Why Modern Family’s Ty Burrell Gave Out-Of-Work Servers a $100,000 Tip

By Dan Bova, Editorial Director at Entrepreneur.com

The hilarious actor is leading a relief effort in Salt Lake City to raise money for out-of-work bar and restaurant workers.

Ty Burrell doesn’t just play an exceedingly caring human being on TV — he is one in real life.

The actor, known for his Emmy-winning role of Phil Dunphy on Modern Family, is also a restauranteur/bar owner in Salt Lake City, and he recently joined Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Downtown Alliance in launching a relief effort to help hard-hit workers in the food and beverage industry.

The program, called Tip Your Server, will provide $2,000 grants to employees of any Salt Lake City restaurant or bar who have been laid off due to closures. Burrell and his wife Holly are part-owners of Bar X and Beer Bar, and kicked things off with a contribution of $100,000.

You can donate to the cause here.

On an upcoming episode special episode of Entrepreneur’s Get a Real Job podcast, Ty explains why he was drawn to the bar and restaurant business (it’s fun!), his connection to Salt Lake City (the people are amazing!) and his love…