USPS OPERATION SANTA READY FOR YOU TO MAKE A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS WISH COME TRUE

The season of giving is here, and the Postal Service is putting out the call for kind-hearted, generous people across the country to sign up to adopt letters to Santa.

Those interested in adopting letters can go to USPSOperationSanta.com, create an account and have their identities verified to help fulfill the holiday wishes of children and families who have written to 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.

Registration is only for those wishing to adopt letters.  Letter writers do not need to register.

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

Hunt said beginning November 28 people can go on the Operation Santa web site 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.”

Hunt said letters will be available for adoption from Nov. 28 through Dec. 19.

Businesses and other organizations can also get into the spirit of the season by creating teams to adopt letters. Everyone participating on a team must also complete the verification process.

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

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

The Postal Service began receiving letters to Santa more than a century ago.

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

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