanish Immersion Ain Dah Yung Center American Heart Association Aspire Therapeutic Riding Program Bloomington Kennedy High School Boy Scouts Northern Star Council Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities Brainerd High School The Bridge For Runaway Youth Cambridge-Isanti High School Catholic Charities/St. Joseph s Cheerful Givers Children s Home Society Community Violence Intervention Center Coon Rapids Football MInnesota D.A.R.E Division of Indian Work Edina High School Fairview Foundation Family Means Family Focus Glencoe Silver Lake High School Greater Mankato United Way Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Helping the Helpless HIKE Foundation Hunger Solutions of Minnesota Jabbok Family Services J.U.M.P. Junior Achievement of Upper Midwest KABOOM! Kids n Kinship Kinship of Aitkin County Kinship Partners Knowledge First Foundation Lake Nokomis/Wenonah Community School LeSueur-Henderson High School Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Lewis Sports Foundation The Link Milaca High School Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Minneapolis Washburn High School Minnesota Medical Foundation Minnesota Teen Challenge Mobility for Independence MS Society National Council for Jewish Women National Football Foundation New Pathways Normandale Community College North Community YMCA Our Children s Homestead PACER Center Page Education Foundation Park Avenue Foundation PATH Minnesota Patrick Henry High School Foundation Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Profound Sports Tri-Team Robbinsdale Cooper High School Ronald McDonald House Ruth s House of Hope Safe Haven Shelter for Youth Sauk Rapids Rice High School Save All Our Children Scott-Carver-Dakota CAP Agency Search Institute Seven Dreams Foundation Simpson Housing Services Somali Bendairi Community of Minnesota Special Olympics Minnesota Spring Lake Park High School Starkey Hearing Foundation STEP (St. Louis Park Emergency Program) Student Support Services Program Summit Academy OIC Timber Bay Youth Investment Tracy Kid s World United Way Washburn Center For Children West Suburban Teen Clinic The Whole Learning School YWCA Minneapolis YMCA St. Paul VIKINGS CHILDREN S FUND BOARD MEMBERS Lester Bagley Vice President of Public Affairs/Stadium Development, Minnesota Vikings Beth Bennett Community Leader/ Philanthropist Brad Childress Head Coach, Minnesota Vikings Debbie Estes Director, Event Marketing, Best Buy Co, Inc. Mike Fiterman President and CEO, Liberty Diversifi ed Industries Dr. Aaron Friedman Chair, University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics Steve LaCroix Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Chief Marketing Offi cer, Minnesota Vikings Brad Madson Executive Director of Community Relations/Youth Football, Minnesota Vikings Dr. Alfred Michael Director Emeritus Dave Mona Chairman, Weber Shandwick Stacy Rubsam Partner, Tax Services, Grant Thornton Mark Wilf Owner/President, Minnesota Vikings 4 One of the organizations that received VCF funding in 2008 was A.C.E.S. (Athletes Committed to Educating Students). Vikings V.P. of Public Affairs/Stadium Development LESTER BAGLEY serves on the Board of Directors. The after-school mentoring program promotes gradeappropriate skills in math, reading and writing through a series of sports-themed units. BRIAN ROBISON displayed his passing skills at a visit to Monroe School in St. Paul. Joining Brian for the American Heart Association What Moves U assembly were FRED EVANS, OTIS GRIGSBY, JAYME MITCHELL and coaches KARL DUNBAR and DEREK MASON.