This week, thousands of people in Northern California were evacuated due to the 3,500-acre Thompson Fire near Oroville, California, near where Aaron Rodgers grew up. And it sounds like the New York Jets quarterback is doing what he can to help the victims.
This week, the North Valley Community Foundation announced that Aaron Rodgers had donated $10,000 to 10 organizations for emergency shelters, gas cards, food, diapers and other necessities for those who had to be evacuated as a result of the fires.
“With the help of my friends at the North Valley Community Foundation, I will always be committed to helping my beloved Northern California home areas,” Rodgers said in a news release according to CBS Sports. “My heart goes out to the families and communities affected, and we will be deploying funds immediately to help those in need.”
Obviously, this is a pretty major announcement from Aaron Rodgers, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
Really good job by Rodgers here https://t.co/oXqvspPMHY
— Shaun Morash (@ShaunMorash) July 4, 2024
my QB. good guy AARON RODGERS!! https://t.co/lzXftPQhw8
— Scott Messina (@TheScottyMoose) July 4, 2024
But I was told he was a terrible person
— Rxmeister55 (@rxmeister55) July 4, 2024
Credit where due to Rodgers, who has donated to groups helping California wildfire victims before. He generates plenty of snark on this platform; that just is what it is. But wildfires and the harm they cause aren’t going away, and people willing to help deserve thanks.
— Joseph Britt (@Zathras3) July 4, 2024
A positive story about Aaron Rodgers…. what timeline is this
— Keefus (@insipidyouth) July 4, 2024
He still missed minicamp
— Boink Farworthy (@boinkfarworthy) July 4, 2024
I'm just happy that he doesn't think wildfires are a gov't conspiracy.
— The Card Walrus 🎴🎴 (@RasslinWalrus) July 4, 2024
While Rodgers has played his entire career in Green Bay and now New York, Rodgers is originally from California and played his college football with the California Golden Bears. Clearly, he still feels strongly about the area.
