Nocatee community thanks beloved delivery driver, veteran with $4,000 and gifts

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A Nocatee assemblage showed its gratitude to a beloved transportation operator successful its neighborhood.

Instead of delivering packages Sunday afternoon, Dannen Powell was connected the receiving extremity of a peculiar solemnisation conscionable for him astatine Cypress Trails Park.

Residents successful a Nocatee vicinity amazed Powell with much than $4,000 to convey him for what helium does.

“You person to truly judge successful the powerfulness of positivity for it to really marque an effect connected your life,” helium said.

Powell is simply a “faithful and favorite” transportation operator successful the neighborhood, residents said.

“When you spot him, you consciousness better,” said Carey Picklesimer. “He seems to beryllium conscionable a peculiar person.”

“They let maine to jam retired to my euphony and bring the vibes,” Powell said.

Vibes that bash not spell unnoticed. He besides calls everyone kings and queens portion dropping disconnected packages.

Comments connected societal media rave astir Powell’s hard work, passionateness and overwhelming kindness helium brings each day. Those are ingredients they accidental marque the cleanable employee.

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Amanda Tyson organized the surprise.

“You tin consciousness his energy, exuberance, happiness and kindness,” Tyson said. “He is truthful friendly.”

In summation to the $4,000 successful cash, dozens of residents signed cards, wrote notes, and gave him a handbasket with acquisition cards and Powell’s favourite snacks.

“You springiness retired earlier you springiness up,” Powell said of his enactment ethic. “I conscionable support connected going and yet I bash deterioration radical down. Sometimes positivity does prevail.”

Powell served successful the United States Army for much than 4 years. He spent 1 of them warring successful Afghanistan.

Now a transportation driver, helium says it is simply a antithetic mode helium serves.

“Keep your hearts open,” Powell said. “Always springiness radical the accidental to amusement you who they are earlier you uncertainty them.

“I try, I admit you each truthful much,” Powell said portion receiving his gifts.

That feeling is evidently mutual.

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