Bad News! While we were coming to terms with the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and Milton, the veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers is trying to help people around 3000 miles away. In 2018, most of Paradise High School was burned during one of the worst wildfires in California’s history. Now, they have a chance to rebuild it, including their town school.
Aaron Rodgers has come forward to help people. He posted multiple IG stories regarding the incident. In one story, he mentioned the devastating fires that destroyed several things and wrote, “Butte County California where I was born and raised, has suffered tremendously from fires. You can help Paradise High School get a refurbished football stadium courtesy of T-Mobile.” He then added the link to an Instagram video and wrote. “All you need to do is watch this video and like it on Instagram.”
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The small town has a population of around 25,000 people. When the fire broke out, it wreaked havoc on 153,336 acres, killed 86 people, and destroyed 13,972 homes. But the camaraderie between the students shone during the tough times. More than 900 students showed up for enrolment. The football team also had an undefeated season.
For now, most of the NFL world is focused on Florida. The hurricanes are leaving devastation in their path. 2 days ago, dreading visuals of the Buccaneers‘ Raymond James Stadium came up. The stadium was full of water, resembling an ocean. But there was good news as well. The damage wasn’t monumental; it was minor.
In the wake of havoc, NFL legends are uniting to help the victims.
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Just like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady comes forward to help hurricane victims
The GOAT is also aware of the situation and donated $100k to help the people in need. The retail company Gopuff is also matching the amount which in totality will be given to the Volunteer Florida Foundation. The times are hard, but Brady said that people need to look out for each other and stay strong. Pretty positive!
Another superstar associated with an NFL player donated $5 million to Feeding America, a non-profit that provides food to stranded people. Yea, it’s the billionaire pop star, Taylor Swift! Travis Kelce’s girlfriend’s efforts are being praised all around by the Swifties and the Chiefdom.
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The public needs to take care of one more thing. Social media! NBC News’ David Ingram reported that there has been an influx of AI-generated images which shows much more damage than it is. Hence, people need to be very aware of the situation.
The veteran quarterback likes to give back to the community. Stay tuned! We’ll keep bringing more news for you.
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