The long and shirt of it
Brett Lauther is using his platform for the greater good.
The 28-year-old from Truro has taken to social media to reach people far and wide in an effort to help make a difference for young athletes in his home community.
Lauther – a popular kicker for the CFL’S Saskatchewan Roughriders – has spread the word on Twitter and Facebook about the sale of T-shirts, with money raised going toward the TAAC Revitalization Project – a $6-million renovation of Truro’s aging outdoor athletic facility.
“I kind of always told myself if I ever had a chance to have more of a following that I’d try and turn it into something good over personal gain,” said Lauther. “Because if you get a chance with something like that to do something good, that’s what counts.”
T-shirts reading THAT’S MY KICKER are being sold by Lauther and his family to support the cause. He is also raffling off a jersey to raise even more money for the project.
About $1,000 has already been raised from the sale of other shirts in Saskatchewan. Lauther said he is grateful for the support shown by Riders’ fans and the entire football community in Regina.
“It was all their idea to sell these shirts and raise money for my charity back home, so I felt pretty honoured that they would do something like this. I honestly really didn’t do anything besides take a picture with them, and the fans out here raised a bunch of money on their own, so it’s a real credit to them.”