LEXINGTON, Ky. ⁠— Tyler Booth, a country singer from Kentucky, is using his music and social media platform to collect donations for Trooper Island.

Trooper Island is a free summer camp for children in Kentucky who may not be able to afford to go to camp on their own. During the camp, the children get to meet and interact with state troopers from all over the state of Kentucky. 

With Trooper Island’s fundraisers canceled due to the coronavirus, Tyler Booth has collected over a thousand dollars in donations for the program. 

“I feel like it's a great thing to be a part of because not everybody grows up with a state trooper in their family and they don't know how awesome they are," said Booth. "And I just feel like that summer camp is a good opportunity for kids to learn.” 

Booth hopes to host a couple more Facebook live concerts in the next few weeks on the Kentucky State Trooper Facebook page to help bring in more donations for the children.