As America felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic starting in early 2020, many small businesses faced a unifying problem: having enough cash on hand to keep the doors open and the lights on. In a time of need, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers stepped up to the plate to serve his local community of Chico, Calif., in a partnership with the North Valley Community Foundation, which serves four counties in northern California.
Establishing a program tabbed the “Aaron Rodgers Small-Business Covid-19 Fund,” two rounds of grants generated $1.5 million for the foundation to distribute, with $1.