Seven Years Later…The “Donut Boy” Has Spent Half His Life Thanking Police
/Seven Years Later…The “Donut Boy” Has Spent Half His Life Thanking Police
Submitted by Sheena Carach
What started as a chance encounter with four local deputies in August 2016 blossomed into a nationwide mission to thank police and help bridge the gap between law enforcement and civilians. Since 2016, Tyler Carach has personally visited and thanked police officers in all 50 states, delivered well over 100,000 donuts or “power rings”, hosted numerous giveaways, purchased a bulletproof vest for a police K9 and committed his life to serving those who serve us daily.
Tyler’s mission began when he was only 8 years old and he is rapidly approaching his sweet 16th in November 2023. This means that he has spent half of his life thanking and giving back to police officers; or as he would call them … his heroes.
So what is the “Donut Boy” up to now?
With no end in sight for his mission, Tyler has some new ideas that he is working hard to implement into his mission. Beginning in 2024, Tyler plans to add the following components to his program;
1. An annual scholarship awarded to the child of a fallen/injured officer.
2. Grief Boxes to be sent to the families of fallen oOfficers.
3. A commitment to purchase two bulletproof K9 vests annually. These new components will be in addition to thank you events, giveaways, etc.
Without the support of his followers and family, his mission would not be possible. Tyler is currently hosting a custom challenge coin and patches fundraiser through his Facebook page and will be hosting a couple incredible raffles throughout the rest of 2023. He also accepts monetary and in-kind donations for his nonprofit. Coming soon, Tyler will be adding a storefront to his webpage to sell police-themed products. The proceeds will benefit his mission.
In addition to his mission, Tyler is a dedicated police patch and coin collector. He has set a special goal for himself to break the Guinness World Record for the largest police collection, which has been held since 2009 by a gentleman from the UK. Tyler is seeking the help of all of his law enforcement friends and supporters to achieve this goal. Unwanted or duplicate patches or coins can be mailed directly to Tyler to help him break the record. His collection will be cataloged on a special Facebook page, so that everyone can see his progress.
Tyler’s message to police is this; “You truly are my heroes. The sacrifice that you each make daily is something that most people would never be willing to do. You place yourselves in the line of danger and risk your own safety to serve others, even when sometimes those ‘others’ do not show you the respect or appreciation you deserve. You do this selflessly, you do this because you are serving a calling, you do this because it is your purpose, and most of all you do this because you are A HERO. For all of these reasons, I thank you, although ‘THANK YOU’ does not seem like enough.”
To learn more about Tyler’s mission or to make a donation/participate in a fundraiser, contact us:
https://www.facebook.com/IDONUTneedareasontothankacop/ (Non-Profit Page)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094635710571 (PATCH COLLECTION)
