The Brief
- Tears of joy flowed as Dana Gaines was surprised with a new work van and tools.
- The 25-year-old has launched his own plumbing company.
- As a teen, he began working with the OK Program, a mentoring initiative focused on young Black males.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A 25-year-old Oakland man was overcome with tears of gratitude and joy last month when he was surprised with a gift of a lifetime: a fully equipped work van and a set of professional plumbing tools to help him with his burgeoning plumbing business.
Happy tears
It couldn’t have come at a better time.
What they’re saying:
“I was overjoyed with happiness,” Dana Gaines told KTVU. “To be honest, with my life, things have been going a little hard and I haven’t really remembered a time where I cried happily like that in a long time, so just to be able to cry happily. That was a blessing within itself.”
What we know:…