Add joy to your holidays by following Santa
Need to brighten that holiday glow? We have just the thing: Use your magic blue OnStar
It all starts Dec. 16 and runs until Christmas Day, so there are plenty of chances for children (of all ages) to experience the magic of the holidays. And for every blue button push, OnStar will donate
From Dec. 16 to Dec. 23, you can push your magic blue OnStar button to check in on Santa and see what he is up to or call to chat with him. Then between Dec. 24 and Christmas Day, push your magic blue OnStar button to find out where Santa is as he makes his journey around the world. Of course, you can also follow Santa’s travels on Christmas Eve with the Guardian app by tapping the magic OnStar button or using the map.
Download the Guardian app, and follow Santa wherever you are
Not near your vehicle? No problem – you can follow Santa or call him even when you’re outside of your vehicle with the Guardian app and use the mapping feature to see where the big man is on Christmas Eve.
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Following Santa has become a tradition for many families. OnStar Member Hayley S. of Texas was thrilled when her daughter Charlie was able to use OnStar to follow Santa. It reminded her of her childhood. “I love Christmas for so many reasons, but something that will always stick with me are the moments of being a kid looking to the sky to see if you can see Santa. Watching Charlie do the same just melts my heart,” she said.
Melani P. started using OnStar to follow Santa when her daughter Karen was just 4 years old.
On Christmas Eve, they headed out to Melani’s Cadillac in the driveway and pushed the blue OnStar button. “I told [the Advisor] that there was a 4-year-old in the car who wanted to know where Santa was,” Melani says. “They were very kind and explained where Santa was and that [Karen] had to be a good girl.”
Karen’s eyes lit up when she learned that Santa was approaching the Great Wall of China, Melani says. Karen had just learned about China’s wall and made a clear connection. Maybe Santa really would bring her a doll house after all. (He did.)
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You’re never too old for Santa
For Bob and Diana K. of Whittier, California, following Santa just adds another layer of excitement to the family’s fun.
“We get together Christmas Eve at our daughter’s home near San Diego,” Bob explains. Years ago, when the family’s youngest granddaughters were still in diapers, they put out milk, cookies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer. Then they trotted out to Bob and Diana’s vehicle to push the blue OnStar button to see exactly where Santa was on his annual journey.
Even though the granddaughters are now between 13 and 21 years old, they still ask to find out where Santa is. “It fits in very nicely with the rest of the things we do on Christmas Eve,” Bob says. “We call OnStar to see how much time they have before they have to get their fannies to bed,” he laughs.
OnStar helping them find Santa is “a neat way to give back to the community in a fun, positive way,” Bob adds.
Doing good this season
Donations to the American Red Cross help support efforts with disaster relief and first aid around the country. OnStar and the Red Cross have joined forces many times to help those impacted by natural disasters ensuring that people can get the assistance they need, during and after a crisis.
If you’re not in your vehicle, call 1.888.4ONSTAR (1.888.466.7827) or visit noradsanta.org to check Santa’s progress. Or, visit @NORADSanta on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #NORADTracksSanta for his location. St. Nick’s location is updated continuously.
