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a kennedy

(32,235 posts)
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 09:46 AM Sep 2022

Can we show some love to Aaron Rodgers and his book club??

In an effort to get people to “read more, TV less,” Aaron Rodgers is bringing back his book club for another season.

The Green Bay Packers quarterback and avid reader introduced his first title, “The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship” by don Miguel Ruiz, on his weekly Tuesday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”

He also announced that he’ll match the $100,000 raised by the club last season from the sale of $25 Aaron Rodgers Book Club T-shirts and other contributions with a $100,000 donation of his own. The money will go to reading advocacy groups. The names of those partnering organizations will be announced soon, Rodgers said.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/fans/2022/09/20/aaron-rodgers-book-club-list-2022-t-shirts-available-tuesdays-the-pat-mcafee-show/8004061001/

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Can we show some love to Aaron Rodgers and his book club?? (Original Post) a kennedy Sep 2022 OP
Is Mr. Rodger's married? Casady1 Sep 2022 #1
No underpants Sep 2022 #2
https://playerswiki.com/aaron-rodgers empedocles Sep 2022 #4
Only famous girlfriends like Olivia Munn and Danika Patrick. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #3
Love Olivia Munn. a kennedy Sep 2022 #8
She really got chewed up by Rodgers' family. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #10
Finally some of his off-field antics make society better! LonePirate Sep 2022 #5
He promotes at least five charities in a big way Brother Buzz Sep 2022 #7
Did he ever get vaccinated for covid ? Beachnutt Sep 2022 #6
No, but... True Dough Sep 2022 #12
I'm no Rodgers fan since his anti Covid stunts (ie lies). MLAA Sep 2022 #9
I'm a Rodgers football ability fan. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #11

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
4. https://playerswiki.com/aaron-rodgers
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 09:55 AM
Sep 2022

Well, 2 years may be a long time for a big time pro athlete

Brother Buzz

(37,960 posts)
7. He promotes at least five charities in a big way
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:04 AM
Sep 2022

This one is a big deal in Northern California, and is the one I'm most aware of

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.

MLAA

(18,654 posts)
9. I'm no Rodgers fan since his anti Covid stunts (ie lies).
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:09 AM
Sep 2022

Forgive my cynicism, but for a guy who makes $50m a year as highest paid NFL player I’m under impressed. But it is $100k more than the reading charities had before. That’s .2% of his annual salary (not including sponsorship deals etc which I would think doubles his income at least).

https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/aaron-rodgers-on-top-in-nfl-salaries

LakeArenal

(29,845 posts)
11. I'm a Rodgers football ability fan.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:21 AM
Sep 2022

But to be fair he has done a lot of charitable work besides books.

But then so had Farve and look where he is now.

Aaron Rodgers remains a great quarterback.

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