You can't beat it?
A child's face when they see Santa. It makes your heart melt. They are all excited to give Santa their wish list and eager to tell him how good they've been. Something that many of us take for granted. For those who can't get out to the malls or events where Santa frequents, it means the world to have Santa come pay a visit to their home.
Did you know Secret Sleigh Project was created by a local Mom who wanted to share the spirit of Christmas. Sarah and her family share the true spirit of Christmas with those who can not get out to see Santa in person. Secret Sleigh Project has been in local news and on National TV ABC News. Sarah was gracious enough to offer specifics about the project for Macaroni Kid to share.
Mission:
For every child, no matter where they are and what diagnosis keeps them home,
to truly enjoy some needed Christmas magic with a home visit from Santa.
Story:
In 2015, Secret Sleigh was created by a Mother in Colorado who wanted to bring Santa to her home, after her daughter Lily had been facing fairly new complications, alongside her already acute diagnosis that begin when Lily was a baby.
"So here I was, that early December morning, picturing a new life after Lily had been diagnosed with a respiratory complication. Two new machines sat in Lily's room and I was trying to figure out how on earth we were going to get out and do things with Lily, and as a family. I thought about a Santa visit and felt crushed. The air would be too cold for Lily in December, even to go somewhere indoors we would have to get her in and out of the car. The amount of machines Lily needed to have with her almost always required a wagon along with her wheelchair, just to carry them. It was overwhelming to consider seeing Santa.
And then I had a vision of Santa walking into Lily's room, and her lighting up at the sight of him."
"I posted the idea on Facebook, and shared how I would like to help other families receive a home visit as well. Within two hours, thanks to a remarkable friend, we had Santa. Two weeks after, Santa visited 16 children all over Northern Colorado, including Lily and her brothers, and took his entire day to do so. Not only that, Santa had Mrs. Claus with him, and a few elves to assist in navigating the sleigh.
The following year, more than 5 Santa's visited over 50 children in three different states, along with a photographer, music therapist, and helper elves."
We are thrilled at the growth of the project and our incredible team of volunteers. We are grateful that it has brought joy to so many children and families. This year we have a wonderful Secret Sleigh admin team to help in our planning! Please contact us if you are interested in assisting us with our mission.
