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After a Penticton business owner decided to gift a family a generous present for the holidays this year, he started having more people from the community buy presents from his store to give away.
Trevor Sparreboom, the owner of the recently opened retro video game shop Game Cave, gave away a Nintendo Switch Fortnite bundle for a local family in need of a special gift this year.
On Wednesday, Sparreboom posted on Facebook to share the spirit of giving that had spread through the community.
“I just had a customer come into the store and say that he was inspired by my donation of a Nintendo Switch to a family in need, and he wanted to help too! So (Alan, who wanted to otherwise remain anonymous) purchased a refurbished Xbox One S 1TB console and a game from my store today, and then asked me to donate it to a second family in need this Christmas! I was so moved, I wanted to cry,” the post reads.
Then, Sparreboom had a friend in Red Deer offer to purchase another $20 game to add to the Xbox gift.
“A lovely lady (named Carrie) who came into the store and purchased a $25 gift card to donate. I will be adding this to the Switch bundle.”
And he had a former co-worker, who lives in Prince George, message him offering to purchase two new games to add to the Switch bundle. Plus she also wanted to purchase and donate three $40 gift cards to three other deserving families in need.
“I am truly blown away by the amazing generosity of these beautiful people! My heart is bursting with gratitude! I hope these acts of kindness inspire others to do whatever they can to help those in need.”
Sparreboom finished by adding that he does not need any more donations to come through his store but told people to look for any other way to help in your community.
“Sharing is caring!”
Nominations for the families to receive these presents this Christmas were accepted until Friday, and Sparreboom was set to deliver the now two game consoles to two deserving families over the weekend.
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