Get ready for a cozy new holiday tradition in Chapel Hill! Join us for our first annual Claus for a Cause, a festive and family-friendly event designed to spread cheer while supporting an incredible cause — the Cure MPS1 Project by the Kennedy Ladd Foundation.
✨ What to Expect
We’re keeping things small and meaningful this year as we launch this new community event. Families can enjoy a relaxed, magical encounter with Santa, designed to feel more special than the typical quick Santa photo. Our goal is to create a warm, comfortable atmosphere where kids can interact with Santa and families can enjoy the moment together.
Each family will receive 3 digital photos, with optional photo package upgrades available if you’d like additional images or keepsakes.
📸 Our Photographer
Our photographer plays a huge part in bringing the magic to life — capturing genuine smiles, quiet moments, and the wonder of meeting Santa. We are honored to have Blessed Beyond Words Photography helping families walk away with timeless memories while raising funds for an important cause.
🎄 Festive Extras
Enjoy a variety of festive activities and treats, including:
🍫 Hot cocoa
✨ Hair tinsel
🎨 Face painting
🎁 Silent auction
…with more holiday fun to enjoy as you mingle and make memories.
🌟 Why We’re Doing This
We created this event as a way to bring our community together during the holidays while supporting a cause incredibly close to our hearts. Our daughter, Blayne, now 5-years-old, was diagnosed with MPS1 at just 18-months-old. Shortly before her second birthday, she underwent a life-saving stem cell transplant. While the transplant is not a cure, it slows the progression of the disease and improves her quality of life.
Blayne will spend the rest of her life battling MPS1 and facing daily challenges most of us never have to think about. As her parents, we are on a mission to find better treatments, bring hope to families like ours, and ultimately help find a cure.
Every visit with Santa, every photo taken, and every moment of joy at this event helps fund the Cure MPS1 Project, making a real difference for children and families impacted by this rare disease. If you would like to learn more about MPS1, please visit curemps1.org.
🎁 Looking Ahead
This is just the beginning! We hope this event will grow each year — with more activities and more community involvement that brings the whole town together during the holidays.
Bring your family, enjoy a magical visit with Santa, support local vendors, and help us raise funds for a cause that matters. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! ❤️🎄🎅
Also check out other Nonprofit events in Chapel Hill, Meetups in Chapel Hill.
