A partnership between USPS Operation Santa and Toys R Us makes it even easier for people to adopt letters and send gifts to those in need this year.

Why it matters: Children's letters to Santa shouldn't go unnoticed. USPS Operation Santa, which started in 1912, authorizes Santa's helpers to read and respond to North Pole letters. In the past ...

Every year, the U.S. Postal Service sponsors an event called Operation Santa where children write letters to Santa asking for things. Many get returned to the return address label so parents can ...

So, we showed them our heart instead. We plucked Operation Santa - a nearly forgotten, century-old program, languishing in the Post Office – and put it onto every American's phone. By showing how ...