Stamford Connecticut Student Deliver a Postitive Message - "Wee" Love the U.S. Postal Service

St. Cecelia's students enjoy the Wee Deliver program.

Saint Cecilia Elementary School began participating in the Wee Deliver program in 1994, and has kept the program running every year since then.  Wee Deliver is a school-wide postal program designed to allow students in all grades (pre-K - 5th) to send and receive mail with teachers, classmates, parents and school staff.  

This unique program supported by the Springdale Post Office in Stamford CT, encourages children to write letters and to learn how the postal system works.

Wee Deliver is a student-run activity.  Fourth and Fifth graders are eligible to be postal workers, while children in all grades are encouraged to send mail. 

Saint Cecilia's has 4 sessions of Wee Deliver each year to accommodate the over 50 students that participate in the program as postal workers. Postmaster Andrea Dallas assists in deciding on creative contests and special mail days to encourage the students to write letters.  

Supermom Megan Janik has coordinated the Wee Deliver program for the last 10 years. 

CFC Director Thanks Postal Employees for Their Generosity

In an email to CTV District Manager Kimberly J. Peters RI and SEMA CFC Director Elizabeth J. Comeau wrote:

"I ended my day late yesterday afternoon speaking with some CFC colleagues about our 2011 campaigns, specifically the USPS participation in the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign.

And, I knew I wanted to begin my day by sending this e-mail to you – mostly to, again, extend to you my most heartfelt thanks for your support of the RI and SEMA CFC.

First and foremost, know that like me, all of my colleagues have the USPS family in our thoughts and prayers given the current circumstances, uncertainties and this unsettled economic environment.

 

Secondly, I must share with you that I continue to be humbled and in awe of the continuing support of this campaign by USPS employees.  Despite the challenges they face, they have not forgotten that there are others whose situations are far more challenging – the countless people served by our CFC-participating charitable organizations.

I’m sure you’ve seen the numbers…

USPS employees in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts contributed almost $275,000 to the 2011 Campaign.  Their rate of employee participation is greater than that of the campaign’s overall rate of participation – AMAZING. 

I know, too, that it is because of YOU, your support, that we were able to achieve these extraordinary results!  Few USPS campaigns across the country were able to achieve (and/or maintain) their records of giving like our USPS Campaign was able to do.

I will look forward to working with you again in 2012, and I know that, with your support (and with the team we have put in place), we will continue to help those who

need our help and are counting on us. 

Again, thank you so VERY MUCH and may GOD BLESS YOU for your charitable spirit."

Best regards,

Elizabeth

Elizabeth J. Comeau

CFC Director

RI and SEMA Combined Federal Campaign

Helping Businesses Do More Business...

That was the theme of the Fairfield County CT Postal Customer Council Spring Mailing Expo that took place on March 7th at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield CT.



Fairfield County Postal Customer Council learns

about mailing opportunities at a local Mailing Expo.

Attendees of the Mailing Expo gained valuable information from USPS experts that will help them save money and grow business through the mail.Topics included - Non Profit Mailing, Mail Piece Design, Every Door Direct Mail and the 2012 Rate Case. The event also provided an opportunity for business mailers to network with local postal officials while enjoying a great breakfast in a relaxed atmosphere.

The FCCPCC, headed by Industry Co-Chair Art Gerckens, Mail Center Manager Sacred Heart University and Postal Co-Chair Andrea Dallas, Postmaster Stamford, is dedicated to innovation and education.

Businesses interested in learning about the latest USPS products, services and technologies can become members of the FCCPCC by contacting Lisa Landone Customer Relations Coordinator at lisa.j.landone@usps.gov.

Wilbraham MA Employees Receive Special Honors

Wilbraham Letter Carriers Remo "Rey" Lalli, a 37-year postal veteran and Eric Sutter, a 32-year postal veteran were recently honored with service pins at the Wibraham Post Office. 

Sutter also received a million mile award. A professional driver must have driven for either 30 years or a million miles without a preventable motor vehicle accident to be honored with a million mile award.

Sutter shares a photo of the type of truck he drove when he first joined the Postal Service.

Hartford Postmaster Hosts Every Door Direct mailing seminar

Hartford Postmaster (A) Ted Goonan and the Greater Hartford PCC hosted an Every Door Direct Mail seminar in the Hartford PEDC.  About 35 people attended the event, which serves to educate customers about the value of Every Door Direct Mail, a product that allows customers to send mail pieces for as little as 14 cents per piece to a select set of addresses.

The product is easy and great for customers who want to mail to a targeted neighborhood, area or ZIP Code. 

Business Solutions Specialist Darryl Forbes (L) and

Business Development Specialist Randy Yott (R) help

educate customers about the value of Every Door Direct.

 

Every Door Direct is a retail product using Simplified Addressing that was launched on February 11, 2011. EDDM-Retail makes it possible for small businesses to send Direct Mail without a permit and without the expense of list purchasing.



“Customers like the convenience and versatility of Every Door Direct Mail,” said Goonan. “It is a valuable tool to expand the customer base of small businesses.”







Despite Delay, We Still Delivered

It was only a couple of days after Valentine’s Day when Karen Kucharczyk, Manager of Consumer and Industry Contact, received an email from Gene Tewksbury, aide to Congressman Joe Courtney.  He told her he had received the following email form a constituent:

“On January 28, 2012, I mailed a package from the Old Mystic Post Office to my daughter in law… in Norman, OK,” it said.

She has not received it. The package contained items that were very sentimental and spoke of the deepest bond of love, that of mother and son.

Postal employees help process and

deliver packages everyday whose

value is immeasurable.

Her email continued, “My son died during open heart surgery in Oklahoma. I cannot replace the items in this package, most important (sic) a DVD of Jeremy's Memorial Service, a hand written letter encouraging my daughter-in-law, a handmade dress for my 2 year old granddaughter and other things.”

She may have lost hope but our Consumer and Industry Contact team did not. With the help of Consumer and Industry Contact representative Jane Saddler and Lionel Snow, Manager at MRC Search, the package was located and returned to the customer.

“At times it can be frustrating in Consumer Affairs and every single Consumer Affairs clerk knows this.  But, outcomes like this, makes (everyone) know the value you add each day,” Kucharczyk told her staff with a heartfelt thank you.

Stratford Letter Carrier Helps Accident Victim

Lou Dellilo, USPS Safety Specialist, was on his way to the Stratford Post Office last Friday when he was shocked to see a body in the road.



 Stratford Letter Carrier

Julia Kovach came to the aid

of an accident victim.

Apparently, a woman had just been struck by a vehicle and was left there. As he approached, he saw letter carrier Julia M. Kovach kneel down next to the woman.

The 24-year postal veteran start talking calmly to the woman to her keep her comforted until the ambulance came.

“The carrier displayed great compassion and stayed with her until medical teams arrived,” said Delilo, expressing his pride to be a member of such a compassionate postal team.  “I’m sure she did this from the heart,” he said