Aaron Rodgers donates $1 million to small businesses in hometown amidst the pandemic

coronavirus pandemic has ravd local and small businesses around globe and Green Bay Packers legend Aaron Rodgers is doing his bit to support m. 37-year-old hasn't forgotten his roots despite a stellar NFL career and has me a sizeable towards small businesses in his hometown of Chico and all of Butte County, California.  Aaron Rodgers Small-Business COVID-19 Fund was created last month and will raise over $1 million for supporting small businesses. 

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Aaron Rodgers donates 1 million to help small and local businesses in his home town 

Aaron Rodgers has donated $1 million to help 80 small businesses in his hometown of Chico and all of Butte County, California according to a press release obtained by NFL.com.  Aaron Rodgers donation will cover rent and/or or operational costs for about three months or longer for restaurants and retail businesses. 37-year-old personally tified nine of business owners via video calls, which he shared on his Instagram account. Rodgers said in statement that small, locally owned businesses were 'heart and soul' of a community.

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Packers legend said, "In applications and videos, it was heart-wrenching to hear about all obstacles facing restaurants and retail establishments. So many of m are struggling just to stay in business but remain hopeful that re's an end to this". According to ESPN, Rodgers previously h donated $1 million to help Butte County recover from a wildfire in vember 2018. Restaurants and retail businesses with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent employees could apply for help through Rodgers fund. Many restaurants, which still cant serve diners indoors because of California restrictions, were among 80 businesses that have received aid from fund.

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Rodgers is a native of Chico who also began his college career re at Butte College before he shifted to California. He first began fund with a $500,000 donation before diing ar $100,000. NVCF president and CEO Alexa Benson-Valavanis said, "Aaron is such an incredible person. He looked at everything, decided he wanted to do more, and doubled down on his original $500,000 commitment. He is such a champion for his hometown".

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Aaron Rodgers net worth: Aaron Rodgers salary 

Aaron Rodgers currently has a net worth that stands at an estimated $120 million, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth.  figure is very likely to grow with time, given his credibility amongst fans. Though his estimated worth is reported to be roughly valued at $120 million, Rodgers has me over $233 million in career earnings from football, as per Spotrac. 37-year-old h signed a record-breaking NFL contract extension with Packers in 2018, worth a reported $134 million, surpassing $30 million annual salary earned by Atlanta Falcon’s Matt Ryan.  deal me him highest-paid player in NFL at time. Rodgers was set to aver $33.5 million annually apart from incentives each year.

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