Last week, Link updated readers on USPS Operation Santa, which opened for letter adoption Nov. 17. The 113-year-old program includes a new team option and expanded choices in Santa’s Gift Shoppe, the online catalog that generous souls can use to fulfill wishes.
It’s also high season for another charitable endeavor, the Combined Federal Campaign, and we reminded readers of the ethics rules that apply to CFC fundraising.
We’re in the heart of open season for benefits selection, and Link offered articles on how Postal Service employees can save on health expenses and about Inspira Financial’s flexible spending account program.
We also shared a story out of the USPS Office of Inspector General about a former letter carrier who was sentenced to three years in federal prison for smuggling narcotics from Mexico. She was wearing her postal uniform when apprehended at the San Ysidro, CA, border crossing.
And we reported on history repeating — or at least rhyming — in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, where “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was filmed and Letter Carrier Alex Newell plies his trade. Newell is the son of David Newell, who played the mailman Mr. McFeely in the beloved children’s series created by Fred Rogers.
Finally, “Heroes” spotlighted Brandon Laroach, a Lockport, NY, letter carrier who witnessed a customer having a heart attack. Laroach called 911 and performed CPR on the man before paramedics arrived. The customer was able to say goodbye to family members at the hospital before he died, and the family thanked Laroach for his efforts.
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