Santa Claus greets Gateway High School Interact Club members (from left) Jezel Sanford, Abigail Welsh, Saad Naveed, Jay Sen and Madison Lu during Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 2 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
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Monroeville Rotarian Valerie Warning is pictured with her grandson, Nello, during Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 2 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
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Alan Nicolas places a letter in a “North Pole” mailbox during Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 2 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
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Members of the Fennell family attend Breafkast With Santa: (from left) Alayna, dad Chris, Kora, mom Jody and baby Isla.
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Julie Hodder, portrayng Buddy the Elf, joins Madison Lu and Kenajah Simmons during Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 2 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
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Hannah Sopko mails a letter to the “North Pole” during Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 2 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
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Carol Maynard (left) and Brunette Richards distribute treats during Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 2 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
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Gateway Interact Club member Elaiyah Daniels reads a story to Mateo Dama’Bianchi (left) and Luna Dama’Bianchi during Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 2 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
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Rylyn Daugherty assists with children writing letters to the “North Pole” during Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 2 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
Monroeville must have seemed like the tropics compared with the North Pole for Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
Western Pennsylvania rang in December with unseasonably warm weather, as mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine greeted guests as they arrived at Forbes Hospital the morning of Dec. 2.
Once inside, they were treated to a buffet from the Forbes cafeteria for the annual Breakfast With Santa, hosted by the hospital and the Rotary Club of Monroeville.
Along with opportunities to have their pictures taken with the Clauses, visitors were able to participate in numerous activities, including meeting Buddy from “Elf,” Jon Favreau’s popular holiday film celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Students in Gateway High School’s Interact Club volunteered to assist in everything from serving food to reading holiday books to children. The club, which is supported by Rotary, emphasizes community service.
One of the Breakfast With Santa attractions involved children writing letters to Santa and placing them in a mailbox marked “North Pole” — where the Clauses definitely won’t find it to be as balmy as in Monroeville.
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