Jeff Cavins is the CEO of Outdoorsy, an RV rental company with a strong core value system of gratitude. So when Jeff learned about four-year-old Noah Alderson from Spokane, Washington, and his need for an RV to get him to a lifesaving heart surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital, he immediately took action and supplied a free RV rental for Noah’s family. Because Noah relies on machines to keep him alive—he also suffers from seizures—a normal vehicle was not an option for getting him to Boston. A commercial flight wasn’t an option, either, due to his oxygen amount and the exposure to germs before such a big surgery.
Once the RV rental costs were covered, Jeff continued to help the family—covering the cost of gas to get them to Boston and the cost of an Airbnb so they could live more comfortably during their ten-week hospital stay. The Outdoorsy team also took part in mapping out fun campgrounds for the family to stay at along the way, as well as coordinated a VIP tour of the Columbus Zoo and a walk onto Wrigley Field to meet with players during batting practice.
Noah’s successful open-heart surgery took 11 hours. Three days later, Noah was awake and smiling and on the road to recovery. To this day, Jeff keeps a picture of Noah in his office, as a reminder that Outdoorsy exists for a greater purpose than just renting RVs and campervans. Jeff and his team are beyond excited to watch Noah grow up. They feel that he must have a very special purpose waiting for him on the road ahead, and they can’t wait to see where this life takes him.
