What:

An opportunity to shadow a USPS Letter Carrier during the Postal Service’s busiest week of the season. The carrier will show mail and package delivery in a local neighborhood and offer suggestions for safe and efficient mail delivery this holiday season.

The carrier will also provide insights into their service and how the busiest season is also the most rewarding season for USPS employees.

Who:

Letter Carrier Diana Donnelly, U.S. Postal Service. Carrier Donnelly is available to conduct interviews in Spanish.

When:

Wednesday, Dec. 18; 11:30 am – 12 pm
Please RSVP for planning.

Where:

7979 Wilshire Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Background:

The U.S. Postal Service is primed and ready to deliver exceptional service during the 2024 holiday rush, thanks to the substantial progress USPS has made under the Delivering for America plan.

Since Thanksgiving, we have accepted more than 7.1 billion mail pieces and packages. Our employees prepare for the holiday season all year and we are excited to be a part of the holiday season.

If you're shipping holiday cards and gifts, the earlier you send, the better; don’t delay – Ship it Early!

OTHER HOLIDAY INFORMATION:

2024 USPS Holiday Shipping and Mailing Deadlines

The information below covers domestic, international and military shipping destinations to allow for the timely delivery of cards, letters and packages by Dec. 25th.

Items Sent to Addresses in the Contiguous United States (Lower 48 States):

• USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 18
• First-Class Mail service: Dec. 18
• Priority Mail service: Dec. 19
• Priority Mail Express service: Dec. 21

For customers sending packages to Alaska, Hawaii, internationally, or to military addresses, USPS suggests checking the complete list of recommended holiday mailing and shipping dates at usps.com/holidayshippingdates.

Holiday Tips

• Be sure to pick up delivered mail and packages as soon as possible. Don’t leave mail overnight
• If going out of town, place your mail on hold. www.usps.com/manage/hold-mail.htm.
• Manage your mail and packages with Informed Delivery. www.informeddelivery.com
• Letter carriers are delivering early in the morning and after dark. Please keep a light on for safety.
• Please keep paths to your mail box clear of obstacles, snow, and ice.
• Dog Safety. When a letter carrier comes to your home, keep dogs:
• Inside the house or behind a fence;
• Away from the door or in another room when answering;
• On a leash.

USPS Is Ready for the Peak Shipping Season

The U.S. Postal Service is primed and ready to deliver exceptional service during the 2024 holiday rush, thanks to the substantial progress USPS has made under the Delivering for America plan.

With network modernization, an upgraded delivery fleet and new shipping services, the Postal Service is building a reenergized, nationwide integrated mail and package network.

This efficient, cost-effective and reliable network will ensure dependable and affordable service throughout the holiday season and beyond.

In addition to our convenient retail locations, customers can purchase their shipping labels, order Priority Mail packaging and schedule free carrier pick up via the Postal Service’s shipping platform  Click-N-Ship . Customers using the platform will have access to Commercial Shipping Rates that will apply to all domestic package labels — making it easier for customers to ship their packages.

More tools and tips to help customers prepare for the busy holiday season can be found in the USPS Holiday Newsroom.

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