Millicent Spencer
Doreen local Deb Stewart is spreading the Christmas cheer, starting a community mailbox outside her home for kids to send their letters to Santa.
While Ms Stewart is a mindset coach by day, at night she becomes one of Santa’s helpers writing responses to children’s Christmas letters which she hopes will surprise and delight local kids.
“If kids want to send their letter to Santa they can put it in the mailbox [and] I will write a letter back to them,” she said.
“It’s nice to get a letter back.
“It all adds a little bit of magic to Christmas.”
Ms Stewart said she is hoping to help parents out as well.
“If parents want to put their mobile number onto the letter I will text them a copy so they can find out what their kids are after,” she said.
Ms Stewart said the idea stemmed from her own childhood.
“My mum once responded to my sister’s tooth fairy letter and she kept it for years,” she said.
“It was something that made an impact.”
Kids can drop their letters into Ms Stewart’s mailbox in Turnstone Street, Doreen.
