The Heart Behind the Red Suit
By Maddie RemundAfter years of creating Christmas magic for others, Dana Darger reflects on what Santa has given him. He wasn’t particularly interested in meeting Santa. At a Christmas party organized for the local autism community and their families, a young man sat at the far-end of a four-foot bench as he talked with Dana Darger — Santa. By the…
The Gift of Giving: A Family Volunteer Guide
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A Blue Christmas
By Stephen Simpson The holidays can transform some of winter’s coldest, darkest days into moments filled with warmth and light, as familiar sights, sounds, and scents transport us back to joy-filled memories.But these same powerful holiday feelings — when paired with grief — can leave us with a particularly intense…
The Christmas Lights at Storybook Island
By Stephen Simpson If your family is anything like mine, as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes are in the dishwasher, you’re plotting your Christmas bucket list. Holding a very prominent spot, of course, is strolling through the magical Christmas wonderland that is Storybook Island. This is a nonnegotiable, and if…
Deck the Family Tree
By Maddie RemundBlack Hills families share the traditions, recipes, movies, and moments that make the holidays feel like home. Maybe you’ve celebrated Christmas the same way for years – gathering at Grandma’s house on Christmas Eve, having dinner, and opening presents one by one in the living room watching your…
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