Kid Rock pledges $ 100,000 to The Barstool Fund to help small businesses struggling with pandemic
Musician Kid Rock has promised to donate $ 100,000 to help small businesses in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis.
The 49-year-old, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, took to Twitter on Monday to support The Barstool Fund and encourage others ‘so blessed’ to do the same.
The Barstool Fund is a charity created in the COVID era by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, and has raised more than $ 18 million so far because of struggles amid pandemic closures.
Charity: Musician Kid Rock has pledged to donate $ 100,000 to The Barstool Fund to help troubled small businesses in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis, he revealed in a tweet on Monday
‘THIS IS THE AMERICA I LOVE!’, Kid Rock tweeted along with a link to The Barstool Fund.
‘Put me down for 100,000. And I just place it in the hope that others as moved as I can be moved to help. -Kid Rock, ‘he adds in the message.
On the charity’s website, goods from goods can donate money directly to the fund, as well as offer different types of merchandise such as hats and shirts for sale.
All the proceeds donated go to the help of various small businesses and those who are struggling can apply for help through an online portal.
Helping Hand: The Barstool Fund is a COVID-era charity created by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and has raised more than $ 18 million so far because of struggles amid pandemic closures.
Kid Rock’s own businesses were affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
In March, as COVID-19 business began to increase in the U.S., the rocker was forced to close his Nashville, Tennessee business, Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk & Rock ‘n Roll Steakhouse, despite being a co-owner the fight against the closure has been ‘unconstitutional’.
“In collaboration with the mayor’s office, Tootsie’s Honky Tonk Central and Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk have closed to protect public health,” the restaurant, which is owned by the rocker and his business partner Steve Smith, said in a statement at the time. . .
By June, however, Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk no longer cooperated with the mayor’s office and temporarily lost his liquor license due to COVID-19 security violations.
Hard times: Kid Rock’s own business was affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In March, when COVID-19 business began to increase in the U.S., the rocker had to close his Nashville, Tennessee business, Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk and Rock ‘n Roll Steakhouse.
The Metropolitan Beer Permit Board has issued Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse a five-day suspension after it violated guidelines last weekend by serving customers at the bar.
According to local COVID-19 guidelines at the time, patrons could not be seated or served at a public bar during a second phase of reopening guidelines.
Kid Rock, co-owner of Honky Tonk, Steve Smith, said he was unhappy with the fine and called the Nashville government ‘communist’.
Punished: By June, however, Honky Tonk of Kid Rock no longer cooperated with the mayor’s office and temporarily lost his liquor license for violating COVID-19 security
‘The Nashville government is like communist. They have us behind a Berlin wall. “We met with Mayor Cooper and the doctors weeks ago and explained how bar service is safer than table service,” Smith said.
“They are doing everything they can to put us out of action. The state of Tennessee is already in phase four and they are talking about keeping us in phase two. This is against our constitutional rights. ‘
The business is currently open again with its liquor license in tact.
In progress: the business is currently open again with its liquor license in tact