The man behind the beard: Gateway Santa does it for the kids
It takes a man not only large of pant, but large of heart to fill Santa Claus’ considerable shoes.
Tyler Wozniak, 28, one of the two Santas at the Gateway Mall this year, said he has always enjoyed his job.
“I like seeing kids happy, that’s all that matters to me,” he said. “You have to keep happy so the kids can be happy; always show them attention. Doesn’t matter if they are walking by or not. You wave to them, you smile at them, you just talk to them; kids will just love you.”
This was the second year Wozniak has worked at the mall. When not decked in his best red suit, he is a father of two and a school bus driver,