PROUD TO SUPPORT THE NAVARRO FAMILY, EASTERN RECIPIENT 1ST QUARTER 2022

Brokers Who Care • March 11, 2022

Brokers Who Care voted and we are pleased to announce that we will be sending a cheque in the amount of $10,000 to The Navarro Family, our Eastern Recipient of the 1st Quarter 2022 vote.


Thank you to Matthew McKillen for bringing this Cause to our attention.

To the incredibly beautiful and generous people who made this happen for my family I want to extend my most sincere and deep gratitude.

We were so grateful to have been nominated for this amazing opportunity and floored to learn that we were chosen. Abe was the love of our lives. These past few months have been incredibly painful and we are constantly under a storm cloud, navigating life without him. We miss him in everything we do. We would give anything to have him back with us.

When I received the cheque from 100 brokers who care, I was speechless. I went to the bank and shared the story of Abe, the accident and our complete devastation with the teller. I pointed to the cheque telling the teller look at what this amazing group of people have done for us. Through tears we both spoke about how the kindness of strangers was a warm and tight hug around myself and my children. I know Abe is smiling down from heaven so very grateful that his family was chosen for this generous donation.

From the bottom of all our hearts thank you so much for this incredible financial gift.

Angela, Logan, Ava, Eden and Landon.

Nomination Story

Abe Navarro passed away on December 2nd, 2021 in an automobile accident. Abe was 40 years old, had just launched a business a few months prior and unfortunately had no life insurance. He left behind his partner Angela and his 4 children: Logan (12 years old), Ava (11 years old), Eden (8 years old), Landon (4 years old)
 
Abe was loyal to a fault, a kind and incredibly loving human being. The family was always first for Abe, especially when caring for and raising his dear children, Logan, Ava, Eden, and Landon.
 
Abe also leaves behind his partner, Angela Grassa. Angela is the mother and legal guardian of the children and has taken a undetermined leave of absence to care for her children in these difficult times. Abe lived for his kids and was known to say" I want to leave a legacy for them".
 
Abe Navarro family was actively involved in the care of the children. The Navarro family has been devastated by this accident plus loosing the primary wage earner in the family. Angela and the children have had extreme emotional and financial challenges during these times. Presently, Angela is not working and on leave from her job as she's not mentally able to handle the demands of her job.
 
  Elevator Pitch
The benefit of our gift will be to provide the following:

  • Future education (ie post-secondary) for Logan, Ava, Eden, and Landon
  • Extracurricular activities to maintain a level of normalcy for the children
  • Therapies and other special support specific to each of the children
  • Grief counseling and other supports to put each of the children on a path to healing


This is a terrible tragedy for this family and all those impacted by his sudden loss. Our financial gift will greatly help this family on the path to healing in the short and long term.

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