What:

A media opportunity to shadow a Hollister carrier during the Holiday Peak Season. The carrier will demonstrate delivery during the Postal Service’s busiest season, offering suggestions for safe and efficient receipt of mail (Keep dogs inside, Shovel walks, etc.)

In his 34th year with the Postal Service carrier will demonstrate how he delivers in time for the holiday season and share personal stories of how the busiest season is also the most rewarding season for USPS employees.

Who:

Hollister Carrier Ed Smith

When:

Dec 22, 2023

Where:

Hollister Post Office
100 Maple ST
Hollister, CA, 95023

Media Alert:

Please RSVP to Kristina.Uppal@usps.gov SO WE CAN COORDINATE A TIME SLOT AND LOCATION OF THE DRIVER.

Background:

In the spirit of the holiday season, Ed will be providing insight into his job as a Hollister Letter Carrier.

With over three decades of experience Ed has witnessed what it means to deliver in the community and the bloom of online ordering and packages.

He will give viewers and readers the opportunity to see the Last Mile of their mail delivered.  

More tips for a successful holiday mailing and shipping season:

• Use free Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes. They are available at Post Office locations or online at usps.com/freeboxes.
• Make it easy with the Click-N-Ship feature. You can create shipping labels and pay for postage online at usps.com/ship.
• Schedule a free Package Pickup when the carrier delivers your mail. It’s free regardless of the number of packages. Pickups can be scheduled at usps.com/pickup.

• Mail and packages that weigh more than 10 ounces or are more than a half-inch thick and using stamps as postage cannot be dropped into a collection box or left for a carrier to pick up. Instead, take them to a local Post Office.
  

OTHER HOLIDAY INFORMATION:

USPS Is Ready for the Peak Shipping Season

A new shipping option this year is USPS Ground Advantage, a service that provides a simple, reliable and affordable way to ship packages with day certain delivery of  2-5 business days based on distance.

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.

The Postal Service is built for the holidays, serving 165 million addresses across the country and covering every state, city and town. Everyone living in the United States and its territories has access to postal products and services. 

Review the details on how to ship packages to military and diplomatic addresses at domestic prices, even if you are sending mail overseas. Notably, the Postal Service is the only delivery service that ships to APO, FPO and DPO addresses.  

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

Postal Products

Customers may purchase, stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Storeat usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon.

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