Knit One. Mail, Too

Who:
Knitters of all ages, and those who wish they were

What:
Today’s knitters are not all grannies in rocking chairs — and today’s mail is not your grandfather’s Post Office. To bring to light the knitting revolution taking the country by storm, Post Office doors across the country will open for a “knit-in.”

When:
2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4

Where:
Salem Main Post Office, 1050 25th St. SE, Salem, OR

Audio/Video:
Audio:

Knitting needles
Retail transactions
Holiday cheer and laughter

Video:

Colorful yarn
Holiday Knits holiday stamps
Knitting demonstrations and craftwork

Story Lines:
The Knitting Revolution: Knitting is enjoying a surge of popularity among the young and hip. There is a very active knitting blog community and many yarn stores are as much social scenes as they are commodity shops.

Knit One. Mail, Too: Mailing that knitted gift is easy with one-size-fits-all flat-rate boxes, the ultimate gift box for sending warm greetings to friends and family over the holidays. If it fits, it ships.

Today’s Holidays Need Today’s Mail: This year, the Postal Service is giving customers something they can really use. More time. From flat-rate boxes and free package pickup to environmentally friendly packaging and military Care Kits, the Postal Service plans on helping make the holidays a little brighter.

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Please Note: For broadcast quality video and audio, photo stills and other media resources, visit the USPS Newsroom at www.usps.com/news.

An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation, 146 million homes and businesses, six days a week. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.