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Stamp Out Hunger is set for May 11
The annual food drive collects donations for those in need
Stamp Out Hunger, the annual drive that allows Postal Service employees to collect food donations for their communities, will be held Saturday, May 11.
The National Association of Letter Carriers leads the one-day event, with help from USPS and other organizations. Since its launch in 1993, Stamp Out Hunger has grown into the nation’s largest one-day food drive.
To participate, customers are asked to fill a bag with healthful, nonperishable food items and place it by their mailbox for mail carriers to pick up. During the drive, postal employees collect the food and donate it to local food banks and pantries.
One in 8 Americans — including millions of children, senior citizens and veterans — are unsure where their next meal will come from, according to the National Association of Letter Carriers, also known as NALC.
“Letter carriers are in every community and can see who in their communities are in need,” said Brian L. Renfroe, the union’s president. “We step up by filling the shelves of local food pantries. Our commitment to the food drive is unwavering.”
The NALC website has additional information for this year’s drive, including a toolkit for participants, promotional materials, community engagement guidelines and ways to contribute online.
Off the Clock
It’s her small world after all
This employee gets creative with a dollhouse hobby
My name is Tina Geiger and I’m a USPS retail associate in Arcadia, KS.
When I’m not on the job, you will probably find me working on a dollhouse. A few years ago, my sister gave me a dollhouse. That started me down this road.
Now I have an entire room dedicated to it. I call it Geigerville.
I’ve built miniature beds, dressers, table, chairs — even a custom staircase. It’s fun but time-consuming.
I like the creative side of it. You look at everything in a whole different way — such as the lid of a bottle could make a really good planter, or poppy seeds can be used as a filling for pillows.
It’s absorbing. I sit up in that room and think, “If I was in that house, what would I want?”
My son, who’s grown now, just shakes his head at it all.
My mom has crocheted area rugs and made bedding and pillow covers, even a tiny quilt, for my houses. She also sent me links to a YouTube channel that offers tutorials on creating tiny furniture. I really enjoyed learning from it.
I especially like making food with polymer clay. I’ve made apples, cantaloupes, ears of corn, loaves of bread — even a pack of hamburger meat.
I put photos of my first dollhouse on Facebook and people thought it was a real house. I’ve posted a video where I had all the porchlights on and someone said, “Why are you creeping around someone’s house?”
I think what draws people to furnishing miniature houses is the creative side of it. It’s your own miniature world. You’re in charge. You can control everything.
It’s an expensive hobby, but it’s cheaper than redecorating your home!
“Off the Clock,” a column on Postal Service employees and their after-hours pursuits, appears regularly in Link.
Hearing statement now available
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s opening statement at the recent Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing is now available online.
DeJoy testified before the committee, which has oversight of USPS, on April 16.
The statement, along with the postmaster general’s written testimony, is posted on the USPS Newsroom website.
WestPac, IA-NE-SD continue to lead in scanning
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.26 percent during the week ending April 19, down 0.18 percent from one week earlier.
The data was collected April 24.
WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.65 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.51 percent rating.
Among the 50 districts, Iowa-Nebraska-South Dakota, part of Central Area, ranked first with a 98.43 percent rating, while Georgia, part of Southern Area, ranked last with a 93.37 percent rating.
Scanning data allows customers to track their mail and packages, which helps USPS deliver excellent service, boost loyalty and drive revenue.
To see the latest data, go to the Informed Visibility website and select “Customer Experience,” followed by “DES 2 Scan Performance.” Postal Service employees must request Informed Visibility access through eAccess.
Selling smarter to deliver for America
‘Mailin’ It!’ speaks with the sales intelligence and support VP
In its latest episode, the “Mailin’ It!” podcast features Shibani Gambhir, the Postal Service’s sales intelligence and support vice president.
Gambhir describes the sales team’s role in implementing the Delivering for America plan and explains how important it is for USPS to grow its business with its biggest customers.
The 26-minute episode is available on Link and other postal websites, as well as most podcast platforms.
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Stamp Out Hunger is set for May 11
The annual food drive collects donations for those in need
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Off the Clock
It’s her small world after all
This employee gets creative with a dollhouse hobby
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Hearing statement now available
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WestPac, IA-NE-SD continue to lead in scanning
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Selling smarter to deliver for America
‘Mailin’ It!’ speaks with the sales intelligence and support VP