Northern Lights Santa Academy
JJP is proud to partner with Northern Lights Santa Academy, where Santas, Mrs. Clauses, and Elves learn the heart and craft behind creating Christmas magic. Through our partnership, we’re helping bring disability awareness, inclusion, and representation into Santa education so more children can experience holiday magic in a way that feels welcoming, understood, and made for them.
Christmas Magic…
Meet Santa Rick Rosenthal
Santa Rick has been bringing the magic of Christmas to families for more than five decades, but what makes him so special to JJP goes far beyond the red suit. As founder and Dean of Northern Lights Santa Academy, he helps prepare Santas, Mrs. Clauses, and Elves for the responsibility of creating meaningful holiday experiences for every child with inclusion, understanding, and heart at the center.
From serving as Santa for the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons to being inducted into the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame, his career is incredible. But around here, we know him simply as Santa Rick… a friend to JJP, an advocate for our Crew, and someone helping us make Christmas magic a little more inclusive.