'Letters to Santa' Need to Be Postmarked Monday

Thanks to a special U.S. Postal Service program, Santa will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season. But, letters need to be postmarked by Dec. 10.

Santa Claus Will Reply to Letters from Richfield Kids

Thanks to a special U.S. Postal Service program, Santa will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.

Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. But what if Santa actually wrote back? The United States Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows any person to play Santa by sending a letter signed by Saint Nick to any child. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: In Richfield, letters to Santa can be dropped off at the post office or sent in your home mailbox. TELL US: Have your kids written a letter to Santa this year? Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | …

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Man Discovers Father's 63-Year-Old Letter to Santa at Richfield Thrift Store

David Wulff was shopping last week at Arc's Value Village thrift store in Richfield when a letter to Santa caught his eye. The letter ended up being one that his father had written to Santa in 1948 while living in Michigan.