Mat-Su Special Santa - The Magic of Giving
Today’s story is told by Mari Jo Parks. Mari Jo has lived in the Mat Su since 1977. She’s a volunteer extraordinaire, a teacher, a life coach, and given the key to City of Palmer as its Citizen of the Year, and the founder of the Mat Su Special Santa program.
Her story is about Santa’s workshop filled to the ceiling with black trash bags, stuffed animals that become members of the family, alarm clocks that change into thousands of dollars, renewed hope, lifetime friendships, and surprises.
