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Kid Rock announced in a tweet on Monday that it will commit $ 100,000 to the Barstool Sports fund to support small businesses affected by coronavirus-related restrictions.
“THIS IS THE AMERICA I LOVE!”, Wrote the singer and songwriter. “Put me down for 100k. And I just post this in the hope that others as blessed as I can be moved to help.”
The celebrity’s contribution appears to be the second largest donation to the fund so far, behind that of Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy himself.
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Portnoy announced the initiative last month and pledged to contribute $ 500,000 of his own money to the cause.
To qualify, companies need to maintain an active payroll. The Barstool fund will help selected small businesses pay any costs to stay afloat until the end of the pandemic.
“We hope to be able to save as many small businesses as humanly possible,” Portnoy said in a video message.
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Small business owners who need help can submit an application at TheBarstoolFund.com/apply.
Those interested in helping can also make a deductible contribution directly to the fund or by purchasing one of the t-shirts on the Barstool Fund website.
According to Barstool, 100% of net revenue will go to support small businesses.
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On Monday night, the fund raised more than $ 18 million from 139,500 individual donations and supported about 74 small businesses.