Iowa City tailgate raises money for University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

Published: Sep 07, 2024 Duration: 00:01:45 Category: News & Politics

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IN THE SHOW THAT WE'LL HAVE TO SHOW YOU AGAIN. BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO TO TAILGATING BECAUSE THE CYCLONES AND HAWKEYES WERE ALSO FIGHTING. BUT IN A DIFFERENT TYPE OF WAY. BEAU BOWMAN SHOWS US THE TAILGATES AND FOOTBALL GO TOGETHER LIKE BLACK AND GOLD. GO LOOK AT BARRELL POLKAS SET UP. OXFORD GOES OUR NAME, CELEBRITIES SHOW P AND HISTORY IS SCRIBBLED ALL OVER THE WALLS. BUT THIS ISN'T YOUR TYPICAL PRE-GAME PARTY, BUT THE BARTENDERS WORKING BACK HERE AT THIS TAILGATE, THEY'RE NOT WORKING FOR TIPS. THE MONEY GOES TO SOMETHING MUCH BIGGER. WE JUST. WE STARTED THIS OUT JUST TAILGATING, HAVING FUN, SERVING SHOTS. AND THEN PEOPLE STARTED DONATING MONEY. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS RAISED EVERY YEAR, ALL GOING TO A PLACE SPECIAL FOR ANY IOWAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, SOMETHING EVEN CYCLONE FANS CAN GET BEHIND. WHEN YOU GET DOWN TO THE BOTTOM LINE OF IT, IT'S ALL FOR THE KIDS. THEY'VE BEEN VERY GENEROUS. THEY'VE BEEN VERY NICE, AND EVEN I HAD A COLLEGE KID COME UP TO ME AND GIVE ME 20 BUCKS IN THE TIP JAR. CYCLONE FAN THREW $100 IN THE CAN AND I LOVE THAT. OVER THE LAST 12 YEARS, THE GROUP OF FANS HAVE RAISED ALMOST $300,000. IT'S A CAUSE THAT'S CLOSE TO BILL'S HEART. WE DO HAVE A DIRECT CONNECTION. THEY SAVED MY SON'S LIFE 40 YEARS AGO, SO MAJOR SURGERY WHEN HE WAS SIX MONTHS OLD. SO I KNOW WHAT THEY CAN DO AND HOW THEY'VE DONE IT. AND THEY'RE GREAT. THEY'RE SPECTACULAR. AND EVERY BEER THAT'S CRACKED AND EACH SHOT THAT'S THROWN BACK MAKES BILL'S HEART GROW. IT MAKES ME FEEL GREAT. SUPPORT THE HAWKS SUPPORT THE KIDS. SO AND AND WE DO WE DO SUPPORT THE OTHER TEAM. WE LOVE THEM BEING H HERE IN IOA CITY. BEAU B

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