Overview

• Operation Santa, run by the U.S. Postal Service, enables children to write letters to Santa, with some letters published online for adoption by generous participants.
• Letters must be postmarked by Monday, December 9, to be eligible for the program, with adopters able to choose and fulfill requests through December 16.
• Participants can adopt letters via the USPS website, with options to purchase gifts through Santa's Gift Shoppe, an online catalog created in collaboration with Toys 'R' Us.
• Local letter-writing initiatives are also available in Michigan communities, with special drop-off points set up in cities like Ann Arbor, Frankenmuth, and Marquette.
• The program, which began in 1912, continues to expand, offering new features like the online catalog to streamline gift-giving and spread holiday cheer.