✦ Spreading joy in ASL since 2024

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A Santa who signs
to every child.

For the past two years, the Deaf Santa Claus Foundation has brought the magic of Christmas to Deaf and Hard of Hearing children in ASL, their native language. No interpreter needed. Just eye contact, warmth, silliness, and love.

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Four ways to share the magic.

Whether you want to meet Santa, watch our film, support the mission, or bring Deaf Santa to your community, there’s a place for you here.

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Book a visit, find an event near you, or invite Santa to your school or community center.

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◆ The Documentary

A Christmas story told through hands, hearts, and hope.

Follow Charles as he brings the magic of Christmas to children in ASL, their native language. More than a holiday tradition, it is a story of hope, belonging, and genuine connection.

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✦ Why this matters ✦

The language gap is most felt at home.

For most Deaf children, the holidays widen a gap that’s already there — surrounded by family, but unable to share the stories, the songs, or Santa’s reply.

90%

of Deaf children are born to hearing parents

Most grow up in households where ASL is a second language, if it’s signed at all.

1 in 4

hearing parents become fluent in ASL

Three-quarters of Deaf kids navigate the world’s most important conversations alone.

300k+

Deaf children in U.S. schools today

Most are educated in mainstream classrooms where signing is rare.

0

mall Santas, in most cities, who sign

Charles is one of a small handful of Deaf Santas working in the U.S. today.

Sources: NIDCD, Gallaudet Research Institute.

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