GAFFNEY, S.C. ( WSPA ) – Students and staff at Limestone University in South Carolina were devastated this week to learn their school was in danger of permanently closing due to financial issues. But some aren’t giving up hope, and a few have taken to social media in hopes noted Gen Z philanthropist Mr. Beast can help save their school.
On Wednesday, the university announced unless the university can secure a $6 million emergency fund, the college will need to to either move fully online or close entirely, ending a nearly two-century legacy in higher education.
South Carolina college could close after 179 years if it can’t find $6M by Tuesday
In the wake of the announcement, Limestone University students took to TikTok and other social media platforms to vent their frustrations, ask followers for school recommendations or solicit donations to help keep the school open. More than a few of the latter group include tags for Jimmy Donaldson, better known online as Mr. Beast.
Donaldson is known for his YouTube channels, where he regularly engages in “stunt philanthropy,” giving large sums of money to individuals or causes, then reinvesting the money made by those videos into other philanthropic causes. He also owns his own candy company and hosts a television show on Amazon Prime…