Jeff Carter, owner of Dough Boy Fresh Pretzel Co., had to close due to the coronavirus pandemic before the food truck could expand into a building.
Kid Rock announced in a tweet Monday that it will commit $ 100,000 to Barstool Sports’ fund to support small businesses affected by coronavirus-related restrictions.
“THIS IS THE AMERICA I LOVE!”, Writes the singer-songwriter. “Put me down for 100,000. And I’m just putting it in the hope that others can be moved as blessed as I am to help.”
The contribution of the celebrity appears to be the second largest donation to date to the fund, behind that of David Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports.
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Portnoy announced the initiative last month and promised to contribute $ 500,000 of his own money to the cause.
To qualify, businesses must keep an active payroll. The Barstool Fund will help small businesses pay the costs they have to stay afloat until the pandemic is over.
“Hopefully we can save as many small businesses as possible if humanly possible,” Portnoy said in a video message.
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Owners who need assistance can submit an application at TheBarstoolFund.com/apply.
Those interested in helping can also make a tax-deductible contribution directly to the fund or by purchasing one of the shirts on the Barstool Fund website.
According to Barstool, 100% of the net proceeds go to support small businesses.
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As of Monday night, the fund had raised more than $ 18 million from 139,500 individual donations and supported approximately 74 small businesses.