{"id":7597,"date":"2015-11-26T08:25:51","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T13:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=7597"},"modified":"2015-11-26T10:11:17","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T15:11:17","slug":"building-santas-float-is-a-beloved-tradition-for-kimberly-clark-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/building-santas-float-is-a-beloved-tradition-for-kimberly-clark-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Santa\u2019s float is a beloved tradition for Kimberly-Clark volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kimberly-Clark has a long-standing tradition of building Santa\u2019s float for Huntsville\u2019s annual Santa Claus parade. Company volunteers have been working hard this week to put the magical Santa float together for \u201cSanta Tom\u201d of Bracebridge, who will play the role of Mr. Claus this year, an honour that belonged to Ray Porter for decades. <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/listen-up-ray-porter-is-gentle-friendly-and-respectful-just-like-santa-claus\/\" target=\"_blank\">He&#8217;ll be in our thoughts <\/a>as the parade concludes with Santa&#8217;s arrival.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong> <broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Kimberly-Clark&#8217;s float-making tradition began in 1996 when an employee, who was also a member of the Rotary Club, asked if the company would provide the Santa float for the parade. That first year, they built a brand new float topped with boxes and wooden reindeer. Since then, they\u2019ve added a motorized component so that the reindeer could move up and down and, in 2011, a rooftop was added to the set for the sleigh to rest on.<\/p>\n<p>Preparing the float is a long process, said Rosalie Wheeler, coordinator of the company\u2019s float-making.<\/p>\n<p>They start with a few preliminary meetings to engage volunteers. Then the assembly crew \u2013 originally led by Mel Wilkinson and now by Jeff Punkari who took the reins a few years ago \u2013 pulls the parts out of their storage place in the company\u2019s mill and gets to work constructing the roofline, sleigh and reindeer. Wheeler credits much of the float\u2019s success to the participation of Wilkinson and Punkari.<\/p>\n<p>The decorating crew takes over next, adding festive touches to the float.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7597 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-block'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2015\/11\/Santa-float-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2015\/11\/Santa-float-2-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7598\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7598'>\n\t\t\t\tThe float sits atop a flat-bed trailer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2015\/11\/santa-float-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2015\/11\/santa-float-3-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7599\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7599'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rooftop was added in 2011\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>On parade day, a walking group comprised of Kimberly-Clark employees and their families accompanies the float on foot. The group hands out 5000 pocket packs of Kleenex every year to \u201canyone who puts their hand out as we run along,\u201d said Wheeler.<\/p>\n<p>The float\u2019s 15 or so volunteers are \u201ctypically the same people that participate every year\u201d and Wheeler is thankful for all of them. \u201cWhenever people have a few hours. they go out and put stuff together\u2026 it\u2019s definitely a group effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked why she volunteers, Wheeler responded, \u201cIt\u2019s fun. I love Christmas. It brings something out in people when you put together a Santa float. It is very rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Huntsville Santa Claus parade is Friday, November 27, starting at 7pm at Centre and Main Streets and ending at Huntsville Place Mall. 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