Mail To Santa Program, Stimulus Check For Some In DC: Patch PM

Oakton VA

08 December, 2020

6:00 PM

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Virginia and DC Patches to talk about tonight: Eligible DC Residents To Receive One-Time Stimulus Check District residents hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a reprieve from the D.C. Department of Employment Services in the form of a one-time stimulus check. USPS Operation Santa: How To Mail A Letter In DCFor the first time, the Postal Service is taking its Operation Santa program nationwide. The program, which dates back to 1912, encourages kids from across the country to write letters to "Santa." Once the letters are received and posted online, others are encouraged to "adopt" and respond to one or more letters of their choosing. USPS Operation Santa: How To Mail A Letter In ArlingtonUSPS Operation Santa: How To Mail A Letter In RestonUSPS Operation Santa: How To Mail A Letter In HerndonUSPS Operation Santa: How To Mail A Letter In Falls ChurchUSPS Operation Santa: How To Mail A Letter In AlexandriaUSPS Operation Santa: How To Mail A Letter In BurkeSafety Teams To Monitor Fairfax Schools' Coronavirus Strategies Fairfax County Public Schools announced Monday it is implementing new safety teams to monitor schools' five mitigation strategies for COVID-19, which are set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Daily Coronavirus Case Average Above 3,000 In VirginiaAs Virginia awaits word on FDA approval of coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, the seven-day case average continues to climb. DC PAWS Co-Founder Recognized For Helping Pets Find New HomesKate Viar of Alexandria was recently honored by Federal Realty for her acts of kindness toward the community. Viar rescues dogs from rural shelters and organizes adoptions through DC PAWS Rescue. Wolf Trap Cancels Live Performances For Spring 2021 SeasonWolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday it will not hold spring 2021 live performances. Also Worth a Look TodayNominate Favorite NoVA Business As Best Of The YearVote Now For Favorite Georgetown Business's Holiday DecorationsFredericksburg Publix Store Recalls Holiday Cookie PlatterPreventing Christmas Tree Fires In DC HomesAlexandria Holiday Lamp Post Art Walk Opens For SeasonMan Dies After Shooting Outside Groveton Apartment: PoliceDrive-Thru McLean Nativity With Christmas Lights PlannedSupervisor Storck: Shop Local and Support Our NeighborsFatal Shooting Investigated In Washington Highlands: DC PoliceAllencrest Family Blows Up Its Holiday DecorationsPet Of The Week: Leah Has A Particularly 'Boop-able' SnootArlington Coronavirus Update: 3 Additional Deaths; 112 New CasesHerndon's Heritage Preservation District Gets A New NameCappies Review: 'Connections' At Annandale High SchoolSobering COVID-19 Numbers Shared By Arlington Health DirectorAcross AmericaX-Ray Technician Lives In RV To Keep Small-Town Hospital Afloat'Quite Frankly Shocking': Coronavirus Deaths Hit Record LevelsU.S. Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid To Nullify PA Election ResultsTrump Hosts 'Vaccine Summit' At White House: ReplayWhite House Pushing For $600 Stimulus Payments: Report