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They took EVERYTHING-Help Gavin Rebuild His Dream

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Gavin has been an entrepreneur since he was 8. He started off with a paper route and has done odd and end jobs to make money since.

After moving to Florida in 2017, Gavin started mowing lawns with a mower, whipper and blower and would walk all of his equipment from house to house. Sometimes blocks away. He slowly built his clientele and when he was 16 he purchased his first trailer (4x6) along with a commercial walk behind mower. He used this set up through high school and maintained the clients he had all while going to school full time and participating in track. (about 40 clients)

After graduation in June of 2021, his main focus was to grow Paradise Bay Lawns. In October he purchased a brand new trailer (6x10), a brand new Wright stand on mower, a brand new Honda self propel walk behind, a few Echo trimmers with different attachments, a new blower and some other necessities he needed for the business. This was something he was so excited for and proud of.

Gavin worked the day before Christmas Eve. Finished his lawns for the day and took his trailer to the gated storage facility. A week later he went to pick it up to work and it was GONE. A police report was filed and the case has started. We don't know exactly when it was stolen and what the likely hood is that any of it will be recovered. We have been in contact with our insurance and because of the type of property it is, and the fact that it wasn't on the property, insurance would most likely only pay out $250.00 after the $1000 deductible. I guess I didn't ask the right questions when I was inquiring about coverage. Lesson learned. So here we are.

Many people have suggested creating a fundraiser on this platform to help Gavin recover what was lost. He has worked so hard these last 4 years and it would break my heart to watch him have to start back from scratch. (even though he said he would) Any help would be greatly appreciated. For any locals that donate, you will be entered into a drawing to win free lawn service. He will be working with his old set up for the meantime. (see below) Thank you to everyone for the support. It means more than you could imagine. The pictures show how it started and some of what he had just purchased.






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Donations 

  • Janice Thompson
    • $50
    • 3 yrs
  • Robert Sparks
    • $1,000
    • 3 yrs
  • Rutchik Rutchik
    • $100
    • 3 yrs
  • Gary Herman
    • $100
    • 3 yrs
  • Jeff Reidy
    • $100
    • 3 yrs
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Nicole Konopka
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Apollo Beach, FL

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