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Our Bunco fundraiser last night was so MUCH FUN! Thank you everyone who came, our sponsors, and our awesome committee who put their time in making sure it was a success, and everyone had fun! 🎲🌟 #bunco #fundraiser #charity #fun #gavinsgroupies

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Isla's 1st Christmas and no better way to start it off so beautifully with this special handmade ornament with Isla's name written in Braille on it. #braille #gavinsgroupies #ornamentsforacause #LCA #islarosefavorites #ibelieve These ornaments were made by Gavin and his Mother in honor of his diagnoses {LCA just like Isla Rose} and proceeds go to his Foundation. www.gavinsfoundation.org

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Awe, watch this cutie, Gavin sing. He's adorable!! Came across him based on a post on Huffington Post showing him navigating a curb for the first time (because he's blind). He's an awesome little baby. 

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🎲Come out and play Bunco! 🎲Great night for adults to get out and have some fun. 🎉El Prado Golf Course (banquet room)...Chino, 6pm check-in. We will have food, drinks, raffle prizes, 50/50, and lots of FUN. Also a special 5 yr old will be singing a song for us. 🎤 Purchase your tickets online: gavinsfoundation.org #ElPradoGolfCourse #bunco #cureblindness #gavinsgroupies

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#musicmonday Gavin's #cover of One Republic "Counting Stars". #onerepublic @onerepublic #music #singing #gavinsgroupies 🎶🌟

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Young Love by Kip Moore is the song choice for today. He hears songs and picks them and sticks with them for a while. I'm always curious how certain songs catch his attention. 🎶 #younglove #kipmoore #music #singing #gavinsgroupies

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Great year for #gavinsgroupies 🎉

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This Saturday our Dinner in the Dark event will take place. Eat a full dinner in complete darkness. We may not have seats available for purchase on the day of, so be sure to reserve. One event you will not want to miss! #gavinsgroupies #dinnerinthedark #cureblindness

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Reading through old blog posts, and feeling nostalgic. Our board members have helped Troy and I, and execute ideas, brainstormed, made hard decisions, and fulfill every detail that goes into a non-profit. We all jumped into this not expecting where we would be today, and we have exciting news to share very soon. Our board members are the heart and soul of the Gavin R Stevens Foundation, and cannot wait to see what we do in the upcoming years! Moral of the story: Jump in, even when fearful and have people to support you. You can change the world! #gavinsgroupies

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Today is #WhiteCaneDay! A day to promote independence and safety for those who use a cane everyday. Gavin uses his white cane everyday. It allows him to navigate independently and with ease in our sighted world. #gavinsgroupies #awareness #independence #safety #blindness

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Thank you #UPS for hosting a charity softball tournament today for #gavinsgroupies! All money raised going to the Gavin R Stevens Foundation. Thank you UPS, players and volunteers for helping us with our mission to cure blindness!

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5 yr old Gavin is one of the 39 million. #gavinsgroupies #blindnessawareness #ffb

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October Blindness Awareness Month * Children who are blind often take part in repetitive behavior. They have to do things over and over, and over in order to get an understanding. Gavin would do this as a baby/toddler, but that behavior continues today. He will play with a door/gate for an extremely long time, and open and shut the door hundreds of times. Other 'blindisms' include rocking, head shaking, arm flapping and other socially unacceptable behaviors. Gavin's early intervention, and intense occupational therapy helped slow down these behaviors. Introducing vestibular stimulation, and increasing sensory awareness also helped Gavin. He also went through a period where he was very tactile defensive, and didn't touch anything for almost a year. Children who are blind, play differently than their sighted peers. If you see Gavin exhibiting in repetitive behavior, it's him trying to just figure it all out. #blindnessawareness #BlindnessAwarenessMonth #blind #therapy #awareness #gavinsgroupies

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Thank you @starbucks for standing out from the rest, with your #braille gift cards! #blindnessawareness #disabilityawarenessmonth #starbucks #gavinsgroupies

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Tomorrow kicks off our Blindness Awareness Campaign for the month of October! We are gearing up for a Q & A session with you and Gavin! If you have a question for him, you would like to ask - please do so! We will be answering them, and who knows, he may have some questions for you too! #blindnessawareness #gavinsgroupies

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Our first place foursome, with their awesome custom made trophy, engraved out of rock (each one unique), thanks to one of our vendors. Each player went home with a single sling backpack filled with goodies, and a photo frame of their foursome. #pacificpalmsresort #charitygolftournament #gavinsgroupies