Football Fan Asked for Beer Money on Air and Accidentally Raised $1 Million
He kept just $15 for that very beer.
25-year-old American football fan Carson King came to a college league match with a joking sign, thanks to which he collected a million dollars in donations. This was reported by CNN.
At the match between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones, Carson raised a sign over his head reading “Busch Light Supplies Need Restocking” along with his details on the Venmo payment system.
The game was broadcast on the major American sports channel ESPN, and the football fan himself appeared on screen with the hosts of the show College GameDay.
Just 30 minutes later, he had $400 in his account. The money kept coming in, and Carson decided to spend it on charity. The Venmo payment system and the beer company Anheuser-Busch, involved in the campaign, promised to double the amount raised.
After the news spread, transfers increased. At the moment, more than $1.1 million has been raised. Carson said he would keep collecting funds until the end of September, after which he would send them to a children's hospital under the patronage of Iowa State University. He also joked that he would keep the planned $15 for beer.
The hospital has already responded to this: “We are stunned by your generosity, and here is a small message for everyone who donated money to help children.”
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