santa delivers

There was a story in USA today that attracted a lot of peoples attention. It seems that now more then ever there is a need for Santa to deliver some presents. In a service by the post office called Operation Santa matches letters from needy children with donors in the community willing to fulfill their holiday wishes. Crystal Skipwith was one of the kids who 20 years ago got all her wishes fulfilled. She explains how "every child deserves to have a smile on their face." Pete Fontana who is the chief of Elf operations expects a record number of Santa letters from needy children. Most of the families are still struggling with the mest up economy. Just to give an example of how many letters are received their are about 5,000 letters received by the post office the day after thanksgiving. People who want to participate and adopt letters can do so by going to participating post offices. It is encouraged to go out and make a childs or a families christmas a one to remember.