5 Humanitarian and charitable efforts by Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers

#3 - North Valley Community Foundation

NVCF Donation, Image Credit: Jeopardy! YouTube
NVCF Donation, Image Credit: Jeopardy! YouTube

Aaron Rodgers has worked with the North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) many times during his career. They are a charity organization located in northern California, near his hometown of Chico. One of his most notable contributions to the foundation was donating a million dollars to help provide relief to small local businesses impacted by the pandemic.

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Rodgers also helped raise an additional sum of $236,725 while filling in as a guest host on the popular quiz show Jeopardy! during a charity campaign. The show donated money to the cause of the guest hosts' choice and Rodgers chose the NVCF as the recipient of the total he helped raise.

#4 - The Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund

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Capital One's The Match VI - Brady & Rodgers v Allen & Mahomes

The Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund focuses on providing relief from damage due to wildfires in northern California. According to their official website, their mission is to:

Support programs that offer youth stability in the face of crisis, support the local youth sports infrastructure, and support the process of bringing permanent and transitional housing back to the burned area.

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The Aaron Rodgers Foundation donated one million dollars to the cause, which was later matched by State Farm and Walmart. They have combined to help numerous local families and organizations, including the Butte Strong Fund in northern California.

#5 - The Salvation Army

Salvation Army Event, Image Credit: Packers.com
Salvation Army Event, Image Credit: Packers.com

Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers host annual fundraising events for the Savation Army during Christmas time. He often hosts autograph signings and auctions, where he matches all donations up to $50,000.

Rodgers also hosted an event called "Twelve's Day of XMAS" in partnership with the Pro Player Foundation and the Salvation Army. He got 20 of his teammates to join him in bringing 100 children for Christmas shopping and a pizza party.

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