College student’s joke turns into viral fundraiser for children’s hospital

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Carson King was joking when he held up a sign asking for beer money during a college football pre-game show. When cash started flowing into his Venmo account, the 24-year-old decided to donate it to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

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That is just too cool!

That’s awesome! I’ve always wanted to go to a Univ of Iowa home game just so I wave at the kids.

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