Fire chief Henry Hollander poses as Santa Claus to accept donations on H Street on December 15 for “Project Santa,” North Whatcom Fire and Rescue’s program to help support families in need over the holiday season.

Santa takes a break from collecting donations to visit at the basketball game in the Blaine gym on Saturday, December 15. Here, he greets Theseus Abell-Euper and his mother Mystina Abell.