Every Christmas, Santa visits many homes.
In the Okanagan, the white-bearded man sometimes takes special requests to visit children at their homes leading up to Christmas. There, children sit on his knee from the comfort of their homes, and tell the jolly man how the holidays are going, how they91裸聊视频檙e doing in school, and what they hope to get Christmas day.
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Just today, Santa spoke over video chat with 11 families across the country, including several in the Kelowna area.
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Seeing the children91裸聊视频檚 faces light up when he arrives at their door, or in this case when he pops up on their computer screen, is Santa91裸聊视频檚 favourite part about these one-on-one visits.
He takes a lot of pride in what he does, and says every child he speaks with is special. He explained he chooses to give back because people have given him much over the years.
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He has been connecting with families virtually over the Zoom app. He hopes his visits can brighten people91裸聊视频檚 spirits during a challenging time.
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To chat with Santa, contact his Kelowna-based communications coordinator, Ric Bach, at santaric.hohoho@gmail.com.
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