Mimico senior Rod Flynn was in tears after being presented with a fairly new motorized scooter purchased from funds raised by concerned members of the community.
More than $600 was raised for a scooter in a Go Fund Me campaign to help the ailing senior, who has lived in the community for 58 years.
“I never expected something like this from anyone,” Flynn sobbed. “I needed help and I want to thank all the people in the community who helped me.”
There were kind residents who sent cheques to The South Etobicoke News to help Rod get his ride.

The scooter, which was inspected and is in good shape, was put up for sale by a widow in the area. It belonged to her late husband.
A presentation was made last month at the Lucky Dice Restaurant in New Toronto and Flynn was given tips on how to operate the device.
The campaign was organized by Laura Doberstein and Charles Smith, who helped select the scooter.
“Rod has been diagnosed with an ailment which makes it very hard to breathe,” Doberstein said. “He cannot afford a scooter and it is life changing for him to have one as he could get around.”
Smith said Flynn, 77, “is a lovely, decent man who is known by many in the community.”
Flynn, who has lived in Mimico and New Toronto for almost 60 years, suffers from a chronic lung disease, which makes it hard to breathe and he requires a walker. He has to make frequent stops to breathe and frequently misses his bus and trips can take a long time.
The transplanted Newfoundlander said he visited a social worker at a local hospital to seek help.
“She called back to say she couldn’t help me get a scooter. The hospital didn’t have that program anymore.”
“I am a senior citizen and I cannot get help in my own country,” he vowed. “I cannot go shopping or get around and all I want is a better life.”
Area residents describe Flynn as a “polite, responsible and honourable” senior who helps others in the community.
Any funds left over from the campaign will go to St. Margaret New Toronto church, according to organizers.