{"id":350088,"date":"2025-11-02T10:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/350088\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T10:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:18:24","slug":"applications-now-open-to-receive-gifts-from-sapds-blue-santa-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/350088\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications now open to receive gifts from SAPD\u2019s Blue Santa program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Children ages 12 and under can receive gifts from a Blue Santa<\/p>\n<p>SAPD\u2019s Blue Santa program providing gifts to thousands of San Antonio children<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 The San Antonio Police Department\u2019s long-running Blue Santa charity program has <a href=\"https:\/\/sapdbluesanta.org\/become-a-family-we-serve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/sapdbluesanta.org\/become-a-family-we-serve\/\">opened its applications for families<\/a> this winter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">From Nov. 1 through Dec. 8, San Antonio families can apply to receive gifts from a Blue Santa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Applicants must fill out a form, present a CPS or water bill, and provide a copy of each child\u2019s birth certificate at one of the following SAPD substations:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Central Office &#8211; 515 South Frio St.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>North Office &#8211; 13030 Jones Maltsberger Rd.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>East Office &#8211; 3635 East Houston St.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Prue Office &#8211; 5020 Prue Rd.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>South Office &#8211; 711 West Mayfield Blvd.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>West Office &#8211; 7000 Culebra Rd.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">New, unwrapped toy donations can also be dropped off at the substations. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/sapdbluesanta.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/sapdbluesanta.org\/donate\/\">here<\/a> for more information on donations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to the Blue Santa website, gifts are only given to children ages 12 and under.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Blue Santa program began in 1976 and continues to serve nearly 8,000 families each year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Read also:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY 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