VIDEO: A Phoenix Fire Department truck pulled around the back of a Valley apartment complex Tuesday afternoon. Out popped The Gorilla, two Suns dancers and the crew of firefighters, carrying at least two dozen wrapped presents.
The nine Cisneroz children poured from the front balcony of the second-floor unit down the stairs, joyfully swarming their holiday haul.
It was a dramatic change from a few weeks ago, when Bobby and Rosa’s family were unsure where they would sleep the following night. After they were evicted over the Thanksgiving holiday, Suns Charities, guard Cameron Payne and United Phoenix Firefighters Charities teamed up to secure the family with a new place to live — and make their Christmas a little brighter.
“It was breathtaking watching my kids react and smile,” Bobby said. “ … There’s nothing more to ask for than a home, and blessed and smiling and happy kids.