Santa's helpers
General Electric volunteers of Schenectady read letters to Santa Claus from children as a longtime tradition tied to the 12345 ZIP code shared by the North Pole and GE's Schenectady plant. Posted on December 5, 2012.
General Electric Volunteer, Jennifer Grant writes a response letter to children that wrote letters to Santa through the US Postal Service. The volunteers spent their lunch hour reading & writing letters on Wednesday in Building 53 at the Main Plant.
General Electric Volunteers spend their lunch hour reading letters to Santa, from children across the country that were sent to the US Postal Service, on Wednesday in Building 53 at the Main Plant.
In this Dec. 6, 2009 file photo, Kennedy Center honoree Dave Brubeck stands for the National Anthem at the Kennedy Center Honors gala in Washington.
General Electric Volunteers of Schenectady, left to right, Amanda Schelenz and Allison Sail read letters to Santa, from children on Wednesday in Building 53 at the Main Plant.
General Electric Volunteer, Allison Sail talks about some of the heartfelt letters she has read from children that wrote letters to Santa through the US Postal Service. The volunteers spent their lunch hour reading & writing letters on Wednesday in Building 53 at the Main Plant.
General Electric Volunteer, Rita Fodera smiles while trying to figure out what to write in response to a letter a child sent to Santa through the US Postal Service. The volunteers spent their lunch hour reading & writing letters on Wednesday in Building 53 at the Main Plant.
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