S4, E10: Santa Phil - Ambassador of Joy

About this episode

Phil Lytle, known as Santa Phil, shares his journey of spreading joy in Melissa, Texas after a life-changing health scare.

Season 4, Episode 10: Phil Lytle – a.k.a. Santa Phil – has a heart for giving back in this community. That is kind of ironic to say, because his actual heart was the culprit behind this life-changing transformation. It was a health scare and a brush with death that inspired Santa Phil to start spreading joy across Melissa, Texas. Whether that's greeting customers at Ace Hardware, putting out flags for the Rotary Club or participating in one of the city's citizen's academies ... he's determined to be a light in this community. We even asked him if he thought he was a blessing to Melissa, Texas. Listen to this episode of The Front Porch to hear his drop-the-mic response. #frontporch Links: Ace Hardware Melissa: Website Melissa Rotary: Website City of Melissa: Website Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

People in this episode

Guest: Phil Lytle

Topics covered

• community service
• health transformation
• local culture
• joy spreading
• citizen engagement

Keywords

• Santa Phil
• community
• joy
• health scare
• Melissa Texas
• giving back
• local engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ace Hardware, Melissa Rotary, City of Melissa

Places: Melissa, Texas

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