The Green Bay Packers named Tony Pichler as the team’s 2025 Inspire Change Changemaker, an annual award given to local leaders who are making a difference in their community across the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative’s four pillars of education, economic advancement, police-community relations, or criminal justice reform.
A member of the Northeast Wisconsin community for more than 40 years, Pichler has worked to provide essential services and support to those experiencing homelessness.
He co-founded St. John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter; the Micah Center, a daytime resource center for adults experiencing homelessness; and Whatsoever You Do, Inc., a nonprofit that provides outreach to seniors, disabled person and those in poverty. He currently serves as executive director for Envision Greater Green Bay, engaging businesses, government, education and nonprofits to lead change and guide the community’s future.
Pichler is the recipient of the 2024 Ambassador of Peace Award from St. Norbert College, the 2018 St. Norbert College Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award, the 2013 Volunteer Center of Brown County Adult Volunteer Award, the 2007 Abbot Pennings Council Knights of Columbus Knight of the Year Award and the 2002 Green Bay Drug Alliance Volunteer of the Year Award.
Pichler was recognized for his work at the Packers’ Inspire Change game Dec. 27, against the Baltimore Ravens. As the award recipient, Picher received a $10,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to the nonprofit organization of his choice, which he is splitting between Whatsoever You Do, Inc. and Envision Greater Green Bay.
