PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Arizona\u2019s Family Surprise Squad visited the Fry\u2019s Food Store at 24th Street and Baseline on a December morning, with meteorologist Paul Horton distributing gift cards to holiday shoppers.<\/p>\n
With just two weeks until Christmas, Horton was on a mission. \u201cSo let\u2019s surprise some folks!\u201d he exclaimed.<\/p>\n
His first stop was the floral department, where he met a mother and her young daughter, each holding beautiful bouquets. <\/p>\n
After introducing himself, Horton learned the girl was celebrating her birthday. It was the perfect moment to add a little extra joy. Horton surprised them with two $100 gift cards courtesy of Valley Toyota Dealers and Arizona\u2019s Family. <\/p>\n
With a cheerful \u201cHappy birthday\u201d and \u201cMerry Christmas,\u201d Horton headed off to find his next lucky Fry\u2019s shopper.<\/p>\n
Just a few aisles away, he met Gloria, who was doing her weekly shopping. In the spirit of the season, Horton handed her $200 in gift cards. The gesture brought tears to her eyes, and she gave Horton a heartfelt hug in return.<\/p>\n
Always on the move, Horton soon met Jose, a man working two jobs to help pay the bills and care for his mother. <\/p>\n
Jose, an avid 3TV watcher, immediately recognized Horton and even knew him from Paul\u2019s Car Wash. He was very grateful for the gift cards, which offered a bit of relief during a busy and expensive time of year.<\/p>\n
Then, like Santa himself, Horton bounced over to the self-checkout lanes, where he found Larry, the Surprise Squad\u2019s final lucky shopper of the day.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow about 200 bucks from the Surprise Squad?\u201d Horton asked.\u201cThat works! Thank you very much!\u201d Larry replied.<\/p>\n
Arizona\u2019s Family Surprise Squad, Valley Toyota Dealers and Fry\u2019s Food Stores helped make the season a little brighter for some very lucky shoppers.<\/p>\n
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