Monday, April 6, 2026
USPS raised nearly $2 million for the Combined Federal Campaign
The total includes more than 2,700 volunteer hours
Postal Service employees pledged almost $2 million during the most recent Combined Federal Campaign, the federal government’s annual workplace charity drive.
This includes monetary pledges of $1.89 million and the $96,805 in monetary value for 2,745 volunteer hours, for a total of $1.99 million.
“I am grateful so many USPS employees supported the CFC,” said Amy Moyer-Dodd, a USPS program and policy analyst who served as the national campaign manager for the organization.
Among the Postal Service’s four retail and delivery areas, Southern led with $494,341 in pledges. Eastern led the three processing regions, with $198,108 in pledges, while Atlantic topped the four logistics regions, with pledges of $53,115.
The campaign began Oct. 1, 2025, and concluded Jan. 31. The theme was “Your Gift. Their Future.”
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Heroes
He heard yelling and stopped to investigate
This letter carrier helped a customer who had fallen and hit her head
Letter Carrier Randy Matson was delivering mail in Warren, PA, recently when he heard someone crying for help.
Matson came upon a customer who had sustained a serious head injury.
The 95-year-old customer was working in her yard when she fell backward over a lawn ornament and hit her head on a porch step. She was unable to move.
The Postal Service employee called 911 and stayed with the woman until paramedics arrived.
The customer is recovering after a nine-hour surgery.
Employees featured in “Heroes” receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered March 29-April 4
A heroes luncheon and three new stamps made news
Link had a seat at the table for the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Heroes of the Year awards luncheon, where nine postal employees received awards.
Yorktown Heights, NY, Letter Carrier Christopher Perez was named National Hero of the Year for his quick thinking after spotting smoke coming from a 55-plus community and his bold efforts in assisting a resident to escape the fire.
“It was like a fight-or-flight situation, and I chose to fight,” Perez said.
In more awards news, Robert Cintron, USPS logistics vice president, was recently honored for his work by Supply and Demand Chain Executive. “This is a well-deserved honor for Robert,” said Pete Routsolias, the Postal Service’s chief logistics officer.
Link also shared news about April’s EAP Awareness Month; “Mail with Mr. ZIP,” a YouTube children’s show, getting a second season; and the nomination window for safe driver awards closing on April 30.
We told you about three new stamps that will debut at the Boston 2026 World Stamp Show in May, and about the latest edition of the “Mailin’ It!” podcast, which reveals the history of a Union spy in Richmond, VA, who later became the city’s first woman postmaster.
Link explored real estate agents’ use of the mail to cultivate and maintain clients, and, in “People,” we shared the story of Carl Tate, a retail associate in Petersburg, AK, who previously served as a police officer in that community.
Finally, “Heroes” spotlighted Randy Matson, a Warren, PA, letter carrier who came to the aid of a 95-year-old customer who tripped over a lawn ornament in her yard. She was unable to move, so the postal employee called 911 and stayed with her until help arrived. The customer is recovering after nine hours of surgery.
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Two more PMG biographies are now on usps.com
The Postal Service has published biographies of two former postmasters general — Charles Wickliffe, who served from 1841 to 1845, and Cave Johnson, who served from 1845 to 1849.
Wickliffe, the 11th postmaster general, was nominated by President John Tyler. He got Congress to enact the Postal Act of March 3, 1845, which set postage rates to 5 cents for letters traveling less than 300 miles and 10 cents over that distance, and limited the franking privilege to top federal officials.
Johnson, who succeeded Wickliffe, was postmaster general when Congress authorized the use of stamps. He also brought mail service to newly annexed Texas and launched the first mail service to the West Coast.
The Wickliffe and Johnson biographies are available in the postal history section of usps.com.
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USPS raised nearly $2 million for the Combined Federal Campaign
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Heroes
He heard yelling and stopped to investigate
This letter carrier helped a customer who had fallen and hit her head
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Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered March 29-April 4
A heroes luncheon and three new stamps made news
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Brief
Two more PMG biographies are now on usps.com