USPS stands for United States postal service. They deal with shipping and mail services of the United States across the country. USPS deals with packages and mails and is able to deliver it to every region included in the US including Santa Claus letters.
With growing technology and creative minds, it has now become possible to reach Santa Claus in the old fashion way of writing letters. Every child and adult who wants to mail their letter to Santa Claus can now do so. These letters don’t limit themselves to just children, every adult with a little child residing inside them can write these letters too.
The letters written by children and adults to Santa Claus are sent to USPS which then enters into Operation Santa Program.
Where did the program begin from?
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock started this initiative in 1912, where the postmen were allowed to accept letters addressed to Santa Claus and in return reply to those letters. This initiative bloomed and by the year 1940, the program had funding and charities for making the demands in letter come true.
USPS kept this program going and in 2017 they started an official program named Operation Santa Program.
By the year 2019 due to its increasing demands for the program, USPS started online submission of Santa letters as well.
In 2021, USPS aimed to expand these services to those in military service as well.
What is the procedure to send Santa letters through USPS?
The letters addressed to Santa Claus should be placed in an envelope and a stamp must be present. The stamp should be First-Class mail postage which must be paid beforehand for the service; available easily at gas stations and convenience stores. The stamp should be placed on the right-hand corner of the envelope and mailed via the USPS.
With the presence of the stamp, the address of the sender should also be mentioned on the envelope.
The address to which the envelope to be sent is mentioned on USPS official site is “123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888”. Any letter addressed to the above address is by default a part of Operation Santa Program.
The address is uniform for all the towns and streets in the US. The address is specific for USPS Operation Santa.
What does USPS do with Santa letters?
These letters are then opened by elf’s who happen to be a part of USPS and are encoded to keep the senders name and address and personal information safe and anonymous.
Each letter is then given a specific code with QR code which is put up for adoption. The public is open to adopt one of these letters to fulfil the dream expressed in mere words for Christmas. Not only an individual, organisation and foundations adopt these letters and fulfil the wishes by sending the desired gift to the address via USPS.
USPS also has options available to fund their program to make as many wishes come true as possible across the US. They happen to believe that every child should believe in Christmas and keep the magical spirits alive.
When does the program begin?
The time frame for Santa letters begins from November, where the letters are open to be sent.
By December 2nd week, the posting of letters is closed.
On December 23rd the site is shut down and by January 2nd week all the gifts are sent to the senders.
USPS makes sure that every single person who is willing to be an adoptee is verified by a process of verification. This begins in the month of November, 2nd week at the least.
Is it free to post Santa letters to USPS?
USPS is a private company service. Yes, there is a payment for postage service.
The payment is minimal and affordable. The stamp is a form of payment statement; the stamp is a method of prepayment.
Conclusion
The program is to reach everybody anywhere. Not only children but adults can as well send letters to the USPS.
Anybody willing to make someone’s Christmas special can adopt the letters. All they have to do is make an account on the official website of USPS under Operation Santa; link to the site “https://about.usps.com/holidaynews/operation-santa.htm”
Is there any other method to send Santa letters?
Yes, the letter can be sent through an online platform.
The official website of USPS allows you to send in email and gives instructions on how to do so.
How many letters can be adopted ?
One individual can minimum adopt one letter and maximum adopt 15 letters.
But this varies with organisation and foundations ready to adopt letters
