December 4, 2018

NEW DATE: Media Invited To Tour Postal Service Mail Processing Friday, December 7

Postal mail processing and sorting

Due to the observance of the National Day of Mourning on December 5, the tour has been rescheduled for Friday, December 7.

What:

Media is invited to tour the postal facility to view holiday parcels and packages going through mail processing and sorting at the Seminole Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC).

Who:

Orlando Media (PLEASE RSVP by December 6)

PLEASE RSVP by December 6 to Deborah Ferencak

When:

Friday, December 7 at 6 p.m.

Where:

Postal Service Seminole Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC)
2036 East Landstreet Rd. Orlando, FL 32824

Note: Due to safety requirements, closed toe shoes must be worn.

Background:

Media will tour the Postal Service facility to view holiday mail processing.

The Postal Service expects to deliver a total of approximately 15 billion cards, letters, flats, and packages during the 2018 holiday season. Projections are that approximately 900 million packages will be delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. The Postal Service already delivers packages on Sundays in most major cities, and anticipates delivering more than 8 million packages on Sundays this December.

Postal Service Holiday Newsroom:  http://about.usps.com/holidaynews

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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