Apps like Venmo, PayPal, and several other similar money apps, have made passing money from account to account a breeze. So when you combine easy sharing money apps, a hilarious sign, and a wide audience, the results can be surprising! That’s exactly what this Iowa State CY-hawk fan found out, when this sarcastic sign netted his Venmo $225K
That’s right, $225,000! This is a must-see, scroll down!
When this Iowa State CY-Hawk fan made this funny sign, he never thought his Venmo would explode with donations.
When Carson King, 23, held up a sign saying “Busch Light supply needs replenished~Venmo~Carson-King-25” at an ESPN College Gameday live broadcast, he didn’t think he’d get a dime, let alone tens of thousands of dollars.
People immediately took a liking to the sarcastic sign, and the money started pouring in. What started off as a joke, quickly turned into something bigger.
“Pretty simple, hoped to get a couple of bucks, just to buy a couple beers.” King told KCRG News.
Carson decided he would do something charitable with the donations, after that, the donations skyrocketed.
Carson quickly realized he had a chance to actually do something really good. He decided that he would give the money to The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The hospital is across from the stadium, known for the “wave,” where the players and fans wave at the children during home games. Once it became something for a good cause, even more, donations flooded in.
The donations sprung from $10,000, to $35,000, to $50,000, all the way up to $75,000! Carson was beside himself, little did he know, some big companies were also taking notice of his unique charitable donation.
Busch Light and Venmo take notice of Carson’s charitable actions. The hilarious sign doesn’t hurt either, “Busch Light supply needs replenished~Venmo~Carson-King-25.”
After the story went viral, Busch Light posted on twitter telling Carson not only would they match him, but they would also throw in the Busch light he was initially searching for! Twitter followed suit shortly after.
“We’re going to match your donation to the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, and we’ll throw in some of that Busch Light you were looking for.” Busch Light posted to Twitter
https://twitter.com/BuschBeer/status/1174000264598216707
“We see a lot of great stories, but this is one of our favs @CarsonKing2. Count us in for matching the donation to the hospital, too.” Venmo posted to Twitter shortly after.
We see a lot of great stories, but this is one of our favs @CarsonKing2. Count us in for matching the donation to the hospital, too. #ftk💛@BuschBeer @CollegeGameDay https://t.co/thS8JXOXC3
— Venmo (@Venmo) September 17, 2019
Since the two companies have agreed to match Carsons $75,000, the donations for The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital are now a whopping $225k.
Carson’s beer prank raised $75,000 dollars just one it’s own. After Venmo and Busch light matched him, he now is set to donate close to a quarter of a million dollars to The Iowa State University Stead Family Children’s Hospital. This story shows you the power of technology and what a little humor, paired with exposure, can make amazing things happen.
Carson never thought he would pull off such an extraordinary thing. The sign that read, “Busch Light supply needs replenished~Venmo~Carson-King-25” was supposed to be a joke, but turned into somewhat of a charity miracle.
Iowa State CY-Hawk fan makes a funny sign, “Busch Light supply needs replenished~Venmo~Carson-King-25.” – You’ll never believe what happens next! Watch the video below!
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