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Donations flood in for victim of scooter theft
Kevin O'Leary, in his St. Vital home, says the theft of his scooter restricts his ability to get out. the MS patient had his motorized scooter stolen out of his van parked in front of his home. See Gabrielle�s story. May 16, 2012 - (Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press) (PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store
Kevin O’Leary lost his scooter in a van theft, but Winnipeggers who heard his story have made sure he won't lose money because of it. Early Wednesday morning, the scooter was stolen from a locked van outside O'Leary's Elm Park Road home.
The insured scooter — which is worth about $1,700 and has a $500 deductible – helps transport O'Leary because of mobility problems he has due to multiple sclerosis. After his story was published in the Free Press, radio station HOT 103 publicized O'Leary's plight and donations came in from Booster Juice locations around the city.
"It's awesome," said O'Leary. "It's one worry less now."
Public donations worth $500 were collected through two locations at the St. Vital Centre and on Dakota Street.
Another $250 came in from other Winnipeg Booster Juice locations. And then the Booster Juice head office in Edmonton donated $1,000. The money is to go to paying off O'Leary's deductible, and any other items that need fixing.
gabrielle.giroday@freepress.mb.ca
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition May 17, 2012 B6
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Updated on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 4:14 PM CDT: Adds details of fundraising campaign
7:02 PM: adds amounts raised in fundraisers
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