100 Children to Help Post Office Kick-Off the Holiday Mailing Season
Santa Claus will make a special appearance
What:
Over 100 children from the Cote Brilliante Elementary School and
Hodgen Elementary School in St. Louis will help the Postal Service kick off the Holiday Mailing Season with a special stamp dedication of the new holiday Nutcracker Stamps. St. Louis Postmaster Robert Cavinder will read the “Night Before Christmas” then, the children will signal the start of the mailing season by dropping their Santa letters in a special Santa letter collection box.
There will be usps.com demonstrations throughout the morning. Learn how to ship packages without ever leaving your home. Browse the display of unique holiday gift ideas available online at usps.com or through postal retail stores. Find out how easy it is to personalize your greeting cards, upload your address list and send them on their way via usps.com.
The Postal Choir will sing a few well-known childrens’ holiday songs and everyone will participate in a holiday sing-along.Who:
St. Louis Postmaster Robert Cavinder
“Santa”
When:
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 -10 a.m.
Where:
St. Louis Main Post Office Lobby
1720 Market St.
Background:
The Postal Service issues commemorative stamps with a contemporary and a traditional theme to help Americans celebrate the holidays. This year, holiday nutcrackers are featured on the stamp with the contemporary design. The painting titled “Virgin and Child with the Young John the Baptist” by Sandro Botticelli is featured on the stamp with the traditional design.
USPS.com demonstrations throughout the morning highlight how to ship packages without leaving your home or business. Browse the display of unique holiday gift ideas available online at usps.com or through the postal store. Find out how easy it is to personalize your greeting cards, upload your address list and send them on their way via usps.com.
Contact:
Valerie Hughes (314) 436-41971, cell (314) 960-5122
Valerie.l.hughes@usps.gov
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