Click-N-Ship, Shipping Out

New Britain military support group requests special pickup by Postal Service on Friday

New Britain — Throughout the season, postal employees will encourage Connecticut mailers to take advantage of the online postage program, Click-N-Ship, and a request for a free carrier-pickup by using the website www.usps.com.

On Friday, December 5, the New Britain Post Office will send three postal trucks to claim a supersized Click-N-Ship being sent by Marjorie and Craig Hackett-Wallace, of 103 Elbridge Road, in New Britain.

The 3 pm pickup will include more than 200 boxes, prepared by the Devil Dog Advocates, for active duty service personnel stationed overseas.

According to Postmaster Michael Parent, who is facilitating the package pickup for the New Britain Post Office, the family and volunteers welcome media coverage of the event, in part, to thank the many area residents who supported the collection and mailing for this holiday. 

What is Click-N-Ship?

Click-N-Ship creates shipping labels used specifically for use with the Postal Service.  The program, available on www.usps.com, allows users to print out labels on standard printing paper that include postage, addressing information or both 

Click-N-Ship can be used on either international or domestic Express and Priority Mail services., which includes military addresses.  Priority Mail labels have free Delivery Confirmation and Express Mail labels include signature proof of delivery.  International Express and Priority mails receive discounts when postage is prepared online through usps.com.  And military packages, when placed in  

There is no fee for users to create labels or print postage when using the usps.com site for online shipping.

Editor's note:  www.usps.com features information on how to address mail to service members and how to make sure packages arrive in good condition.  Click on these links for more inforation.