Bret Michaels felt inspired after performing at a charity event to not only get himself in shape, but be open about his medical issues, reports Fox News.

The singer, 55, spent his weekend performing at the Toys In The Sun Run charity concert to benefit the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. He later revealed on Twitter that he personally donated $5,000 to the cause where he thanked fans, promoters, bikers, veterans and radio volunteers that made the event possible.

1/2 In the spirit of the holiday season and giving back, this afternoon Bret Michaels performed at the @ToysInTheSunRun and made a $5,000 personal donation on top of several other big donations from his Life Rocks Foundation to benefit @JDCHospital... pic.twitter.com/C1gJEqOSdr

— Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) December 10, 2018

On Monday, the former “Rock of Love” star wanted to show the world that the event stayed with him after it was over. The star spoke about his own battle with diabetes since he was a child and how he’d allowed it to get a little out of hand recently. However, he noted that the children he saw battling the condition with such bravery inspired him to get his act together.

Read more at Fox News.

1/2 I've spent the last 3 weeks in & out of emergency rooms with my kidneys & tests on my heart. With over 500,000 injections in my lifetime along with blood tests as a result of having Type 1 #Diabetes since age 6, I’ve been feeling a little down lately physically & spiritually. pic.twitter.com/OIv6HSS1Nk

— Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) December 10, 2018