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Gaetti's Sports Academy Is Collecting Letters To Santa

Santa's Mailbox At Gaetti's Sports Academy
Gaetti's Sports Academy
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Gaetti's Sports Academy
Santa's Mailbox At Gaetti's Sports Academy

Gaetti Sports Academy in Centralia is spreading some Christmas cheer this week.

Castle Ridge and Gaetti Sports Academy became a North Pole Affiliate this week to lend a hand to Santa.

They have a mailbox set up at the sports academy for kids to drop off their Christmas wish list from 3 to 6 and pick up some magic reindeer food.

Five lucky kids will get a surprise visit from Santa on Saturday delivering cookies to their front door.

Castle Ridge Director Melissa Roach says COVID-19 restrictions prevented them from having any type of gathering, but they still wanted to do something special for the area kids.

“How can we still reach people even though we can’t gather, so it was just a way to spread extra joy like I said and still be able to be with people but do it in a safe way.”

Santa will draw the five names Friday afternoon on Facebook Live.

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