Audrey, a fourth grader, hugs Santa Claus at Columbia Elementary School in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The West Jordan police and fire department members gave the gift of warm winter clothing and brand new shoes to needy students. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. Laura Seitz, Deseret News
The arrival was pretty dramatic Friday, as Santa Claus arrived at Columbia Elementary School in West Jordan to deliver some goodies.
He was escorted by West Jordan’s police, firefighters and ambulance crews as they descended on the school, along with a big delivery van from Walmart, sharing the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes for a bunch of students to help brighten the holidays for kids and their families in need.
The happy group also visited two other schools with the special holiday gifts and lots of love. Talk about true first responders!
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Deseret News photojournalist Laura Seitz captured the fun moments at the school as well as the smiles on all the kids and the first responders.
Weston, a sixth grader, accepts donations from West Jordan firefighters and police officers at Columbia Elementary School in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The two departments teamed up to give elementary school students who might otherwise go without this Christmas the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Brissa, a fifth grader, accepts donations from West Jordan firefighters and police officers at Columbia Elementary School in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The two departments teamed up to give elementary school students who might otherwise go without this Christmas the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Columbia Elementary School students thank West Jordan firefighters and police officers for their gifts in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The two departments teamed up to give elementary school students who might otherwise go without this Christmas the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Santa Claus performs a “6-7” with Columbia Elementary School students in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Santa Claus joined forces with the West Jordan police and fire departments in donating gifts of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes to needy students. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Columbia Elementary School students and teachers thank West Jordan firefighters and police officers for their gifts in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The two departments teamed up to give elementary school students who might otherwise go without this Christmas, the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Columbia Elementary School students unload gifts from West Jordan firefighters and police officers in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The two departments teamed up to give elementary school students who might otherwise go without this Christmas the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
New snow boots and other gifts from West Jordan firefighters and police officers are compiled at Columbia Elementary School in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The two departments teamed up to give elementary school students who might otherwise go without this Christmas the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Columbia Elementary School students accept gifts from West Jordan firefighters and police officers at the elementary school in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The two departments teamed up to give elementary school students who might otherwise go without this Christmas the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
West Jordan firefighters and police officers are thanked for their gifts at Columbia Elementary School in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The two departments teamed up to give elementary school students who might otherwise go without this Christmas the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Tony, a fifth grader, accepts donations from West Jordan firefighters and police officers at Columbia Elementary School in West Jordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The two departments teamed up to give elementary school students who might otherwise go without this Christmas the gift of warm winter clothing and brand-new shoes. Walmart pitched in with a generous donation to help kids and their families in need. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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