A Spring Hill boy had a birthday party he鈥檒l remember forever, thanks to a thoughtful crew of garbage collectors who went out of their way to celebrate his special day.
Rocco Cullen told his parents he wanted a birthday party. While this is normally the case for most six year-olds, Rocco鈥檚 circumstances are special.
Rocco has autism and never showed interest in having a birthday party before. Rocco鈥檚 parents said he didn鈥檛 even speak a single word until about a year and a half ago.
Rocco鈥檚 mom, Stephanie Cullen, said when Rocco asked for a garbage truck cake, she was blindsided.
鈥淗e was obsessed with trains,鈥� she said.
Stephanie said she realized Rocco鈥檚 interest in garbage trucks must come from the routine occurrence of trash pick up in his neighborhood.
鈥淓very day the garbage truck comes down the street he stares out the window. He watches until it鈥檚 out of site,鈥� Stephanie said.
Rocco鈥檚 love for garbage trucks grew and Stephanie decided to throw him a 鈥淏irthday Trash Bash.鈥�
Stephanie said she got in touch with Brian Araniecke who is with Republic Services. She said the garbage team went out of their way to make Rocco鈥檚 birthday amazing.
The company pickup truck led the way for a grand entrance and Rocco got tons of birthday goodies. The kids all had their turn checking out the garbage truck and Stephanie said Rocco couldn鈥檛 stop raving about the day.
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