(Photo credits Evan Siegle, Packers.com)COMMUNITYAaron Rodgers Donates $500,000 to The Barstool Fund by Inesh Chari January 12, 2021 Aaron Rodgers who is the current starting QB for the Green Bay Packers announced on a Instagram live stream hosted by Dave Portnoy who is the founder of Barstool Sports that he will be donating half a million dollars ($500,000) to The Barstool Fund. Dave Portnoy started The Barstool Fund to help small businesses across the country struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic, and so far The Barstool Fund has raised over $21 Million to help small businesses. Many other celebrities have donated to The Barstool Fund including Kid Rock and Elon Musk. Aaron Rodgers was moved by the videos which Dave Portnoy posted on his Instagram of recipients of The Barstool Fund. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) Video Credits @stoolpresidenteAaron Rodgers said on the Instagram live stream “The videos everyday are so inspiring so that’s how I want to start. First I’m in and I want to be in the same amount you put in $500,000.”Dave Portnoy started The Barstool Fund by donating $500,000 of his own money to help small businesses impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic in December of 2020. The Barstool Fund will help small businesses not just stay afloat for a month or two, but until the Pandemic ends which Portnoy states on his twitter status.Aaron Rodgers Wanted to Help Small BusinessesAaron Rodgers was touched by all the good that The Barstool Fund has done for small businesses across the country. At the end of Dave Portnoy’s live stream Aaron Rodgers said “I’m in awe in what you done Dave and all your people working their asses off to make this happen. That’s real heroism right there.”This is another example of the many charitable efforts made to support businesses through the current health pandemic. Post Views: 57The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsInesh ChariLiving in Watchung, New Jersey and a senior at the University of Rhode Island majoring in Communication Studies.Latest posts by Inesh Chari (see all) Lawmakers in North Dakota Propose a Bill which Restricts Transgender Athletes - January 26, 2021 Budweiser Stops Advertising at This Year’s SuperBowl for the First Time in 37 Years - January 25, 2021 Larry Scott Commissioner of Pac-12 Steps Down - January 25, 2021 Michigan Legalizes Online Sports Betting - January 21, 2021 Related Topics#aaronrodgersAaron RodgersBarstool SportsCharityCOVID-19David PortnoyFeatureFootballGreen Bay PackersInstagramSmall BusinessThe Barstool Fund Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 69: WFAN’s Al Dukes (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 12, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 The Most Catastrophic Boat Trip Since the Titanic; the New York Giants by John Venezia | posted on October 4, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 68: WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 7, 2021More in COMMUNITY Lawmakers in North Dakota Propose a Bill which Restricts Transgender AthletesLawmakers in North Dakota have proposed a bill that will restrict high school and... Health Care Workers Invited to The 2021 Superbowl LV for Their Remarkable WorkNew York Giants Invite Four Health Care Workers to The Superbowl Throughout the Covid-19... Budweiser Stops Advertising at This Year’s SuperBowl for the First Time in 37 YearsThis year the Super Bowl will be completely different from how it was in... Athletes Attend the Inauguration of New President Joe BidenAthletes aren’t strangers when it comes to politics. Teams and athletes get invited to... Johnny V’s Wild Card Best Bet for Sunday New Al Davis vs. The NFL 30 by 30 Documentary Nearing Release