The clock is ticking for families to send letters to Santa at the North Pole this holiday season. Letters must be postmarked by Monday for the USPS Operation Santa program. Participants can read and adopt letters online to fulfill Christmas wishes. Essential dates to remember include December 9 for mailing letters and December 16 for adopting letters before the website closes. To send a letter, individuals need a stamp, envelope, and paper. Include specific details about Christmas wishes for easier shopping. Letters should be sent to Santa at 123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888. Families should group all letters in one envelope with additional stamps if needed. Organizations should send letters individually. To adopt a letter, create an account on www.uspsoperationsanta.com, filter through letters, and click “Adopt” on selected letters. Orders over $49 through Santa’s Gift Shoppe get free shipping. The Operation Santa program, created in 1912, allows anyone in the continental U.S. to participate. USPS has launched Santa’s Gift Shoppe, an online catalog in collaboration with Toys “R” Us, to make donations easier. The catalog offers toys and gifts that can be sent through USPS. The program will be featured in a new season of “Dear Santa, The Series” and aims to expand the online catalog to include clothing, shoes, books, and more. Letters submitted this year can be read or adopted at www.uspsoperationsanta.com/letters, and Santa’s Gift Shoppe can be accessed at www.tinyurl.com/USPSGifts.
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