{"id":2074,"date":"2021-11-05T19:51:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T19:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m9dev2.com\/donforman\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2022-07-27T11:05:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:05:56","slug":"behind-the-squad-unforgettable-prom-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m9dev2.com\/donforman\/behind-the-squad-unforgettable-prom-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Squad: An Unforgettable Prom Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FOX5 Surprise Squad - Teen w Down Syndrome Rejected But Girl Steps Up - Both Get Huge Surprise!\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kpD8D9be_-s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One act of kindness can change someone\u2019s life. For Kylie Fronius and Daniel Rivas, their stories start with a simple effort to connect in 2016.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time, the two Shadow Ridge High School students, like other teenagers, were eagerly preparing for the upcoming prom. Daniel, who has Down Syndrome, had asked several girls to the dance, all of which had turned him down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feeling rejected and heartbroken, Daniel had accepted that his dream of going to prom was slowly coming to an end. That is, until, when word got back to his classmate, Kylie, about his dilemma and she decided to ask Daniel to the dance herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the video got around of Kylie asking Daniel to prom, it instantly went viral. Touched by her kindness, one of Kylie\u2019s teachers nominated her to be a recipient of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\/surprise_squad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">FOX5\u2019s Surprise Squad<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Surprise Squad, which originated in 2013, has surprised people with random acts of kindness for over 500 episodes. With the help of sponsors like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitednissan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">United Nissan<\/span><\/a>, America First Credit Union, Albertsons, and Vons, they\u2019ve been able to change people\u2019s lives from renovating houses and paying rent for a year to donating scholarships and vehicles to families in need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When news of Kylie and Daniel got to <a href=\"https:\/\/m9dev2.com\/donforman\/\">Don Forman<\/a>, owner of United Nissan, he felt inspired to surprise the two in his own way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we saw the video, it was a no-brainer,\u201d said Forman. \u201cRegardless of the peer pressure in school, she put it all aside and asked Daniel to the dance. And he was elated! It was amazing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, Forman and the Surprise Squad decided to plan out an extra special prom night, which started with being chauffeured in a Rolls Royce Phantom. Little did they know that this was just the beginning of an unforgettable night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Phantom, the two were brought in style to a complimentary dinner at Bistro 57, where they got to meet Chef Franco De Furia. After a delicious meal, they then pulled up to the dance, with a red carpet waiting for their arrival.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the Surprise Squad helps with some planning, not even they could anticipate what was coming next. \u201cA lot of the things we do, Surprise Squad doesn\u2019t even know,\u201d said Forman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the dance, Forman surprised the two on stage with plans to send both families to Disneyland. Forman also called Tonya Rivas, Daniel\u2019s mom to the stage, where he then gifted a $10,000 donation to help with Daniel\u2019s schooling for his dream of becoming a chef. After that, Kylie was brought outside to see her brand new Nissan Sentra from United Nissan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSuch amazing young kids who really had no real idea what to expect. [Kylie] was blown away from the car,\u201d said Forman. \u201cWhen she got her driver\u2019s license, she gave me a ride. She didn\u2019t have her driver\u2019s license when she got the car.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Surprise Squad episode, which aired in late 2016, touched the hearts of millions reaching over 6.7 million views on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kpD8D9be_-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">original YouTube video<\/span><\/a>. The comment section is flooded with support for the two, with some writing comments like, \u201cI haven&#8217;t cried this hard from watching a video EVER!&nbsp; My heart is so extremely touched!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another commenter wrote, \u201cSeeing him happy makes my entire day. God bless people with truly good hearts.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forman says that being a part of the Surprise Squad has been \u201ctruly fulfilling.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSurprise Squad for us has been an amazing way to connect with the community,\u201d he said. Forman, who has been a sponsor since its inception, says it started off with simple gestures, such as paying for someone\u2019s gas or groceries, but it quickly grew to what it is today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe used to go into Nevada Energy and pay people\u2019s power bills that were about to be turned off.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the episodes reach millions from countries around the world, inspiring many to follow in their footsteps. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to get someone periodically saying, \u2018great job\u2019 and that we\u2019ve inspired them,\u201d said Forman. \u201cI had a woman in Canada who reached out, and she actually started doing the same thing.\u201d&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitednissan.com\/\">United Nissan<\/a> is proud to be a sponsor of the FOX5 Surprise Squad. 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