Leaders of Caring Hands, a Christian nonprofit agency in Altoona, said Tuesday that they "need to reallocate resources to meet the most pressing needs of our neighbors."
A retired pastor s virtual Santa visits brings smiles to kids faces and benefits a local charity. Author: Jon Diaz Updated: 10:17 PM CST December 13, 2020
ALTOONA, Iowa These days, kids sitting on Santa s lap seems like a distant memory. And often, an in person visit involves a plexiglass divider. Suffice it to say, visits with Santa just aren t what they used to be.
Retired Altoona pastor, and part-time Santa, Jeff Hanna has seen this first-hand this year. For the most part people weren t interested in hiring a Santa live, he said.
So, he s adapting. He s taken visits with Santa virtual. I thought about. Do we chuck the whole idea? I thought , We ve been zooming; everyone s zooming. So, we could do Santa zooms, he said.