ESPN’s “Beer Money Guy” Makes $3 Million Donation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - FEBRUARY 27: Virginia Cavaliers fans cheer during a live broadcast of ESPN College GameDay before the start of a basketball game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Virginia Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena on February 27, 2016 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
It all got started innocently enough. Last month, Carson King went to the set of ESPN’s College GameDay with a handwritten sign that read, “Busch Light supply needs replenishing.”
This kind of thing is not uncommon. If you ever watch ESPN College GameDay, you’ll be more than amused just reading all the signs in the crowd.
Anway, he also had his Venmo account listed on the sign. And it went viral after being spotted on TV.
Long story short, more than 35,000 people contributed to his account. Well, after realizing he’d more than be able to replenish his supply, Carson announced he was going to turn his beer money into a donation to University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital (he’s a student at the University of Iowa).
Then, Venmo and Busch decided to match the funds raised.
Carson raised $3 million.
How amazing is this?! I don’t think “beer money” ever did this much good.
Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.
