Congressman Gonzalez Encourages 15th District Residents to Participate in Operation Santa

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging those in the 15th District of Texas to participate in the United States Postal Service (USPS)'s Operation Santa. Operation Santa is a USPS program that allows children to send their Christmas list to Santa so they have a possibility for their wishes to come true. Operation Santa is celebrating its 108th year and for the first time the program will be accepting letters from cities from across the country.

Individuals will have the opportunity to adopt a child based on their letter and purchase gifts for those who are less fortunate. Some children ask for toys, basic necessities, and other items, but all are overjoyed on Christmas morning when they see presents under the Christmas tree. Last year, Congressman Gonzalez was successful in incorporating McAllen in Operation Santa for the first time.

"Every child who celebrates Christmas dreams of waking up on Christmas morning to gifts from Santa," said Congressman Gonzalez. "Unfortunately there are those, especially because of the recent pandemic, that may not be in a position to give their children the Christmas they want because of their financial circumstances. I would encourage those who need help to have their child participate and for those who can help to adopt a child this holiday season."

If you would like your child to send a letter to the North Pole, the address is below. Unfortunately, not all letters will be answered. If you are interested in adopting a letter, visit USPSOperationSanta.com starting Friday, December 4.

More information on Operation Santa is available here.

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