7 major Bay Area sports teams band together for Wine Country fire relief fund

Seven professional sports organizations across the Bay Area have teamed up to together raise funds for Wine Country fire relief.

The fundraiser, posted to YouCaring, is organized by the Golden State Warriors, the Oakland A's, the Oakland Raiders, the San Francisco Giants, the San Francisco 49ers, the San Jose Earthquakes, and the San Jose Sharks.

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"The Raiders family expresses our deepest concern for everyone affected by the North Bay fires," said Raiders President Marc Badain in a press release. "The Raiders have held training camp in Napa for the past 22 seasons and have formed a strong bond with communities in Napa and Sonoma counties. The Silver and Black ask the entire Raider Nation to help spread the word on how everyone can assist the region in its recovery."

The teams have all together committed to donate $450,000 to the cause.

The teams have established: https://t.co/k5A6tXqvHF for fans to donate whatever they can to support the victims of these devastating fires. — San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) October 11, 2017

"We want all the communities affected by these horrific fires to know the Giants and all of the Bay Area teams are here to support you as you recover and rebuild in the days, weeks and months ahead," said Giants President and CEO Larry Baer in a press release. "You are part of our family and we are holding all of you close to our hearts."

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All donations will go to the American Red Cross.

Back in January, the A's, Warriors, and the Raiders similarly banded together to gather donations for the families of victims affected by the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

