Los Angeles area Post Offices employees attended a recent career day at Wisdom Elementary School to share what it means to them to be a Postal Service employee.
Customer Services Manager Lanita Smith and letter carriers Donald “Coach” Robinson and Eduardo Garcia shared their insights with students and staff about the rewards of working for USPS.
The occasion also turned into an opportunity to promote dog-bite awareness. Robinson and Garcia reminded students to think about carrier safety during mail delivery, especially when there is a dog in the home.
“Career day is a very important day. It gives me the opportunity to tell young people about the winning team at USPS. I also get to tell students about dog bite awareness to help protect letter carriers while children are on summer break,” Robinson said.
Garcia added: “Events like this make me proud to work for the USPS as we take part in the community, and I get to share my experience with the children.”
A rescue is rewarded in Missouri
Letter Carrier Deanna Chatman recently received a “Champion of Missouri” award, an honor created two years ago by U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt to recognize heroic actions, community service and extraordinary accomplishments in the state.
Chatman was delivering mail in St. Louis last December when she came to the aid of a 96-year-old who had fallen in the snow by her mailbox. The customer was shivering, had no shoes and had been unable to move for three hours. Chatman called 911 and waited with the woman until help arrived.
During the presentation ceremony, Bradley Green, Schmitt’s state director, praised the employee’s actions.
“Ms. Chatman has shown us what it means to serve with both dedication and heart while delivering mail in the St. Louis community. Her selfless actions remind us that true heroes are often found in the simple act of answering a call for help and being the one who can answer that call,” Green said.
“I was just at the right place at the right time,” Chatman said.
NJ retail associate receives Rotary award
Stephanie Strang, lead retail associate at the South Vineland, NJ, Post Office has made quite an impression on the community she serves.
The Vineland Rotary Club, a local branch of global service group Rotary International, recently honored Strang with its Community Hero Award.
According to the chapter’s award announcement, Strang was recognized for her dedication to serving the community and is described as “a bright light at the Post Office.”
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