Seasonal & Holidays
Aurora Mayor Surprises Preschoolers With Stuffed Animals For Christmas
The mayor joined Aurora police officers in handing out stuffed animals to preschoolers at East Aurora Early Childhood Development Center.
AURORA, IL — Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin brightened the day of dozens of preschool students by surprising them with stuffed animals Wednesday.
The mayor joined Aurora police officers in distributing hundreds of stuffed dogs, cats, bears, unicorns and dinosaurs as part of an annual giveaway sponsored by PetSmart. Students at the East Aurora Early Childhood Development Center were all cheers, smiles and snuggles upon receiving the surprise, Chief Communications Officer Clayton Muhammad said in a news release.
The students thanked the mayor and police officers as they cuddled their new stuffed pets, Muhammad said.
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Wednesday's giveaway marked the first round of several distributions before the students leave for winter break ahead of Christmas.
The pet superstore donated more than 3,000 plush toys to the city this year to be given to Aurora students, according to Muhammad.
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