Tony Garcia’s Act of Kindness

(March 30, 2006 – Carlsbad, CA)   When most people were celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, Tony Garcia was out shopping for a new bike.  Not for his own sons – but for a kid named Lannon Powell.   Earlier that day, Tony was picking up his son from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad and heard that Lannon’s bike had been stolen.  “I remember how I felt when my bike was stolen years ago, and I wanted to help.  I told Lannon he could have my oldest son’s bike,” said Tony Garcia.  Once home, Tony noticed that the bike he had promised had no brakes.  A promise is a promise after all, so Tony went out and purchased a brand-new bike for Lannon, and delivered it to him at the Club the next day. 

Lannon couldn’t stop smiling when he saw his shiny, brand-new bike, and Club staff members were astounded by Tony’s unsolicited act of kindness.  Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad joins Lannon Powell in thanking Tony  for his compassion and caring for others.  Not surprisingly, Tony Garcia had been named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad’s “Parent of the Year” in 2005.

Pictured:  Lannon Powell, Age 12, is all smiles after receiving a brand new bike