Some early morning showers held up the festivities briefly but cleared the way for a warm and beautiful Saturday for Nelson’s annual charity softball game in front of 8,228 at Fox Cities Stadium.
In between cornerback Damarious Randall successfully defending his home run derby title and the offense rallying for a dramatic 27-25 victory in the game, a check for $130,000 was presented to Young Life.
The faith-based organization connects youth with adult leaders and is a charity Nelson and his wife Emily have been involved in since being introduced to it early in Nelson’s NFL career by former Packers teammate Aaron Kampman.