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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 443R: Santa Claus Association

Unlike today's SantaCon, Mabel Hawkin's Santa Claus Association does not involve scores of drunken Kris Kringles. Instead, the Association was a charity group that distributed thousands of gifts to San Francisco's children. This week, we’re rerunning this classic episode where Nicole and Michael provide the inspiring story behind this groundbreaking endeavor.
by Nicole Meldahl, Michael Lange - Dec 8, 2025

Outside Lands Podcast Episode 443R: Santa Claus Association Outside Lands Podcast Episode 443R: Santa Claus Association

(above) Polo Fields, 1912

[Christmas tree and celebration Golden Gate Park. First open air festivities in San Francisco] Crowd milling around fence and artificial tree.


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