Luke Combs is no stranger to success. After all, he's one of the hottest country music stars out there right now. However, he's building a difference-making charity on the side these days. Recently, Combs began opening packs of sports cards via a live stream on eBay, where he would then sell them to the highest bidder.
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Combs isn't keeping the money, though. Instead, he's using the cash for charity. His philanthropic side hustle, "Packs For Purpose," was launched a few months ago. The country star explained his new venture in a recent TikTok video.
"So we have a little program that I put together with my team and a few other folks in the kind of the card industry hobby," Combs said. "It's going to be called 'Packs with Purpose,' and it's going to be the name...I think this would just be a really fun way to engage with you guys to engage the you know the kind of the card community, uh and do some good, raising some money for some local organizations that could use the funds."
As it turns out, Combs' latest stream, which took place in Indiana, was a huge success. He then stayed true to his word, reportedly donating over $150,000 to "A Rosie Place For Children," a licensed and specialty hospital.
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"A Rosie Place For Children" has since shared a thank you message on social media, explaining how Combs' generosity will help them.
"We were able to personally thank Luke Combs and Luke Combs HQ for choosing A Rosie Place for Children as the recipient of the dollars raised during the Packs with Purpose event," they said in a social media post. On Saturday, he shared with our CEO & Founder, Tieal Bishop, 'We were so glad to be able to help the children, it's amazing what you all do there.'"
"We don't have the final total yet, but we know it's over $150,000! $150,000 raised to create a world of YES for medically fragile children and their families. That's more than 200 sleepovers provided for children at no cost to families! We are in awe and overcome with gratitude."
Combs will undoubtedly continue to raise money for charities in the coming weeks and months. He's found a way to use his platform for the right reasons. Not only is he connecting with his fanbase, he's also helping those in need.
That sounds like winning to me.
