A young boy whose homemade University of Tennessee T-shirt went viral has been offered a four-year scholarship to the school!
It all started when the boy’s teacher at Altamonte Elementary School in Altamonte Springs, Florida, posted the story about the young Tennessee fan, who couldn’t afford to buy a shirt for college colors week, so his teacher told him to make one. He did, and the kids at school made fun of him, and bullied him.
Since then, more than 50,000 shirts featuring the boy's design have been pre-sold, and all proceeds from the sale of the shirts will go directly to the charity STOMP Out Bullying. The university will cover the cost of the boys scholarship separately.
The founder and CEO of STOMP Out Bullying said while she's happy this will raise awareness of the issue of bullying, she's most happy for the little boy. “He’s getting his justice. You just can't pick on a kid and think this is OK." By the way - demand for the inspiring hand-drawn shirt was so high that the school's website even crashed.
If you're a UT fan, here's the place to order your T-shirt: https://utvolshop.com/p-67332-college-colors-day-tee-preorder.aspx
