Just in the ‘Nick’ of time, Santa arrives at PIER 39 to collect children’s letters

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Just in the ‘Nick’ of time, Santa arrives at PIER 39 to collect children’s letters


A special area will be set up where children can write letters to Santa.
Postal employees will be on hand to assist children by helping them decorate their special letters before mailing.
The Postal Service began receiving letters addressed to Santa Claus more than 100 years ago.
It wasn’t until 1912 that Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock authorized local Postmasters to allow individuals and institutions to use letters addressed to Santa Claus for philanthropic purposes.
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Company: USPS, Activity: USPS, Date: 2016-11-14
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SAN FRANCISCO — The Postal Service’s “Letters to Santa” program kicks off with festivities at PIER 39’s Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, November 19 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. As in years past, San Francisco postal elves will once again participate in a tradition to bring joy to children, starting with the Tree Lighting Celebration.

A special area will be set up where children can write letters to Santa. Postal employees will be on hand to assist children by helping them decorate their special letters before mailing.

The Postal Service began receiving letters addressed to Santa Claus more than 100 years ago. It wasn’t until 1912 that Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock authorized local Postmasters to allow individuals and institutions to use letters addressed to Santa Claus for philanthropic purposes. Employees and citizens in New York City began responding to the letters through a program that came to be known locally as “Operation Santa.” Today, the popular nationwide program is known as “Letters to Santa.”

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Company: USPS, Activity: USPS, Date: 2016-11-14
Keywords: news, shipping, usps, shippers, childrens, 39, nick, pier, special, san, children, santa, service, program, arrives, collect, tree, postal, letters, visit


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