June 12, 2023

West Babylon Post Office celebrates Art of the Skateboard Stamps with East Farmingdale Skateboard Legend Chad Caruso

East Farmington skateboard legend Chad Caruso

What:

Join us in a special ceremony to honor East Farmingdale, NY skateboarder and Guinness World Record inductee Chad Caruso and celebrate the Postal Service’s Art of the Skateboard Forever Stamps.

Caruso skated a total of 3,162 miles across the country from Venice Beach (March 24) to Virginia Beach (May 19) in 57 days, averaging 55 miles a day.

Caruso has become a Guinness World Record holder for the fastest crossing of America on a manually powered skateboard for a male.

The ceremony at West Babylon Post Office (where his future mother-in-law Donna Ryan works) will include a meet-and-greet with Caruso, speeches from local postal officials and a presentation of an Art of the Skateboard Forever stamps framed artwork.

Who:

District Manager Frank Calabrese
Sales and Service Associate Donna Ryan (Caruso’s Mother-in-Law)
Skateboard legend Chad Caruso

When:

Thursday, June 15 at 11 a.m.

Where:

West Babylon Post Office
385 Route 109. West Babylon, NY 11704

RSVP:

Attendees are encouraged to RSVP at amy.n.gibbs@usps.gov

Background:

Chad Caruso started his journey from California on March 24, the same day the Postal Service released the new Art of the Skateboard forever stamps at PHXAM 2023 (Phoenix, AZ), an annual amateur skateboarding competition that attracts participants from around the globe.

Caruso skated a total of 3,162 miles across the country from Venice Beach to Virginia Beach in 57 days, averaging 55 miles a day.

Caruso used his cross-country trip to raise money for addiction awareness among youth.

“As an American institution older than our country itself, the Postal Service is always looking for ways to highlight and honor the stories and histories that are unique to the United States,” said William Zollars, a member of the USPS Board of Governors.

“We are honored to do that again through these Art of the Skateboard forever stamps.”

Delivering For America
The Postal Service recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Delivering for America (DFA), 10-Year Plan.

If your news outlet is interested in interviewing a postal official about the progress made since the implementation of the DFA, please contact at amy.n.gibbs@usps.gov.

Read the DFA plan here: Introduction: Delivering for America: Our ten-year plan - about.usps.com

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