The Vox Box

Sun., Dec. 7, 2008

Santa’s Post Office

"Merry Christmas, and to all a good night!" For thousands of kids around the US and the world, that iconic Santa-ism is part of what the holidays are about, even if you don't celebrate Christmas. For many, it's about having a 'good night.' But for some kids, it's a little bit harder to have a good time.
And Macy's is making it easier this holiday season for some of those kids, the ones with life-threatening health issues, with their Santa's Post Office Believe Campaign. The homepage is here.
Here's the current Macy's commercial.

Here's the challenge to Vox posters, from me. You aren't too old to write a letter to Santa. Write a letter and deliver it to a Macy's store, and put the letter you wrote in a comment. I'll keep track of how many letters are posted, and will post the number on Christmas Day. I'll also post how many letters Macy's received total, and post that when they know.

Posted Dec. 7, 2008, 1:04 p.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.