BUFFALO, NY — 12-year-old Gabriel McCarter started selling lemonade recently to make money to replace his bike after it was stolen.
"I ride it every day and one day — they just took it," he said
'They just took it': 12-year-old selling lemonade to replace his stolen bike
An anonymous donor heard his story on 7 News and wanted to gift him a brand-new bike.
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"It was crazy, it showed that people cared about me and my situation," said McCarter.
The 12-year-old and his family are in awe of the generosity of the City of Good Neighbors.
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"What it turned into was just wonderful and really showed that the community we live in, people do have a heart," said Phil McCarter, Gabe's father.
The donor of the bike had one message for the community.
"Just love one another," said Phil.
