AURORA, Colo. — Corey “Claus” Christiansen has outdone himself this year. He hangs lights on his Aurora home every year, but this year, he reached a personal record.
“Everything about it just brings joy to my heart. I love especially the light that the Christmas season brings. And yeah, something about Christmas lights, I can just never get enough of it,” said Christiansen.
Corey aims to add more to his display, It’s a Wonderful Light , every year. This year, he spent 200 hours hanging 110,000 lights — all in an effort to raise money for the Autism Society of Colorado.
Both of Christiansen’s children were diagnosed with autism at an early age. Since then, Christiansen and his wife, Monica, have relied on the support of the Autism Society.
Corey Christiansen“Receiving that diagnosis can be very isolating. You can feel like you’re the only person who’s going through that at the moment, and I know that’s how we felt when we first started this journey,” said Christiansen.