Letters from Santa for a cause

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since free parking is no longer, thought that I would put this in here for people to read/buy

If you have kids, nieces, nephews, etc that still believe in Santa Claus, this is a great gift for them, and for a great cause at the same time. The volunteers take the fields as you have filled them out and the form and put them into a letter which is then mailed directly to the child.

In the past 6 years, they have raised over $150,000 and sent out well over 23,000 letters to children in at least 45 states and 5 different countries.

Our organization, the NICUPS (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parent Support), plays a significant role in the prematurity problem is the St. Louis area. Since 1991, our purpose has been to support and empower others to be the strongest advocates possible for their babies. As parents of premature or ill infants, we have all experienced this difficult and life-changing journey through the NICU.

At St. John’s Mercy Medical Center we assist families during their baby’s stay in the hospital until they are healthy enough to go home. The NICUPS help families by:
• Providing one-on-one emotional and educational support.
• Provide, free-of-charge, books and other educational materials.
• Having family classes and meetings.
• Financial assistance during crisis situations.
• Making available breast pumps, car seats, baby clothing and other necessities as needed to those in need free of charge.

We have reached thousands of families and babies over the last 15 years. As a volunteer organization that is funded entirely by donations we are hoping that you can assist us during our annual fundraiser, Letters from Santa. This campaign allows friends and relatives to send information about children (young and “older”) and the child receives a personalized letter from Santa closer to the holiday.

For those unfamiliar with this project, they generate a letter from Santa to a child (or children) of your choice (or adults and pets, too!), for a donation of $6 per letter. Last year, this small group of 30 graduate parents raised over $40,000 from the letters.

You can print the form and mail it, or you can fill it out on their website.
http://www.stjohnsmercy.org/services/nicups/default.asp

 

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Wait... so he's NOT real?

 

[Junkman]

Wait... so he's NOT real?

I have coal planned for your stocking...

 

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3 days left... bump for the babies

tons of requests coming in, the "santas" are putting in some major hours this year, thank you to everyone who has requested a letter.