I’m Karl Kringle better known as Santa Claus reminding others that although Christmas comes but once a year, the Christmas Spirit lives in ones heart all year long. Karl who was once a guy in a Santa Suit has become Karl Kringle, a Santa whose passion is to share the spirit of Christmas and bring comfort and joy to young and old.
I have been portraying Santa since 2011 for the South Slavic Club of Greater Dayton. In 2019, I visited cancer patients at the Kettering Medical Center Cancer and Grandview Infusion Center to pass out candy canes and spread joy and cheer to the patients.
In 2020 the nurses of KMC requested Santa’s return to bring cheer and joy once again to the hospital .. and thus Karl Kringle was born.
Santa’s Helpers
Santa could not have done any of this without these very special helpers he loves and adores!
Bette Kelley – Master Seamstress and Lead Costume Designer and the Visionary to Make Santa a Living Legend
Carol Culbertson – Master Weaver, Lead Website Designer
Debbie Henderson – Costume Designer and Makeup Artist at Wittenberg University
Carolyn Romer – Hair and Beard Stylist, Salon on Rahn
Wayne Gulden – Website Designer and Technology Guru
Ron Wolek – Traditional Beard Provider
AFFILIATIONS
Worldwide Santa Claus Network – Silver Member