Be Kind: New Jersey teen collects equipment for young athletes across United States, world

FREEHOLD, New Jersey (WABC) -- A teenager from New Jersey is showing that an act of being kind can start small - and end up making a difference around the world.

Joey Butler from Freehold is 16 years old. He started a program called 'Wrestle in my Shoes.'

Butler's family says so far he has already collected more than $200,000 of equipment for young athletes in the United States and other countries.

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