INDIANAPOLIS – Each year thousands of letters are sent to Santa. Most ask for toys and games. Some ask for clothes and shoes and other basic necessities. A few ask for help for themselves and their loved ones.
USPS Operation Santa® program was established by the Postal Service 107 years ago to help families and children in need at the holidays. The mission is to provide a channel where people can help children and families have a magical holiday when they otherwise might not.
This year brings some exciting changes and a new website
USPSOperationSanta.com
.
Individuals and organizations can adopt letters to Santa online at
USPSOperationSanta.com
. It’s important to note that even though the letters are adopted online, the adopter MUST go to a Post Office that offers “Label Broker” as an on-site service to send the gift. Adopters can find qualifying Label Broker
Post Offices by visiting the Post Office
Locator
usps.com/locator
.
USPS
Operation Santa History
The
Postal Service began receiving letters to Santa Claus more than 100
years ago; however, it was in 1912 when Postmaster General Frank
Hitchcock authorized local postmasters to allow postal employees and
citizens to respond to the letters — this became known as Operation
Santa.
The
complete history can be found online
https://about.usps.com/holidaynews/
