Vacuum Salesman Gives Boy with Autism Incredible Birthday Surprise Dylan Johnson, a boy with autism from Chesterfield County, Virginia, has a passion for vacuum cleaners which led his mother, Jodie, to try to give her son the surprise of a lifetime for his 14th birthday. Jodie wrote the following letter to Kirby Vaccuums... Kirby Vacuums responded by getting one of their veteran vacuum salesman in Al Archie to drive down from Cleveland to not only attend Dylan’s birthday, but to do a vacuum demonstration at the party. In the end, Dylan ended his birthday with another surprise from Archie when he was presented with his own Kirby vacuum cleaner. Jodie said of the gesture, “There was not a dry eye in the house. I’m going to have the cleanest carpets in Chesterfield County.” Most PopularDesigning a home for my son with autism 10 inspiring quotes from people with autism 5 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Autism Watch: Women diagnosed with autism late tell their stories

Get the latest on research, programs, services, walks and special events in your area. Add To My Favorite » Simply Distributing, Inc./Kirby Vacuum Accounting / Financial ServicesAerospace and DefenseAgriculturalAntiquesAppraisersAuto ServicesBarbers / SalonsChurches / Community Orgs.Cleaners / Cleaning ServicesCommunication ServicesComputer / Website ServicesFloristsFuneral ServicesGovernmentHealth / Medical CareHVAC / Electric / PlumbingInsuranceInvestigations / SecurityLegal ServicesNon-Profit OrganizationsOil / PropaneOutdoors / SportsProfessional ServicesRealtorsRental PropertyRestaurantsRetailWoodworking / Coaters « Back to Retail A vacuum-loving teen with autism received the birthday surprise of a lifetime this past weekend, thanks to his mother's determination and a big-hearted vacuum salesman. Dylan Johnson was never into "normal" toys, his mother, Jodie Greene, told CBS 6 in Virginia. Instead, his "toy" of choice since he was 2 has always been the family's vacuum cleaner.

Kirby has emerged as his brand of choice. So, when it came time to devise a 14th birthday celebration for the middle-school student, his mother knew exactly the kind of "clean" fun would make his day extra-special: a vacuum-themed extravaganza.vacuum cleaners wholesale According to CBS 6, Greene sent the following email to the Cleveland-based Kirby Company, which obligingly made Johnson's dream come true – and then some.buy vax vacuum cleanerI know that having this demo done would just be so awesome, and it would warm my heart to see him so excited to experience that.dyson vacuum cleaner uprightAnswering the call, Kirby sent Al Archie, a 25-year company salesman, to Dylan's party this past weekend, reports the news station.

Getting down on the floor with the birthday boy, Archie carefully delivered a vacuum demonstration as Dylan looked on in wonder. "He knew more about the Kirby than I did," Archie told CBS 6 with obvious awe. What happened next moved the entire room to tears. "At the end of the demonstration, [he] gave my son a brand new Kirby vacuum," Jodie Greene told the news station. Archie, meanwhile, shrugged off the gesture as no big deal. "I planned I wanted to do something for him," he said. The vacuum company was also thrilled to be a part of Dylan's celebration. "The Kirby Company was honored to be part of this story," a company spokeswoman tells PEOPLE. "We are grateful to Jodie Greene for reaching out to us so we could arrange for the demonstration on Dylan’s birthday, and we thank our distributor, Al Archie, for his generosity and selflessness." Meanwhile, Dylan beamed as he stood behind his beloved birthday gift – and his mother couldn't help but be grateful for the fringe benefits.