What:

RENO, NV – Sparks Postmaster Heidi Clark will offer a “Helping Hand” at a meet-and-greet in the Sparks-Vista Lobby. Postal customers and Media are invited to stop in and meet/get to know the local postmaster, who will also offer any needed assistance with Postal products, services, holiday shipping tips/mailing dates, and assistance with the Self-Serve Kiosk.

Who:

Heidi Clark Postmaster, U.S. Postal Service

Please RSVP to this email for confirmation, parking, and other information by 3 p.m. Dec. 14.

When:

Wednesday, December 15, 2021. 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Where:

Sparks-Vista Post Office
2929 Vista Blvd
Sparks, NV  89434

Background:

In the spirit of the holiday season, the recently appointed Sparks Postmaster Heidi Clark, will be lending a helping hand in the post office lobby. Heidi will meet and greet customers and offer needed assistance with Postal products and services.

The event will offer media, local businesses, and residents an opportunity to interact with the postmaster. The holiday season is a great time of year to show new and existing customers the U.S. Postal Service makes customer satisfaction priority number one.

Busiest Mailing and Delivery Week

The week of Dec. 13-18 is anticipated to be the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week. Additionally, the Postal Service predicts that nearly 2.3 billion pieces of First-Class Mail, including greeting cards and packages, will be processed and delivered the week of Dec. 13.

Skip the Trip and Ship Online

Consumers don’t have to leave home to ship their packages. They can visit usps.com for available at-home shipping options. It’s estimated nearly 500,000 consumers will use the Click-N-Ship feature and other online services on Dec. 14 to order free Priority Mail boxes*, print shipping labels, purchase postage and request free next-day Package Pickup.

Dec. 19 is predicted to be the Postal Service’s busiest day online with more than 12.5 million consumers expected to visit usps.com for help shipping that special holiday gift. And usps.com is always open.

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.
  

2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

The Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office (APO/FPO/DPO) and domestic addresses*:

• Dec. 17 — First-Class Mail service (including greeting cards)
• Dec. 18 — Priority Mail service
• Dec. 23 — Priority Mail Express* service

Additional news and information, including all domestic, international and military mailing and shipping deadlines, can be found on the Postal Service Holiday Newsroom at usps.com/holidaynews.

The Postal Service generally 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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