“It was so much fun!” Stormi Nuanez said. “We took five different groups of well deserving children and not a single one was without a smile,” Pacheco said. Some of the kids took their time weighing out their decisions while others knew exactly what they wanted. Most kids beelined it straight to the toy section and filled their baskets with scooters, stuffed animals, dolls, remote control cars and nerf guns. The whole staff of firefighters rotated loading up the kids into the fire trucks and escorting them through the store to help them spend their $100 gift cards. Pacheco, shift captain of the Socorro Fire department said that the shopping spree was another astonishing success, and they were able to take about 65 kids. “The looks on every child’s face was nothing less than perfect as they got to ride in the fire truck and honk the horn and control the siren.” Daniel Pacheco said.

Squeals of joy and fire truck sirens could be heard Friday night at WalMart during Socorro Fire Department’s holiday shopping spree with elementary students.

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