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What: |
Media is invited to tour the postal facility to view holiday packages, cards and letters going through mail processing and sorting at the North Houston Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC). |
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Who: |
Houston Media (PLEASE R.S.V.P. to Kanickewa “Nikki” Johnson via email) |
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When: |
Monday, December 18 at 5:00 PM (CST) |
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Where: |
North Houston Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC) Note: Due to safety requirements, close toe shoes must be worn. |
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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 2017 holiday season. Projections are that approximately 850 million packages will be delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, which is an increase of 10 percent over last year’s volume. More than six million packages are expected to be delivered each Sunday in December. Mail carriers will also deliver packages on Christmas Day in select locations. 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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