For a number of weeks every year, Breakthrough T1D partners with national chains to raise money for critical research by selling sneakers to costumers at check out. These sneaker sales not only raise millions of dollars for Breakthrough T1D, but are also vital to increasing public awareness about Breakthrough T1D and its mission.
To show appreciation, Matthew Butler, a local Breakthrough T1D Youth Ambassador, spent a day giving Life Savers to local Kroger and Advance Auto Parts stores.
Matthew is an exemplary Breakthrough T1D Youth Ambassador. In addition to his numerous Breakthrough T1D accomplishments over the years (top walk teams, Golden Sneakers, Breakthrough T1D Childrens Congress, V1P, etc.), he still takes the initiative to show our corporate partners how grateful we are for their commitment to Breakthrough T1D.
It pays to be good, too. When the woman from Kroger found out that Matthew was the one who left the Life Savers, she gave him 10 % off on a battery he was purchasing!
To find out how to become a Breakthrough T1D Youth Ambassador, contact Nancy Burns.
