Every year thousands of children write letters to Santa and in these letters they tell him of their desires for Christmas morning. As you just witnessed not all of them are what you might expect.

The Postal Service does not fund nor maintain a national “Letters to Santa” program. However in 1912, Postmaster General Fred H. Hitchcock first authorized postmasters to allow individuals or institutions to use letters addressed to "Santa Claus" for philanthropic purposes.

May God bless his soul for doing so.

Today volunteers from far and wide collect these precious letters from the Post Office and upload them to the Santa's Heart website. This allows people the opportunity to view and participate in the "Adopt a Letter" program. This "adoption" requires the commitment of at least writing a letter, (on behalf of Santa Claus, of course!) acknowledging the child and the letter that Santa received. Many people see the need written in the child's letter and assist Santa Claus by sending the letter writer gifts.

Today because of technology, many more children and people in need benefit from the kindness of strangers during the Holiday Season.

Santa's Heart, Inc. and this site are singular in purpose. We are a Non-Profit Corporation dedicated to facilitating the volunteers who work to spread the magic of Christmas by answering the letters written to Santa Claus that the big man is unable to do himself. These volunteers make the world a better place.

We need volunteers now.

To learn about how you can participate in keeping the magic of Christmas alive, click here.

If you want to be notified when the letters are ready for viewing please click here.

If you want to help bring attention to this cause. Please print out this flyer that you can post at your business, church or supermarket or any place where people can see it, click here.

Thank you,
Santa's Heart.

© Santa's Heart, Inc. 2005