Behind a nondescript gray door in the lower level of Liberty Hospital where no patients ever go, a little bit of Christmas magic happens this time of year. That’s where the hospital’s safety engineer, Rob Kinnard, keeps his best red suit hung on an IV pole and becomes Santa Claus. Now, physically speaking, Kinnard isn’t really built for Santa work. He is 6 feet tall with a lean body strong enough to summit Colorado mountain peaks, and carry 70 pounds of firefighter gear on his back, which he did in a previous job. And this self-described “old cowboy” has no fluffy Santa beard of his own. But duty called a decade ago when a hospital committee decided to bring Santa around at the holidays — and he’s stuck around ever since. Head to the link in our bio to check out how Kinnard is lifting spirits young and old behind hospital doors. #LibertyMO #KansasCity #HolidaySpirit #Santa #HealthCare #Hospital #LocalNews