Dear Santa: Times are Tough

We all have a bit of Santa and misfit in us. Now the Post Office is giving us an opportunity to give or receive - depending on where we happen to land this year.

This morning I read a touching story in the Globe by David Filipov and I have to share. Apparently, each year the Post Office gets letters addressed to Santa in the North Pole and they actually read them. They take the ones that are asking for necessities like shoes and coats and they put them in a separate pile. Then they open up the Secret Santa Office so that people who can provide the basics for their family will have the opportunity to share their wealth. Below is the address for the Secret Santa Office and the times that it is open. When you arrive, you can choose a letter to sponsor. So if you can only afford to buy an extra coat, choose a letter that only asks for a coat. If you can afford more, it looks like there are some detailed letters for families with multiple kids.

Starting Monday, the Secret Santa Office will be open in the lobby of Fort Point Station in the General Mail Facility at 25 Dorchester Ave. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday until Dec. 24. The phone number is 617-654-5776. Sponsors need to bring a photo ID.

Postal workers answer letters to Santa – so can you!

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