{"id":169225,"date":"2023-01-06T02:03:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T02:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=169225"},"modified":"2023-01-06T02:03:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T02:03:04","slug":"utah-strangers-surprise-9-year-old-boy-with-gifts-for-his-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/utah-strangers-surprise-9-year-old-boy-with-gifts-for-his-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah strangers surprise 9-year-old boy with gifts for his birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"
A Utah boy was treated to a surprise by community members who came together after none of his friends or family members attended his birthday party.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rosario Lopez posted a photo of her nine-year-old son Jaydenn to a local Facebook group on New Year’s Day, asking residents to send her son well wishes on his birthday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mom said she was hoping the messages would let her son know he is loved and cared for after the disappointing party.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The group did a lot more than just wish the boy a happy birthday, however.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Jaydenn’s mom, Rosario Lopez, shared this photo of Jaydenn at his birthday party alone on Sunday<\/p>\n
The post, made in a Kearns Township, Utah group, quickly racked up hundreds of likes and comments from residents who wanted to help out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lopez told KUTV it was that post that inspired community members to reach out, asking for her address so they could send him gifts for his big day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mom said she had sent out invites early to the party early and was hoping for a few people, even if the party was on New Year’s Eve, Jaydenn’s birthday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In reality, no family members or friends made it to the party.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A picture of the nine-year-old showed the young boy sitting alone at a table in front of decorations with a cake.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘He teared up a little saying I guess I’m going to have to get used to this,’ Jaydenn’s mother, Rosario Lopez said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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This is the post Rosario Lopez made in one Utah Facebook group\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Jaydenn and his mom spoke with KUTV in Nevada and told them about the random act of kindness from strangers\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The post received hundreds of comments and likes from community members\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lopez said it hurt her to see him so upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Obviously as a mom it breaks your heart. You try to do what you can for them; run that extra mile. So I went on Facebook and posted about what happened,’ the mom told KUTV.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In total, the post received more than 580 likes from group members.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some reached out and asked for their address and began sending the family food through DoorDash and gifts through Venmo.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After the community came together, Jaydenn’s mom took this photo of her son with the gifts from their neighbors\u00a0<\/p>\n
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These are just some of the gifts given to Jayden by community members\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lopez said he ended up receiving food, clothes, toys, and other treats, all thanks to the kindness of strangers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘To be honest, I cried. I wasn’t expecting that at all. There are good people out there,’ Jaydenn’s mother said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mom also pointed out to KUTV that the strangers came through, even as their city of West Valley saw bad weather.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I just can’t say how grateful I am; truly we are so grateful from the bottom of our hearts.’<\/p>\n
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Lopez thanked group members in a post on January 2\u00a0<\/p>\n
The comments of the post were flooded with well-wishers who wanted to let the boy know he was loved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We are celebrating my kids birthday and you guys are welcome to join our party and we can make it 3 birthday party,’ wrote one neighbor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I get the pain point my birthday is 12\/26, and most years nobody shows up if I try to do something for my birthday with Christmas. Sending all the wonderfully birthday wishes!! Love the blue, and he looks very dapper,’ said another person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Happy Birthday lil man! Our son turned 10 today! You both have such a cool bday,’ wrote another Utah resident.<\/p>\n
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Nine-year-old Jaydenn had the community step up in a big way for his birthday<\/p>\n
Lopez doubled down on her thanks in a Facebook post, once again thanking the group.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Jaydenn & I are beyond Grateful! Thank you All who took the time to Send him Birthday Wishes, Gifts and Singing to Him and Much More it sure meant a lot seen a smile on his face. Happy New Years to You All,’ the mom wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n