Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is promising half a million dollars to help small businesses struggling with the ongoing pandemic.
Rodgers told Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy on Instagram Live on Friday that he is matching the initial $ 500,000 donation from Portnoy that started The Barstool Fund, a charity that supports companies during the COVID pandemic. -19.
“I just want to get involved,” said Rodgers. “I’m in. I want to enter the same amount that you invested. You started with $ 500,000, that’s what I’m going to get into. It is an honor to be a part of this. “
The Barstool Fund has raised more than $ 22 million and helped 102 different companies on Sunday morning.
Rodgers believes the charity is helping companies “doing something the government is not doing”. The fund is providing “money to change lives” for companies in two or three days.
Rodgers also called on teammates and others to help companies he described as the “backbone of this country”.
“It’s a call to action for everyone to continue to donate and do what they can,” said Rodgers.
Rodgers said he was inspired by The Barstool Fund videos helping to save small businesses.
“I’m amazed at what you’ve done and I couldn’t be left out,” said Rodgers. “This is really making an impact. We are talking about our people, this is our people. This is the backbone of this country, taking it to the chin now, I want to get involved, I have to get involved. “
Small businesses can apply for help from The Barstool Fund here.