Anyone that’s from the midwest has heard the story of Carson King. The guy that simply help up a sign that said “Busch Light supply needs Replenished” on ESPN, along with his Venmo account information, and raised 3 million dollars for the children’s hospital, has made national news and created a name for himself in his home state of Iowa. So much so, that this young fan of his dressed like him for Halloween.
Sam Hall decided that for Halloween he didn’t want to be any TV or videogame character, he wanted to be a super hero, but not the kind that you think. Dressed head to toe in Iowa State gear, he held up a sign that read ‘Root beer supply needs replenished, Venmo Sam Hall. #ForTheKids”. If you’re not from Iowa this may have confused you, but to most Midwesterners, this was a very relevant and creative costume.
Carson King’s homemade sign national news when he was in the background of College Game Day on ESPN. So many people were giving King money that he decided to buy a case of beer and donate the rest of the money he got to the Stead Family Children’s hospital in Iowa City. Then when the news spread, the companies of Busch Light and Venmo got involved and donated a significant amount to the cause. King was getting so many donations that he set a deadline for the end of the month, and by then he had committed to donating $3 million to the children’s hospital. Similar to King, Sam got more attention than he bargained for as well.
It started out with a surprise from Sam’s hero himself. King showed up at his home with candy and a case of A&W Root Beer for his biggest fan, posed for a couple of photos, and tweeted out “Little guy has a heart of gold”. But the surprises didn’t stop there. The back of Sam’s sign said that he was accepting donations to the children’s hospital instead of candy, and the donations poured in. After trick or treating was over, and the photos went viral, Sam had raised around $10,000.
On top of the money, he captured the attention of Dad’s Root Beer company. The company wrote “Sam the Man” a letter saying “We may not be as big as A&W, but if you’ve proven anything it’s that you don’t have to be the biggest guy to make a big impact in the world.” They also donated $1,000 to the cause and included a supply of root beer for Sam. Those words of wisdom are great for a kid who was inspired by an average Joe, and also shows how one act of kindness inspires others, no matter how small.
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