Last Day to Participate in USPS Operation Santa is Today

Christmas is just days away and today is the last day to participate in the Postal Service’s annual Operation Santa.

USPS Operation Santa relies solely on random acts of kindness and the generosity of strangers.

For 110 years, the program has provided some extra magic to those in need during the holiday season.

Carol Hunt is the Strategic Communications Specialist for the U.S. Postal Service.

Hunt said people can go on the Operation Santa website today and adopt a letter to fill a child’s wish for Christmas.

“Those letters are uploaded to USPSOperationSanta.com. All you have to do is to go to the website and letters are available right now for adoption,” she said. “They’re able to read the letter and see exactly what the needs and wishes are of that child and hopefully make that child’s holiday very merry and bright.”

Letters have been available for adoption since Nov. 28 but today is the last day to adopt a letter and fulfill a child’s wish.

USPS Operation Santa relies solely on random acts of kindness and the generosity of strangers.

To participate in Operation Santa simply go online to uspsoperationsanta.com/

From there you can read and choose one of the many letters to Santa sent by children across the country and fulfill a Christmas wish.

Letter adopters are responsible for all postage costs to ship the gift packages.

Santa’s helpers are available to answer questions at [email protected].

In 1912, Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock authorized local postmasters to allow employees and customers to respond to those letters.

This act of kindness became what is now known as USPS Operation Santa.