San Antonio’s CBS affiliate covers Charles’ August 2024 hospitalization for acute pancreatitis and the New Braunfels community’s response. Kari Graves speaks to the impact of canceled Christmas events on Deaf families.
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“"There are a lot of families with Deaf children who will drive from other towns to see Deaf Santa because it's worth it for them to be able to communicate with Santa. He makes you feel accepted." — Kari Graves”
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San Antonio’s CBS affiliate covers Charles’ August 2024 hospitalization for acute pancreatitis and the New Braunfels community’s response. Kari Graves speaks to the impact of canceled Christmas events on Deaf families.

Inside Edition profiled Charles Graves's holiday appearances, focusing on the families whose children meet a Santa who signs for the first time.

Eye for Film's review praised the documentary's restraint and the directors' decision to let Charles Graves carry the story without overproduction.

People Magazine's national feature on Charles Graves brought the Deaf Santa Claus story to one of the largest general-audience readerships in the United States.

When venues ask the foundation what it actually costs to host a Deaf Santa Claus appearance, we don’t give them a marketing number. We give them this.