Pushing Your Buttons is
announcing some new plans that could pin education to your heart.
“It
all started after declaring my major at Brigham Young University,”
said founder, Dan Hainsworth, “I realized I was in class with peers
who could not afford school. My own friends and classmates were
diving deeper and deeper into debt to pursue an education they
deserved.”
So
Hainsworth took one of his poorest classmates, a boy named John
Stevenson, under his wing. “I don't know why Dan chose me to help
me with Pushing Your Buttons, but
he told me it was because of my creativity and hard work,” said
Stevenson. And hard work was needed—while Hainsworth worked with
Stevenson's school and homework schedule, he was expected to work the
same hours as a full time job. What Stevenson didn't know was that he
was being paid double for every button created. “It was very
stressful, but holding that new button and knowing it was a symbol of
my heard work meant a lot to me,” John commented with a tear in his
eyes.
After
a summer of sweat and sacrifice, the Pushing Your Buttons
surprised Stevenson during class
with a check for $10,000. After applause and thanks, Dan Hainsworth
signed the check, concluding that “its ultimately not about the
money. Its about opportunity.”
Hainsworth's
concerns have fostered a growing button contest where winners are
awarded academic scholarships to help pay for school. On March 1,
2016, Pushing Your Buttons
will begin receiving applications for your button ideas! Winners will
be chosen by Hainsworth and will then be designed in the upcoming
fall line. Five winners will also receive $10,000 scholarships to pay
for school and books.
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