Operation Santa Claus
operation santa claus yearly initiative undertaken united state postal service started united state postmaster general frank hitchcock authorized local postmaster start responding needy child first one starting james farley post office year program invited child send letter santa claus elf road north pole member public may volunteer adopt letter letter adopter reply child may send gift adoption program used operate selected post office letter distributed volunteer visit post office receive letter adopting since adoption program carried online salvation army cooperation alaska air national guard use c hercules distribute every year gift child living remote place alaska christmas operation christmas drop annual u airforce drop micronesia official website usps holiday newsroom guide operation santa volunteer