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ALTAI™ and Donut Boy: National Boot Giveaway

altaidev on November 7, 2019

“12-year-old Florida native is traveling the country to show appreciation to the men and women of Law Enforcement.”

Tyler Carach, aka: “The Donut Boy,” has been on a cross country mission to thank Law Enforcement for their service since August 1, 2016. He has thanked Officers in all 50 states and served them over 90,000 donuts, aka “Power Rings.”

Recently, Tyler, with the assistance of Minnesota based company, ALTAIgear™, hosted a National Boot Giveaway contest. Law Enforcement teams from across the nation competed to win Police Department approved boots for their agency. The winning team, collecting 1000 public votes first, was Princeton, MN Police Department/Shorewood Hills, WI Police Department.

“The ALTAI™ team would like to thank Tyler for his commitment to his mission and we are proud to have been a part of this journey with Tyler,” -ALTAI™.

This weekend, November 9-10, Tyler, along with representatives of ALTAIgear™, will personally deliver the boots to the winning team members, just in time for a Northern winter.

November 9, 5:30 PM Princeton PD: 305 21st Ave. South Princeton, MN
November 10, 9 AM Shorewood Hills PD: 810 Shorewood Blvd. Madison, WI

Attending: Tyler Carach and Mother, ALTAIgear™ Representatives, Representatives from Princeton Police Department/Shorewood Hills Police Department, City Officials from Princeton MN/Shorewood Hills WI

About “I DONUT Need A Reason To Thank A Cop Inc.” Tyler is an amazing 12-year-old boy who loves cops. He developed a program called “I DONUT need a reason to thank a cop” in August 2016 after meeting 4 officers in a local store and asking if he could buy them donuts with his own money. After seeing how happy the Officers were and learning that Police across the nation were having a hard time, he decided he wanted to thank every Officer in America and give them each their favorite treat… A DONUT! To date, he has visited and thanked Officers in all 50 states and served over 90,000 donuts and thanks. He has raised money to purchase a K9 vest, held multiple free raffles for Law Enforcement, worked to raise support for Police, and partnered with multiple organizations to show appreciation to Officers. To learn more about Tyler’s mission and accomplishments follow him on Facebook I DONUT Need A Reason To Thank A Cop, Twitter @donut_boy07, and Instagram @tyler_donutboy.

ALTAI™ Hero Spotlight Update: Tyler the Donut Boy

altaidev on August 29, 2018

It’s hard to believe that only two years ago, we met and partnered with this amazing 10 year old, Tyler Carach, a Florida boy who is on an important mission: thanking every cop and first responder in America, one donut at a time.

Since then, Tyler’s organization, I Donut Need A Reason To Thank A Cop, has given away over 70,000 donuts to law enforcement officers in 39 states! Here are a few snapshots of his latest journey to Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana! Follow Tyler on Facebook for up-to-date info on his next adventure thanking cops; Tyler may be visiting your local police department sooner than you think!

Want to contribute to Tyler’s cause? Here are some ways you can help support I Donut Need A Reason To Thank A Cop.

ALTAI™ 2 For the Blue Program – buy any department-approved ALTAI™ boot model at our online shop and 2% of your purchase will go to support Tyler’s mission.

Donate directly to the Donut Boy – direct donations are accepted online to support Tyler’s goal to thank every cop in America.

ALTAI™ Hero Spotlight: Catching up with the Donut Boy

altaidev on February 6, 2018

It’s 2018 and more than 22,000 donuts later, Tyler Carach of “I Donut Need A Reason To Thank A Cop” is gearing up for another generous act: thanking every cop in America. It all started a few years ago when Tyler spotted some police officers at a gas station for a routine fill-up with his mother, Sheena Carach. Tyler asked Sheena for permission to buy the officers donuts as a gesture of gratitude for their dedication and service; the rest is history.

While Tyler’s cause was gaining attention (Tyler landed a spot on The Steve Harvey Show! and even this spotlight by Lifezette.com) the pint-sized hero worked hard at earning money himself to buy more donuts to give away by taking on extra chores, and even gathering and selling scrap metal, to fund his selfless cause.

Now 10 years old, Tyler has come a long way in spreading love to the men and women in blue. 2018 promises a busy schedule of donut-giving, including a trip to Alaska to visit police departments out there (a long journey for the Florida based family!).

Here at ALTAI™, we stand behind Tyler’s charitable efforts and donate 2% of all sales on department-approved boots towards his cause. You can find more ways to get behind this heart-warming story of thanking police officers on our website.