As you prepare to trim the tree and hang your stockings with care, don’t forget to put a little holiday cheer in the air. Now you can help a child in your life experience the magic of Christmas with the help of the U.S. Postal Service’s Letters from Santa program. For a limited time, kids can receive a personalized letter from “Santa” that includes a special “North Pole” postmark.

Here’s how it works:

1. Write a personalized letter to a child from Santa Claus and sign it “From Santa.”

2. Insert the letter into an envelope and address it to the child.

3. Add the return address: “SANTA, NORTH POLE” to the envelope.

4. Ensure a First-Class stamp is affixed to the envelope.

5. Place the complete envelope into a larger envelope, with appropriate postage, and address it to:

NORTH POLE POSTMARK POSTMASTER

 4141 POSTMARK DR.

 ANCHORAGE AK 99530-9998

6. Santa’s helpers in Anchorage, AK, will take care of the rest!

All “Letters from Santa” must be mailed to the Anchorage, AK, postmasterno later than Dec. 10, 2013. 

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