A message from the District Manager Scott Hooper…

The Postal Service will mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October by highlighting its Breast Cancer Research stamp.

More than 1 billion stamps have been sold since its inception in 1998, raising more than $87.8 million for breast cancer research. Sales from the stamp also help fund a landmark study on early-stage breast cancer.

Approximately 12.4 percent of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute.

Experts recommend talking to your doctor about getting a mammogram if you are 45 or older, although if you have a family history of cancer, you can get

mammograms as early as age 40.

The National Cancer Institute receives 70 percent of Breast Cancer Research stamp proceeds. The money funds research to detect and treat the disease, which is the second leading cause of cancer death among women.

The Postal Service also offers the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp.

The Postal Service reminds employees to only promote semipostal stamp activities or events in accordance with USPS Ethic Office guidelines. Seeking donations or holding raffles or drawings tied to semipostal stamps is not permitted.  Employees who have questions should call the Ethics Helpline at 202-268-6346 or email Ethics.Help@usps.gov.

Thank you for all the jobs you do each and every day.  Stay healthy, stay focused and stay safe.