Kenny came from humble beginnings and later enlisted and proudly served in the U.S. Navy. As he aged, his health continued to decline, to the point of needing a mobility scooter to get around and do his favorite thing: spending quality time with people. A favorite happenstance occurred when Kenny met his neighbors, two of them Deaf, and formed a lifelong friendship deemed, "The Crew". Until one sad morning, Kenny discovered his mobility scooter was broken beyond repair and was no longer able to go out and be a light to people. With some love and help from The Crew and TikTok, unexpected turn of events completely changed his life! In turn, he became determined to pay it forward. A few simple acts of kindness altered his course of history, and to think it started with an interaction of neighbors.
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