Vikings, Matter Continue Partnership By Boxing Up Snack Packs

Vikings GM Rick Spielman joined Paul Allen on KFAN on Thursday.

Vikings players Eric Kendricks, Anthony Harris and Ameer Abdullah, along with General Manager Rick Spielman, Co-Defensive Coordinator Andre Patterson and Chief Operating Officer Andrew Miller addressed the media on Wednesday.

Last year, Fred Apfelbacher, Donald J. Halverson, Robert Holmstrom, James R. Rasmussen and William T. Patten embarked on an unprecedented Hy-Vee Veterans Voyage for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The experience was organized by The Greatest Generations Foundation and made possible by a partnership between Hy-Vee and the Minnesota Vikings.

Hall of Fame defensive tackle and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page and fellow Hall of Famer Carl Eller were among those who spoke Tuesday at the Vikings Museum during spanel sessions with high school students as part of the Vikings honoring Black History Month.

Since its launch in June 2019, Vikings Table has served 4,071 free meals and partnered with 19 local nonprofit organizations, including Boys & Girls Clubs and The Sanneh Foundation, to make an impact on the lives of youth and families.

The Rochester Flyers, a Special Olympics Unified Team that the Vikings are sponsoring, recently flew to Los Angeles to play a team sponsored by the Chargers before the Vikings and Chargers squared off. That team was then recognized on the field during Sunday's game against the Bears.

Vikings LB Anthony Barr hosted his foundation's Raise the Barr holiday party where he gave gifts to 39 moms and 50 kids. He also provided a meal of pizza, treats, footballs and Build-A-Bears.

Vikings running backs Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison and Mike Boone helped distribute free healthy meals from the Vikings Table food truck.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins recently hosted a holiday party at the St. Paul Boys and Girls Club, where kids were able to pick out gifts and much more.

The Mike Zimmer Foundation recently hosted a Christmas gifting event at a local Dicks Sporting Goods for kids that are patients at Minnesota Children's Hospital.

The Vikings offensive line surprised underprivileged families with a holiday party. Each of the families impacted were from The Link, a Minneapolis-based program.

Vikings FB C.J. Ham and his family "adopted" a family from a local chapter of Boys & Girls Clubs for Christmas. The group was treated to dinner followed by a tour of TCO Performance Center.

Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph is the team's nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Presented by Nationwide.

Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph recently hosted his annual 'Holiday Huddle' event at the University of Minnesota's Masonic Children's Hospital.

Watch the 2019 Minnesota High School Football Showcase, which was played at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Innovative Office Solutions and the Vikings recently honored Bold, MN as the Minnesota Football Town of the Year and their football program was awarded $10,000.

Watch as several Vikings players unbox and react to seeing the cleats they will wear as part of the NFL's "My Cause My Cleats" initiative, with players showcasing a charity or cause via custom-made footwear.

Several Vikings players recently visited Camp Ripley to help put on a football clinic for military children.

Several Vikings players recently participated in a pet adoption event at the Humane Society of the Twin Cities.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins recently purchased costumes for the youth that are being assisted by People Serving People, a local shelter for families experiencing homelessness, and brought them trick-or-treating at the TCO Performance Center.

In 2019 the Vikings partnered with Special Olympics and formed the Vikings Unified team. The group recently paid a visit to the TCO Performance Center to meet with players and staff, get a tour, and much more. The Vikings Unified athletes will compete against the Chargers Unified team this December in Los Angeles.

Vikings LB Anthony Barr held a fundraising event at the TCO Performance Center for his 'Raise The Barr' foundation which supports single-parent families in both Minnesota and California.

Current Vikings served as coaches for 10 Unified Special Olympics flag football teams at TCO Stadium. Flag football is offered by Special Olympics Minnesota as a Unified Sport, where individuals with and without disabilities are able to compete on the same team.

Watch the UnitedHealthcare Community Moment that aired in-stadium during Sunday's Vikings-Falcons game.

Saturday's Hometown Hero was Mark Graves, the branch director at the Southside Village Boys & Girls Club.