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Raiders Send $250K In Donations To Camp Fire Victims

Players, staff and Raiderettes assembled 300 care packages on their way to Butte County.

OAKLAND, CA – The Oakland Raiders donated a total of $250,000 to the North Valley Community Foundation and the American Red Cross to assist in relief and recovery efforts resulting from the Northern California fires.

The donation was made up of $200,000 to the North Valley Community Foundation and $50,000 worth of supplied including gift cards, non-perishable food, hygiene products, clothing and water.

The players along with front office staff and Raiderettes gathered to box the supplies into over 300 care packages being delivered this week.

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--Bay City News/An air mask hangs on an altar during a vigil for Camp Fire victims on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, at the First Christian Church of Chico in Chico, Calif. The blaze has killed at least 76 people and destroyed more than 10,000 structures according to Cal Fire. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, Pool)

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