The goal of the campaign is to give kids who may not be able to otherwise the happy holiday they deserve.
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Started in 1912, Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock authorized local Postmasters to allow postal employees and citizens to respond to the letters, a program that eventually became known as Operation Santa.
To celebrate 107 years, the USPS launched a new Operation Santa website that features letters from children across the country.
To mark the event, second grade students from a local school participated in letter-writing and singing festive songs after special excerpts from letters written to Santa were read.
Letter-writing kits were also being passed out in post offices across the boroughs.
Letters for Operation Santa can be sent to:
Santa Claus
123 Elf Road
North Pole 88888
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For more information on how to adopt a letter or how to write a letter to Santa visit USPSOperationSanta.com
For more information on how to get involved visit the USPS FAQ.
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