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Related: About this forumCan 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 hell 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/
Casady1
(2,133 posts)Inquiring minds would like to know.
And he jumps between girlfriends .a lot. Hey, good for him.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)Well, 2 years may be a long time for a big time pro athlete
LakeArenal
(29,845 posts)a kennedy
(32,235 posts)LakeArenal
(29,845 posts)LonePirate
(13,909 posts)Brother Buzz
(37,960 posts)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.
Beachnutt
(8,150 posts)True Dough
(20,628 posts)He figured out how to put on a mask for a while, if that's any consolation.
MLAA
(18,654 posts)Forgive my cynicism, but for a guy who makes $50m a year as highest paid NFL player Im under impressed. But it is $100k more than the reading charities had before. Thats .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)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.