August 2004

DISTRICT MANAGERS, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES
POSTMASTERS

SUBJECT: Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp

Sickle cell disease affects 1 in 12 African Americans. It is an inherited disease that damages blood cells by changing smooth and round cells into sickle shapes and making them hard and sticky, blocking blood flow and causing damage to organs. Complications can range from intense pain to stroke or death.

At a first-day-of-issue ceremony on September 29, 2004, the United States Postal Service® will dedicate the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness commemorative postage stamp as part of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America's (SCDAA) 32nd Annual National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Approximately 80,000 people in the United States are affected by the disease and - with this stamp issuance - the U.S. Postal Service will help raise public awareness of this important social issue.

The Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp will be available in Post OfficesTM in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 29 and available nationwide the following day.

Many community events have already taken place surrounding the announcement of the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp. Throughout the coming year, there will be opportunities in every community across the nation to raise awareness of the disease. We urge you to plan your own local events to showcase this stamp and to educate the public on the issues surrounding sickle cell disease and the lives it affects daily.

This field publicity kit will help you implement the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp events in your community by providing you with planning ideas, Sickle Cell Disease Association contacts, talking points, news releases, and Public Affairs and Communications and Government Relations contacts. Be sure to use the expertise of these teams as you develop and plan local events.

As we make plans to raise awareness by promoting the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. Promoting the Postal Service's stamp program provides us with a unique way to gain community support for the Postal Service and helps strengthen our ties with the communities we serve.

Azeezaly S. Jaffer
Vice President
Public Affairs and Communications

cc: Vice Presidents, Area Operations

PUBLICITY KIT

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp

Postal ServiceTM employees can find an electronic version of the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp publicity kit on the Intranet at http://blue.usps.gov; in the left-hand column, click on Public Affairs and Communications; in the left-hand column, click on Postmaster's Toolkits. That electronic version makes it easy to complete the fill-in-the blank materials included in the kit.

Publicity Ideas to Interest the Media

Overview

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness month. The Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp will be issued September 29 at the 32nd Annual Sickle Cell National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) is hosting this event to promote finding a universal cure for sickle cell disease and improve the quality of life for individuals and families where conditions related to sickle cell disease exist. The convention will be held at the following location:

RENAISSANCE WAVERLY HOTEL
2450 GALLERIA PKWY
ATLANTA GA 30339

The stamp will be available only at Atlanta-area Post OfficesTM and only on September 29. However, the stamp will be available nationwide the following day and will allow you to hold a "second day" event for the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp throughout the rest of the year.

Local and national publicity will help raise awareness of the seriousness of this disease and those it affects daily. More important, this awareness will also provide education and promote early testing for mothers and their children.

Following are some methods to capture media attention.

Copy the First Day Event Theme

The first-day-of-issue event will take place September 29. It will feature top officials from the Postal Service, the SCDAA member organization, congressional leaders, medical officers, and others. Because this stamp has significant national importance, it is a good idea to contact your Postal Service Government Relations representative for guidance in involving elected officials when planning your event (see the list on page 23 of this kit).

Members of Congress, physicians, and the medical community will be interested in this stamp and the events surrounding it.

Your area Public Affairs and Communications representatives are available and ready to assist you in publicity for your events. (See the "Area Public Affairs and Communications Managers" list on page 22 of this kit.)

Other Event Ideas

Look for opportunities to sponsor events with local community groups and schools, medical facilities, and research centers along with your local sickle cell disease foundation.

Considering this disease affects 1 out of every 12 African Americans, it would be wise to focus, but not limit, your event opportunities to the African-American community. Invite employees, local civic leaders, government officials, and members of the local medical community. Health fairs and events that take place on school campuses - especially historical black colleges and universities - would be exceptional locations for holding events.

A simple stamp dedication in your Post Office lobby is always a great way to generate publicity for the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp and the Postal Service's educational stamp program.

Check with local television cable stations that may regularly host a medical awareness or health information program or other medical health-oriented programs to see if they are interested in covering your event or if they would consider inviting event participants on the program.

Implement any of these ideas, combine them, or brainstorm with your employees to come up with ideas of your own. Using the publicity materials in this kit, be sure to publicize each and every event to your local newspaper and radio and television stations via press releases, media advisories, and letters to the media. And don't forget to make follow-up telephone calls.

Event Planning Checklist

When planning Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp events, keep the following suggestions in mind:

• Begin planning immediately.

• Contact your nearest hospitals, department of medical/health affairs, sickle cell disease association or other healthcare-related offices to see if they can participate in the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp event in your city.

• Set a date.

• Secure participants.

• Order enlargements of the stamp image, flyers, and other supplies for the event.

• Prepare a special pictorial cancellation, if applicable (see the announcement form on page 4).

• Secure staging and sound equipment, if applicable.

• Plan signage, including a podium sign and banners.

• Launch a local publicity campaign using the materials in this kit.

• Draft a sequence-of-events agenda and speaker remarks.

• Plan retail opportunities (i.e., booth, bag stuffers, etc.)

• Prepare ceremony programs and invitations.

Cancellations

If a pictorial cancellation has not been produced on a national level, Post Offices planning events should feel free to design their own special pictorial cancellation. To avoid limiting the availability of these postmarks, the Postal Service must endeavor to make all unusual postmarking services widely known to collectors through advance publicity. Therefore, all pictorial cancellations must be reported to Stamp Development three weeks before any local event. Please use the announcement form on page 4 to report your use of a cancellation.

Guidelines for Finalizing Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp Pictorial Cancellation Art

To finalize the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp pictorial cancellation art, insert the date, city, state, and ZIP CodeTM of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial cancellation must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2 inches vertically. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3 1/2 inches by 1 inch.

Second Day Cancellations

Second day cancellations are pictorial cancellations and follow the same guidelines as above. The word Station (or the abbreviation "STA") is required somewhere in the design, since it will be a temporary station.

Stamp Enlargements and Reproductions

To obtain enlargements of stamp images for local dedication ceremonies or for reproductions of stamp images - including digital files, prints, and transparencies - you must contact:

DEBBIE NIELSON
DODGE COLOR
4827 RUGBY AVE STE 100
BETHESDA MD 20814-3028

Telephone: 301-656-0025, ext. 230

Please plan ahead and allow enough time for production and shipping.

Product and Licensing

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp Products

• Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Cancellation Keepsake: $8.15 (Item #456993)

Licensing and Use of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp Image

Below are selections of licensees that can create products featuring the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp. Please call them directly to order.

For information about licensing and use of the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp image, please contact licensing@usps.com.

Suggested Public Relations Timeline

Note: If you have questions or need assistance with any of these items, please contact your Area's Public Affairs and Communications representative (see list on page 22).

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp Dedication Speech

The following suggested speech may be used at local ceremonies and events to support and promote the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp. Feel free to customize it to fit your local event and community.

Good [Insert `morning/afternoon'].

I'm [insert name of postmaster/district manager/MC] and it's a tremendous honor for me to represent the United States Postal Service today as we (dedicate/unveil) the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp.

We are proud to add the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp to our stamp program. For more than half a century, the United States Postal Service has issued special stamps to help raise public awareness of a variety of important social and health issues.

Through our stamps, we have raised awareness and educated the public about family violence, diabetes, special olympics, prostate cancer, organ and tissue donation, hospice care, drug abuse, aids, and breast cancer research.

Like many of these issues, sickle cell is a serious family matter. In the stamp image we depict a mother kissing her infant to drive this message: "Test Early for Sickle Cell." It is important to test early because this disease is passed from generation to generation. We want to connect families with this message.

The real power of the Postal Service is our ability to connect people. Now, people will have the opportunity to join the fight against sickle cell as this stamp will travel quickly, easily, and affordably on letters and packages to every house in America. It will serve as a reminder of the 80,000 people affected with the disease and the approximately 2 million people with the sickle cell trait.

At the Postal Service, we understand the power our stamps have in educating people. When you use this stamp, I hope it will remind all Americans of this devastating disease.

So, with this new stamp, in this small way, we have created a lasting tribute to sickle cell disease awareness and hopefully it places us one step closer to finding a cure.

Now, on behalf of the United States Postal Service, I would like to ask [insert names of unveiling participants if applicable] to join me in officially [dedicating/unveiling] the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT DATE] [INSERT YOUR PHONE NUMBER]
Internet: www.usps.com

SAMPLE MEDIA ADVISORY

STAMP DEDICATION IN [insert city] FOCUSED ON SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS

Event: Dedication of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness postage stamp

Who: [List only dignitaries, key Postal ServiceTM officials and any well-known special guests participating in or attending the event.]

That: [Describe why this event is newsworthy; list any entertainment, stamp collectibles, etc.]

When: [Insert hour, day and date.]

Where: [Insert exact location of event.]

Background: The Sickle Cell Disease Awareness commemorative postage stamp was issued on September 29, 2004. The dedication and issuance of this stamp is aimed at raising awareness and encouraging early testing. Sickle cell disease affects more than 80,000 Americans and there is currently no cure. However, with early testing and proper treatments these people can go on to live normal lives. This ceremony is to bring awareness and educate the public, along with promoting early testing to bring hope in finding a cure for this disease.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT DATE] [INSERT YOUR PHONE NUMBER]
Internet: www.usps.com

SAMPLE NEWS RELEASE

[Use this as a guide for creating your "day-of" event news release. Use past tense and include information and activities associated with the event, etc.]

SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS POSTAGE STAMP ISSUED BY U.S. POSTAL SERVICE®

Test Early For Sickle Cell

[Insert name of your city] - Early testing, treatment and awareness of sickle cell disease and the thousands of lives it affects daily will be the focus of attention on [insert date] when the U.S. Postal Service® and [insert organization/special guest] will dedicate the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness commemorative postage stamp during a ceremony at [insert location]. The 37-cent Sickle Cell Disease Awareness postage stamp is now available at Post OfficesTM nationwide.

The [insert city] Postmaster [insert postmaster's name] will dedicate the stamp in an effort to inform, emphasize awareness and encourage early testing to the public about sickle cell disease. Scheduled to join [insert postmaster's last name] at the ceremony will be [insert celebrity or local/area dignitaries].

[Insert other notable happenings at event.]

"[Insert quote]," said [insert postmaster's last name].

This new stamp is part of the Postal ServiceTM's 2004 stamp program, a program that celebrates the people, events and history of our nation. Stamps are unique reminders of the amazing, triumphant and spectacular accomplishments that shape the world we live in, and clearly show that the Postal Service does more than provide mail service - the real power of the Postal Service is an ability to connect people.

It is estimated that more than 80,000 Americans have sickle cell disease and more than two million Americans have sickle cell trait, meaning they carry one copy of the gene for the disease. There is presently no universal cure for the disease, though many persons, given proper treatment, can lead fairly normal lives into their 40s and even beyond. Researchers continue to look for a cure and for new, more effective treatments.

Sickle cell disease is common throughout the world, and people of all races should be screened to determine if they are a carrier of the inherited sickle cell trait or if they have the disease. A simple and painless blood test is all that is needed. Although "sickle cell disease" and "sickle cell anemia" are sometimes used interchangeably, the general term "sickle cell disease" refers to a group of inherited disorders that affect red blood cells. People are usually diagnosed as newborns, though the disease can also be diagnosed in a fetus in the early stages of pregnancy.

Sickle cell disease is caused by an inherited form of hemoglobin, a protein that enables red blood cells to carry oxygen from the lungs, via the bloodstream, to all parts of the body. Red blood cells with normal hemoglobin, visible under a microscope, are smooth and round, and glide easily through blood vessels. In the bodies of people with sickle cell disease, after the carrier cells release oxygen they assume a curved or "sickle" shape and become hard and sticky, blocking blood flow and causing damage to organs. Other complications include episodes of intense pain, swelling, fatigue, jaundice, stroke, and anemia.

Treatments for sickle cell disease include antibiotic therapy, supplemental oxygen, transfusions, and bone marrow transplantation, a technique more successful in younger people. The drug hydroxyurea has been found to reduce the principal symptoms of sickle cell disease, apparently by activating a gene that triggers the body's production of fetal hemoglobin.

The stamp image features an artistic design by stamp artist James Gurney, depicting a loving mother holding her infant to her lips with the words "Test Early for Sickle Cell." The stamp image highlights the key issue of the sickle cell disease, which is early testing.

To see the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp and other images from the 2004 Commemorative Stamp Program, visit the Postal Store at www.usps.com/shop; under "Collector's Corner," click on Release Schedule.

Current U.S. stamps, as well as a free comprehensive catalog, are available by toll-free telephone order at 800-STAMP-24. A wide selection of stamps and other philatelic items is also available at the Postal Store at www.usps.com/shop. Beautifully framed prints of original stamp art for delivery straight to the or office are available at www.postalartgallery.com.

Since 1775, the U.S. Postal Service has connected friends, families, neighbors and businesses by mail. An independent federal agency, the Postal Service makes deliveries to more than 141 million addresses every day and is the only service provider to deliver to every address in the nation. The Postal Service receives no taxpayer dollars for routine operations, but derives its operating revenues solely from the sale of postage, products and services. With annual revenues of more than $68 billion, it is the world's leading provider of mail and delivery services, offering some of the most affordable postage rates in the world. Moreover, today's postage rates will remain stable until at least 2006. The U.S. Postal Service delivers more than 46 percent of the world's mail volume - some 202 billion letters, advertisements, periodicals and packages a year - and serves 7 million customers each day at its 38,000 retail locations nationwide.

Participation of Public Officials

The issuance of the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness commemorative stamp offers a perfect opportunity to involve elected public officials in an important and positive local event. They are likely to have a keen interest in the event, as it provides a chance to interact with constituents in a friendly civic setting with secured media coverage.

That said, keep in mind that this is an election year, and that public relations opportunities for elected officials may intersect with fall campaigns. It's important that your event avoid the perception of partisanship. It's a good idea to check with your Postal Service Government Relations representative before inviting a federal, state, or local elected official to your event. Following are simple guidelines, a suggested invitation list, and the names and telephone numbers of your Government Relations contacts.

Before the Event

Coordinate with your Government Relations representative before sending a written invitation to your two U.S. senators, your congressional representatives or the governor of your state. When making your invite list, be sure to include the mayor or any other local elected officials you deem appropriate. The local postmaster should sign the invitations.

Follow up the written invitation with a telephone call to the elected official's scheduler within a week if you have not received a reply. You may need to call more than once.

Keep in touch with all elected officials who respond. If asked, provide updated information to the elected official's staff as it becomes available (e.g., who else is participating, where and when to meet, what his or her role will be, etc.). Stress that remarks should be brief and limited to the dedication of the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp.

Include the names of all participating elected officials on the official program as honored guests as scheduled to appear, and mention them in all media advisories, if applicable.

Provide a courtesy copy of the program to the elected officials in advance.

After the Event

Send a written thank you to all public officials who participated in the ceremony, expressing your appreciation.

Provide copies to their offices of any newspaper articles about the event. Even though they surely will see those articles on their own, you can take the opportunity to remind them of the press coverage the event received.

Provide a supply of extra cachets with the special cancellation (if applicable) to elected officials, even to those who could not attend. These make great giveaways and serve as a positive reminder of the event. As a reminder, pictorial cancellations have not been produced on the national level, but feel free to design and produce your own version.

Obtain and frame a photo of the elected official posing beside the stamp image and make an appointment to present it in person, if possible. A matted, well-framed photograph stands a good chance of being hung on the wall of the official's office, again serving as a positive reminder of the event.

Keep in touch with your elected officials. Good relationships are built over time.

Include the following Stamp Selection Criteria and Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee fact sheets with your "day-of" news release press kit. If available, also include biographies of event principals.

Stamp Subject Selection Criteria

The U.S. Postal Service® and the members of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) have set certain basic criteria used in determining the eligibility of subjects for commemoration on U.S. stamps and stationery. These criteria first were formulated about the time of Postal Reorganization in the early 1970s and have been refined and expanded gradually since then.

Following are the 12 major areas now guiding subject selection:

1. It is a general policy that U.S. postage stamps and stationery primarily will feature American or American-related subjects.

2. No living person shall be honored by portrayal on U.S. postage.

3. Commemorative stamps or Postal ServiceTM sta- tionery items honoring individuals usually will be issued on or in conjunction with significant anniversaries of their birth, but no Postal Service item will be issued sooner than 10 years after the individual's death. The only exception to the 10-year rule is the issuance of stamps honoring deceased U.S. presidents. They may be honored with a memorial stamp on the first birth anniversary following death.

4. Events of historical significance will be considered for commemoration only on anniversaries in multiples of 50 years.

5. Only events, persons, and themes of widespread national appeal and significance will be considered for commemoration. Events, persons or themes of local or regional significance may be recognized by a philatelic or special Postal Service can- cellation, which may be arranged through the local postmaster.

6. Stamps or stationery items will not be issued to honor fraternal, political, sectarian, or service/charitable organizations. Stamps or stationery will not be issued to promote or advertise commercial enterprises or products. Commercial products or enterprises might be used to illustrate more general concepts related to American culture.

7. Stamps or stationery items will not be issued to honor cities, towns, municipalities, counties, primary or secondary schools, hospitals, libraries, or similar institutions. Due to the limitations placed on annual Postal Service programs and the vast number of such locales, organizations, and institutions in existence, it would be difficult to single out any one for commemoration.

8. Requests for observance of statehood anniversaries will be considered for commemorative postage stamps only at intervals of 50 years from the date of the state's first entry into the Union. Requests for observance of other state-related or regional anniversaries will be considered only as subjects for Postal Service stationery, and again only at intervals of 50 years from the date of the event.

9. Stamps or stationery items will not be issued to honor religious institutions or individuals whose principal achievements are associated with religious undertakings or beliefs.

10. Stamps or Postal Service stationery items with added values, referred to as "semi-postals," will be issued every 2 years in accordance with Public Law 106253. Semi-postals will not be considered as part of the commemorative program and separate criteria will apply.

11. Requests for commemoration of universities and other institutions of higher education will be considered only for stamped cards and only in connection with the 200th anniversary of their founding.

12. No stamp will be considered for issuance if one treating the same subject has been issued in the past 50 years. The only exceptions to this rule are traditional themes such as national symbols and holidays.

Ideas for stamp subjects that meet the criteria may be addressed to:

THE CITIZENS STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE
C/O STAMP DEVELOPMENT
US POSTAL SERVICE
1735 N LYNN ST RM 5013
ARLINGTON VA 22209-6432

Subjects should be submitted at least 3 years in advance of the proposed date of issue to allow sufficient time for consideration and for design and production, if the subject is approved.

The selection of subjects for U.S. postage stamps and stationery is a difficult task since only a limited number of new commemorative items can be issued annually. To help in this selection process, the postmaster general established the CSAC over 40 years ago. Members are appointed to the committee by the postmaster general. They reflect a wide range of educational, artistic, historical, and professional expertise.

Once a subject is approved, the Postal Service relies heavily on design coordinators for the selection of artists who will execute the designs. Stamp designing is an unusual art form requiring exacting skill in portraying a subject within very small dimensions. Due to the demands of stamp design and reproduction requirements, it is our policy not to review or accept unsolicited artwork.

The Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee

The U.S. Postal Service® is proud of its role in portraying the American experience to a world audience through the issuance of postage stamps and stationery.

The public suggests almost all subjects chosen to appear on U.S. postage stamps and stationery. Each year, Americans submit proposals to the Postal ServiceTM on literally thousands of different topics, and every stamp suggestion receives equal consideration, regardless of who makes it or how it is presented. (Note: Suggestions must be submitted in writing).

On behalf of the postmaster general, the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee ("CSAC" or "the committee") evaluates the merits of all stamp proposals. Established in 1957, the committee provides the Postal Service with a "breadth of judgment and depth of experience in various areas that influence subject matter, character, and beauty of postage stamps."

The committee's primary goal is to select subjects for recommendation to the postmaster general that are both interesting and educational. In addition to the Postal Service's extensive line of regular stamps, the committee recommends approximately 25 new subjects for commemorative stamps each year. The wishes and desires of all Postal Service customers influence stamp selections. A good mix of subjects, both interesting and educational, is essential to the stamps program of the U.S. Postal Service.

The postmaster general of the U.S. Postal Service appoints committee members, who serve at his discretion. The committee is composed of 15 members whose backgrounds reflect a wide range of educational, artistic, historical, and professional expertise. All share an interest in philately and the needs of the mailing public.

The committee itself employs no staff. The Postal Service's Stamp Development group handles committee administrative matters, maintains records, and responds to as many as 50,000 stamp subject and design recommendations annually.

The committee meets four times yearly in rotating locations. At the meetings, the members review all proposals received since the previous meeting. Proponents are not permitted to attend committee meetings. The members also review and provide guidance on artwork and designs for stamp subjects scheduled for issuance. The criteria established by this independent group ensure that stamp subjects stand the test of time, are consistent with public opinion, and have broad national interest.

Stamp Selection Process

Stamp subject and design suggestions must meet selection criteria and submitted in writing to:

CITIZENS STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE
C/O STAMP DEVELOPMENT
US POSTAL SERVICE
1735 N LYNN ST STE 5013
ARLINGTON VA 22209-6432

Submit subject or design suggestions at least 3 years in advance of the proposed date of issue to allow sufficient time for consideration, design, and production, if the subject is approved.

Stamp proposals must be submitted in writing to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (i.e., stamped card, letters, or petitions) to allow everyone the same opportunity to suggest a new stamp subject or design.

After a proposal's evaluation is complete and deemed to meet selection criteria, research is done on the proposed stamp subject. The committee's agenda for its next meeting will list all new proposals received since their last meeting. The committee considers all new proposals and will either reject the new proposal or set it aside for future consideration. If set aside for future consideration, the subject is filed and presented for periodic review by the committee.

If approved for issuance, proponents of the subject or design are advised when a general announcement is made to the public. While the Postal Service relies heavily upon the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, it has the exclusive and final authority to determine both subject matter and designs for U.S. postage stamps and stationery.

Artwork for Stamp Designs

Once a stamp suggestion or design receives approval, the Postal Service relies heavily on design coordinators for the selection of artists who will execute the designs. Stamp designing is an unusual art form that requires exacting skill to portray a subject within very small dimensions.

Unsolicited artwork is not accepted due to the demands of stamp design and reproduction requirements.

Professional artists who wish consideration for a design assignment must request a copy of the "Stamp Design Requirements" package:

STAMP DESIGN
C/O STAMP DEVELOPMENT
US POSTAL SERVICE
1735 N LYNN ST STE 5013
ARLINGTON VA 22209-6432

[Please use this sheet to fill in local information significant to your area.]

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NATIONAL POSTAL FACTS

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• Has annual operating revenue of $68.5 billion.

• Has 700,000 career employees.

• Pays $2 billion in salaries and benefits every two weeks.

• Delivers 202 billion pieces of mail a year, or five pieces per address per day to over 141 million s, businesses, and Post Office boxes. Each of our 300,000 carriers delivers about 2,300 pieces of mail a day to about 500 addresses.

• Adds 1.8 million new addresses each year.

• Redirects 3 billion pieces of First-Class Mail® to new addresses for the 17% of the nation's population that moves every year, generating over 44 million address changes.

• Delivers more than 46% of the world's mail volume to more people over a larger geographic area than any other country.

• Serves 7 million customers daily at 37,579 postal retail outlets.

• Makes stamps available on the Internet, by mail, by phone, through 32,000 vending machines and 40,000 commercial retail outlets and Automatic Teller Machines (ATMS).

We deliver to every residence and business address in the nation.

Our national delivery network gives us access to every American household and business.

• Performance for on-time local delivery of First-Class Mail for 2003 was 95%. Also, 94% of households surveyed in 2003 had a positive perception of the Postal Service, with more than two out of three rating their satisfaction as "very good" or "excellent."

• Operates a transport and delivery fleet of 213,585 vehicles driving approximately 1.15 billion miles a year.

• A one-cent fuel increase costs $8 million.

• Leases 25,987 facilities at a rental cost of $869.7 million.

• Operates 30,000 alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVs), the nation's largest fleet of AFVs, using ethanol, compressed natural gas, and electricity.

• Purchases $200 million worth of products with recycled content, including pallets and trays, stamp products, and mailing envelopes.

• Uses latest technology to improve service, increase productivity, and reduce costs.

• Leader in developing and using optical character recognition - sorting equipment reads more than 80% of the hand-written addresses on envelopes.

For additional information on National Postal Facts, visit the Postal Service Web site at www.usps.com/communications/organization/postalfacts.htm.

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp Facts and Suggested Talking Points

This social awareness U.S postage stamp is being issued to raise awareness and promote early testing for sickle cell disease - a disease that affects more than 80,000 Americans. This stamp will be issued during the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America's 32nd Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 29.

The Sickle Cell Disease Awareness stamp depicts a loving mother holding her infant child to her lips, with the words above reading, "Test Early for Sickle Cell."

Stamp Artist James Gurney of Rhinebeck, New York, created this image to convey the importance of early testing.

This disease can affect generations and generations of African Americans and other minorities.

Early testing is important so that proper treatment can enable those afflicted to live normal lives.

The postage stamp will be available only in Post Offices in the Atlanta area on the day of the issuance and will be available nationwide the following day.

How this subject was selected to be on a stamp: As with all of our stamp subjects, the ideas and suggestions for stamps come to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) from American citizens. The CSAC carefully reviews every one of the 50,000 recommendations they receive each year against a long list of criteria. The subjects they select then go to the postmaster general for final selection.

The Postal Service is interested in providing a diverse stamp program to the American public that appeals to a wide audience of varied interests and best represents the people, events, and accomplishments that have shaped our nation.

Stamp collecting is a fun activity for the entire family that helps children learn about the world they live in.

Customers can get information about stamps and other Postal Service products by calling our toll-free number at 800 STAMP-24 or by going to our Web site at www.usps.com.

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Partnership

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Contacts

Headquarters Mailing Address:

16 S CALVERT ST STE 600
BALTIMORE MD 21202-1314

Telephone: 410-528-1555 or 800-421-8453
Email: scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org
Web: www.sicklecelldisease.org

WILLARDA VIRGINIA EDWARDS MDMBA
PRESIDENT SCDAA INC
16 S CALVERT ST STE 600
BALTIMORE MD 21202-1314

Telephone: 410-528-1555

ROSIE PETERSON
COMMUNICATIONS LIAISON SCDAA INC
2451 FILLINGIM ST MCSB 1530
MOBILE AL 36617-2238

Telephone: 251-470-5872
Email: rpeter4000@aol.com

RALPH D SUTTON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR SCDAA INC
200 CORPORATE POINT STE 495
CULVER CITY CA 90230-8727

Telephone: 310-216-6363 or 800-421-8453
Fax: 310-215-3722

SCDAA Member Organization Roster

Alabama

SCDAA ALABAMA CHAPTER
STATE ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 3151
TUSCALOOSA AL 35403-3151
3011 5TH ST
NORTHPORT AL 35476-4741

(205) 758-1761 (Office)
(205) 758-1781 (Fax)
HRS: 8:30am - 4:30pm

SCDAA CENTRAL ALABAMA CHAPTER
3813 AVENUE I
BIRMINGHAM AL 35218-3132

Sharon B. Lewis, Executive Director
(205) 780-2355 (Office)
(205) 780-2368 (Fax)
(800) 735-0405
ncascf@aol.com
HRS : 8:30am - 5:30pm

NORTH ALABAMA SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION
PO BOX 813KA
HUNTSVILLE AL 35804-0813

Gloria P Batts, Executive Director
(256) 536-2723 (Office)
(256) 536-2714 (Fax)
(800) 636-2723
gbatts@sicklecellna.org
www.nascf.com
HRS: 8:45 am - 5:30pm

SCDAA MOBILE CHAPTER
PO BOX 40696
MOBILE AL 36640-0696
1453 SPRINGHILL AVE
MOBILE AL 36604-3212

Linda Jones, Executive Director
(251) 432-0301 (Office)
(251) 432-3347 (Fax)
(800) 742-5520
sickle@acan.net
HRS: 8am - 5pm

SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION OF GREATER MONTGOMERY INC
PO BOX 9278
MONTGOMERY AL 36108-9278
3180 US HWY 80 W
MONTGOMERY AL 36108-5004

Willie T. Owens, Executive Director
(334) 286-9122 (Office)
334) 286-4804 (Fax)
(800) SICKLE-G
sicklec2@aol.com
HRS: 8am - 5pm

SCDA WEST ALABAMA CHAPTER
PO BOX 3151
TUSCALOOSA AL 35403-3151
3011 5TH ST
NORTHPORT AL 35476-4741

Dr. B.L. Winston, Executive Director
(205) 758-1761 (Office)
(205) 758-1781 (Fax)
sicklewestala@aol.com
www.sicklecelldisease.org/tuscaloosa.htm
HRS: 8:30am - 4:30pm

SOUTHEAST ALABAMA SICKLE CELL ASSOCIATION INC
PO BOX 1079
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE AL 36087-1079
4201 MARTIN LUTHER KING HWY
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE AL 36083-3055

Barbara Forrester, Executive Director
(334) 727-6120 (Office)
(334) 727-9390 (Fax)
HRS: 9am - 5pm

Arizona

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA SOCIETY OF ARIZONA, INC
1818 S 16TH ST
PHOENIX AZ 85034-5304

Gloria A. Payne, Executive Director
(602) 254-5048 (Office)
(800) 872-4871
(602) 254-0630 (Fax)
sicklecellaz@earthlink.net
www.sicklecelldisease.org/phoenix.htm
HRS: 8am - 5pm

Arkansas

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA FOUNDATION OF ARKANSAS
721 E 21ST ST
LITTLE ROCK AR 72206-1625

Dr. Roosevelt Brown, President
(501) 376-0203 (Office)
(501) 375-1318 (Fax)
HRS: 9am - 5pm

California

SICKLE CELL DISEASE FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA
6133 BRISTOL PKWY NO. 240
CULVER CITY CA 90230-6635

Mary E. Brown, President and CEO
(310) 693-0247 (Office)
(310) 693-0266 (Fax)
(877) 288-2873
info@scdfc.org
www.scdfc.org
HRS: 8:30am - 5:00pm

SICKLE CELL ORGANIZATION OF THE INLAND COUNTIES
2060 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 206
RIVERSIDE CA 92507-5210

Armando Mora, Executive Director
(909) 684-0420 (Office)
(909) 684-0340 (Fax)
(800) 992-6722
SCO2060@sbcglobal.net
HRS: 8am - 5pm

SCDAA SAN DIEGO
636 BROADWAY STE 315
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-5410

Don Early, Executive Director
(619) 234-1140 (Office)
(619) 233-3557 (Fax)
demona7@juno.com
HRS: 10am - 4pm

Colorado

COLORADO SICKLE CELL ASSOCIATION
4280 HALE PKWY
DENVER CO 80220-3724

Barbara A. Walker, Executive Director
(303) 333-2606 (Office)
(303) 399-3411 (Fax)
cosicklecell@qwest.net
HRS: 10am - 2pm

Connecticut

SOUTHERN REGIONAL SICKLE CELL ASSOCIATION INC
177 STATE ST
BRIDGEPORT CT 06604-4805

Delores Williams-Edwards, Executive Director
(203) 366-8710 (Office)
(203) 368-9071 (Fax)
(888) 745-2327
srsca2@aol.com
www.sicklecelldisease.org/bridgeport.htm
HRS: 9am - 5pm

SCDAA CONNECTICUT CHAPTER
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER HARTFORD
140 WOODLAND ST STE 102
HARTFORD CT 06511-1210

Gary Coleman, Executive Director
(860) 527-0147, x145 (Office)
(800) 379-0119
scdaa@iconn.net
www.sicklecellct.org
HRS: 8:30am - 5:00pm

Satellite offices:
(1) 226 DIXWELL AVE 2ND FL
NEW HAVEN CT 06511-3456

R. Jackie Pullen-Daniels, Prg. Coordinator
(203) 498-4051 (Office)
(203) 498-4054 (Fax)
scdaanh@iconn.net

(2) 219 BANK ST 2ND FL
NEW LONDON CT 06320-6042

Margaret L. Jackson, Prg. Coordinator
(860) 447-9921 (Office)
(860) 447-9509 (Fax)
scdaanl@iconn.net

Florida

SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, INC.
STATE ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 11982 (MAILING ADDRESS)
TAMPA FL 33680-1982
3402 N 22ND ST
TAMPA FL 33605-1214

Barbara Bush, President
(813) 248-2888 (Office)
(813) 247-1543 (Fax)
HRS: 8am - 5pm

SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION / VOLUSIA COUNTY
PO BOX 9083 (MAILING ADDRESS)
DAYTONA BEACH FL 32120-9083
111 BETHUNE VILLAGE
DAYTONA BEACH FL 32114-3034.

Lillian M. Williams, Executive Director
(386) 258-5605 (Office)
(386) 258-1158 (Fax)
scdaavcc@bellsouth.net
HRS: 8am - 5pm M-F, 9am - 2pm, every other Sat

SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF BROWARD COUNTY
PO BOX 8535 (MAILING ADDRESS)
FT LAUDERDALE FL 33310-8535
1409 SISTRUNK BLVD STE 118
FT LAUDERDALE FL 33311

Cynthia Collins, Executive Director
(954) 524-4920 (Office)
(954) 524-4774 (Fax)
scdbrowardcounty@aol.com

SCDAA NORTHEAST FLORIDA CHAPTER
1133 IONIA ST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32206-5125

L. Jerome Spates, President
(904) 353-5737 (Office)
(904) 354-4093 (Fax)
sicklejax@aol.com
HRS: 10am - 4pm

SCDAA DADE COUNTY CHAPTER
MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE SICKLE CELL CENTER
794 NW 18TH ST
MIAMI FL 33136-1129

Dr. Astrid Mack, Executive Director
(305) 243-6924 (Office)
(305) 324-6785 (Fax)
HRS: 8:30am - 5pm
amack@mednet.med.miami.edu
HRS: 8:30am - 5pm

SCDAA ESCAMBIA
PO BOX 9132 (MAILING ADDRESS)
PENSACOLA FL 32513-9132

Walter Wallace, President
(850) 434-6092 (Office)
(850) 484-5040, x1332
(850) 438-0138 (Fax)

SCDAA ST PETERSBURG CHAPTER
PO BOX 14141
ST PETERSBURG FL 33733-4141

Mary Murphy President
(727) 893-2355 (Office)
(727) 893-7288 (Fax)
sicklecell1@excite.com
HRS: 8:30am - 5:30pm

SICKLE CELL ASSOCIATION OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
PO BOX 310364 (MAILING ADDRESS)
TAMPA FL 33680-0364
3402 N 22ND ST
TAMPA FL 33605-1214

Frank Reddick, President
(813) 247-5999 (Office)
(813) 247-1543 (Fax)
far9155@aol.com
HRS: 9am - 5pm

SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC
1600 N AUSTRALIAN AVE
WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407-ND

Yvette L. Coursey, Executive Director
(561) 833-3113 (Office)
(561) 659-4505 (Fax)

Georgia

SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC
2391 BENJAMIN E. MAYS DR SW
ATLANTA GA 30311-3233

Jean Brannan, Executive Director
(404) 755-1641 (Office)
(404) 755-7955 (Fax)
(800) 326-5287
geninfo@sicklecellatlaga.org
www.sicklecellatlaga.org
HRS: 8:30am - 5:00pm

Illinois

SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS
200 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 605
CHICAGO IL 60601-5908

Valerie C. Beckley, Executive Director
(312) 345-1100 (Office)
(312) 803-1953 (Fax)
(866) 798-1097
scdai@mgci.com
www.sicklecelldisease-il.org
HRS: 9am - 5pm

Indiana

NORTHWEST INDIANA SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION
4801 W FIFTH AVE
GARY IN 46406-1618

Charles H. Lemons, Executive Director
(219) 949-5310 (Office)
(219) 949-2151(Fax)
nwiscf@worldnet.att.net
www.nwinsicklecell.org
HRS: 9am - 5pm

Kansas

SCDAA URIEL OWENS CHAPTER
PO BOX 171371 (MAILING ADDRESS)
KANSAS CITY KS 66117-1371
650 MINNESOTA AVE 2ND FLOOR
KANSAS CITY KS 66101-2806

Noah Kirkwood, President
(913) 621-1713 (Office)
(913) 371-8522 (Fax)
Kirkwood@coop.crn.org
www.crn.org/sicklecwy/default.htm
HRS: 9am - 5pm

Louisiana

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
PO BOX 206 (MAILING ADDRESS)
ALEXANDRIA LA 71309-0206
2625 THIRD ST
ALEXANDRIA LA 71301-6104

Rosia G. Metoyer, Executive Director
(318) 487-8019 (Office)
(318) 487-9990 (Fax)
(877) 722-7370
alexscarf@aol.com
www.scarf.qpg.com
HRS: 8:30am - 4:30pm

BATON ROUGE SICKLE CELL ANEMIA FOUNDATION
2301 NORTH BLVD
BATON ROUGE LA 70806

Lorri Burgess, Executive Director
(225) 346-8434 (Office)
(225) 334-0628 (Fax)
brsickle@bellsouth.net
HRS: 10:00am - 2:00pm

NORTHEAST LOUISIANA SICKLE CELL ANEMIA FOUNDATION
PO BOX 1165 (MAILING ADDRESS)
MONROE LA 71210
1604 WINNSBORO RD
MONROE LA 71202

LaSandre R. Starks, Executive Director
(318) 322-0896 (Office)
(318) 387-4740 (Fax)
sickle@bayou.com
www.nesicklecell.com

SICKLE CELL CENTER OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA
TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
1440 CANAL ST STE 1604
NEW ORLEANS LA 70112-2703

E. Jeanne Johnson, Assistant Director
(504) 588-5413 (Office)
(504) 585-6013 (Fax)
jjohnso@tmcpop.tmc.tulane.edu

SCDAA NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
2200 MILAM ST RM 9
SHREVEPORT LA 71103-2656

Lillie J. Bradford, Executive Director
(318) 226-8975 (Office)
(318) 226-8050 (Fax)
HRS: 10am - 5pm

Michigan

SCDAA MICHIGAN
18516 JAMES COUZENS
DETROIT MI 48235-2502

Debra Holland, Executive Director
(313) 864-4406 (Office)
(313) 864-6669 (Fax)
(800) 842-0973
HRS: 9am - 6pm

Mississippi

JACKSON COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE
PO BOX 2517 (MAILING ADDRESS)
PASCAGOULA MS 39569-2517
3207 MAGNOLIA ST STE 309
PASCAGOULA MS 39567-4166

Sharon Haynes, Interim Executive Director
(228) 769-6516 (Office)
(228) 769-1015 (Fax)
HRS 8am - 5pm

Missouri

SCDAA KANSAS CITY
PO BOX 266286 (MAILING ADDRESS)
KANSAS CITY MO 64110-6286
1734 E 63RD ST STE 600E
KANSAS CITY MO 64110-3601

Jim Collier, Executive Director
(816) 444-5600 (Office)
(816) 444-7907 (Fax)
SCDAAKC@aol.com
HRS: 9:30am - 3:30pm

SCDAA METRO ST LOUIS
1408 N KINGSHIGHWAY STE 207
ST LOUIS MO 63113-1419

Crystal Ramey, Chief Administrative Officer
(314) 361-4400 (Office)
(314) 361-5761 (Fax)
sickle3@swbell.net
HRS: 8am - 5pm

New Mexico

THE SICKLE CELL COUNCIL OF NEW MEXICO
7800 MARBLE NE STE 2
ALBUQUERQUE NM 87110-7338

Michael M. Silva, Executive Director
(505) 254-9550 (Office)
(505) 254-9642 (Fax)
(877) 471-7696
info@sicklecellnm.org
www.sicklecellnm.org
HRS: 8am - 4pm

New York

SCDAA BUFFALO AND WESTERN NEW YORK
1048 KENSINGTON AVE
BUFFALO NY 14215-2736

Mary Jean Taylor, President
716) 832-3044 (Office)
(716) 832-0619 (Fax)
scdaa_bwny@mybizz.net
Hours: 9am - 5pm, M-W-F

North Carolina

SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN PIEDMONT
EXECUTIVE PARK
841 BAXTER ST STE 116
CHARLOTTE NC 28202-2720

Patricia Lambright, Executive Director
(704) 332-4184 (Office)
(800) 435-6004
(704) 332-2246 (Fax)
scdasp@bellsouth.net
plambright@bellsouth.net

OPERATION SICKLE CELL
2409 MURCHISON RD
FAYETTEVILLE NC 28301-3519

Mary E. McAllister, Executive Director
(910) 488-6118 (Office)
(910) 488-6810 (Fax)
osc-cdchiv@faynet.com
www.uncfsu.edu/osc/index/htm

SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF THE PIEDMONT
PO BOX 20964 (MAILING ADDRESS)
GREENSBORO NC 27420-0964
1102 E MARKET ST
GREENSBORO NC 27401-6056

Gladys A. Robinson, Executive Director
(336) 274-1507 (Office)
(336) 275-7984 (Fax)
(800) 733-8297
scdap@aol.com
www.greesnboro.com/sickle
HRS: 8:30am - 5pm

SCDAA EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
PO BOX 5253 (MAILING ADDRESS)
JACKSONVILLE NC 28540-5253
825 GUM BRANCH RD STE 119
JACKSONVILLE NC 28540-6268

Marcia M. Wright, Executive Director
(910) 346-2510 (Office)
(910) 346-2614 (Fax)
(800) 826-1314,Toll Free in NC Only
sickle@bizec.rr.com
HRS: 9am - 5pm

Ohio

SICKLE CELL AWARENESS GROUP OF GREATER CINCINNATI INC
3770 READING RD
CINCINNATI OH 45229-3128

Rochelle Morton, Executive Director
(513) 872-8811 (Office)
(513) 872-8812 (Fax)
sicklecell@fuse.net

SCDAA OHIO SICKLE CELL AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION
380 S 5TH ST STE G3
COLUMBUS OH 43204-5436

Wendy Berry-West, Executive Director
(614) 228-0157 (Office)
(614) 228-8089 (Fax)
(800) 99-OSCHA
oscha@aol.com
HRS: 9am - 5pm

Oklahoma

SCDAA OKLAHOMA
PO BOX 1314
TULSA OK 74101-1314
2764 N CINCINNATI AVE
TULSA OK 74106-2352

Cheryl Freeman, Executive Director
(918) 428-1974 (Office)
(918) 428-1982 (Fax)
sicklecok@aol.com
www.sicklecelldisease.org/oklahoma.htm
HRS: 9am - 5pm

Oregon

PORTLAND SICKLE CELL ANEMIA FOUNDATION
4936 NE SKIDMORE ST
PORTLAND OR 97218-2148

Marcia Taylor, Executive Director
(503) 249-1366 (Office)
(503) 869-0085 (Fax)
HRS: 10am - 4pm

Pennsylvania

SCDAA PHILADELPHIA DELAWARE VALLEY
4601 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA PA 19139-4616

Stanley A. Simpkins, Executive Director
(215) 471-8686 (Office)
(215) 471-7441 (Fax)
scdaa.pdvc@mciworldcom.net
www.sicklecelldisorder.net

THE SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SICKLE CELL COUNCIL
3211 N FRONT ST
SUITE 103
HARRISBURG PA 17110-1342

Patricia Prim, Executive Director
(717) 234-3358 (Office)
(717) 234-1907 (Fax)
pprim@scpscc.org
HRS: 9am- 5pm

South Carolina

LOUVENIA D BARKSDALE SICKLE CELL ANEMIA FOUNDATION
PO BOX 191 (MAILING ADDRESS)
SPARTANBURG SC 29304-0191
778 REIDSVILLE RD
SPARTANBURG SC 29304-ND

Rosalind Brown, Executive Director
(864) 587-0021 (Office)
(864) 587-8224 (Fax)

JAMES R CLARK MEMORIAL SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION
PO BOX 4784 (MAILING ADDRESS)
COLUMBIA SC 29240-4784
1420 GREGG ST
COLUMBIA SC 29201-3528

Melodie Helms-Desilet, M. Ed., Executive Director
(803) 765-9916 (Office)
(803) 799-6471 (Fax)
sfoundation@sc.rr.com

Tennessee

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY CENTER OF MEMPHIS
777 WASHINGTON STE 345
MEMPHIS TN 38105-4584

Gloria Brunson, Director, Community Affairs
(901) 495-5691 (Office)
(901) 495-5696 (Fax)
gloria.brunson@stjude.org

Texas

SCDAA TEXAS STATE
2626 S LOOP ST WEST STE 245
HOUSTON TX 77054-2649
(713) 666-0300 (OFFICE)
(713) 666-0217 (FAX)
www.sickle-texas.org

Kenneth Beatty, Executive Director
HRS: 8:30am - 5:00pm

SCDAA DALLAS
401 WYNNEWOOD PROFESSIONAL BLDG STE 205
DALLAS TX 75224

Maretta Collins, Executive Director
(214) 942-1262 (Office)
(214) 948-9517 (Fax)
scdaad1@aol.com
HRS: 9:00am - 5:00pm

SCDAA FT WORTH
PO BOX 50427 (MAILING ADDRESS)
FT WORTH TX 76105-0427
2914 E ROSEDALE ST

Pearl Jones, Executive Director
(817) 534-5997 (Office)
(817) 534-6792 (Fax)
(888) 886-9178
sicklecellfw@mindspring.com
HRS: 8:30am - 5:00pm

SICKLE CELL ASSOCIATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST
2626 S LOOP ST W STE 245
HOUSTON TX 77054-2649

Kenneth Beatty, Executive Director
(713) 666-0300 (Office)
(713) 666-0217 (Fax)
www.sickle-texas.org
HRS: 8:30am - 5:00pm

SCA OF AUSTIN MARC THOMAS CHAPTER
314 E HIGHLAND MALL BLVD NO. 108
AUSTIN TX 78752-3729

Linda Thomas, Executive Director
(512) 458-9767 (Office)
(512) 485-9714 (Fax)
lord.m.thomas@att.net

Virginia

PENINSULA ASSOCIATION FOR SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
2021 CUNNINGHAM DR STE 102
HAMPTON VA 23666-3368

Darlene Hilton, Executive Director
(757) 838-4721 (Office)
(757) 838-0836 (Fax)
pasca@erols.com

SOCIETY FOR THE AID FOR SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
870 N MILITARY HWY STE 316
NORFOLK VA 23502-3638
OUTREACH (OFFICE)
PO BOX 4233 (MAILING ADDRESS)
125 TYNES ST
SUFFOLK VA 23434-4233

Judy M. Anderson, Executive Director
(757) 466-0332 (Office)
(757) 466-0988 (Fax)

Washington

AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK
CANNON HOUSE
113 23RD AVE S
SEATTLE WA 98144-2309

Lynn French, MHA, JD, Executive Director
(206) 860-9883 (Office)
(206) 860-9846 (Fax)

U. S. Postal Service Area Public Affairs and Communications Managers /Contacts

EARL C ARTIS JR
SOUTHEAST AREA US POSTAL SERVICE
225 NORTH HUMPHREY BLVD
MEMPHIS TN 38166-0832

Telephone: 901-747-7544

SCOTT BUDNY
WESTERN AREA US POSTAL SERVICE
1745 STOUT ST STE 1075
DENVER CO 80299-7500

Telephone: 303-313-5125

DEBRA HAWKINS
NORTHEAST AREA US POSTAL SERVICE
6 GRIFFIN RD N
WINDSOR CT 06006-9876

Telephone: 860-285-7265

PAT MCGOVERN
NY METRO AREA US POSTAL SERVICE
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 5114
NEW YORK NY 10199-9681

Telephone: 212-330-3167

JIM MRUK
GREAT LAKES AREA US POSTAL SERVICE
244 KNOLLWOOD DR 4TH FL
BLOOMINGDALE IL 60117-2208

Telephone: 630-539-6565

DON SMERALDI
PACIFIC AREA US POSTAL SERVICE
7001 S CENTRAL AVE RM 364A
LOS ANGELES CA 90052-9641

Telephone: 323-586-1212

STEPHEN SEEWOESTER
SOUTHWEST AREA US POSTAL SERVICE
7800 N STEMMONS FREEWAY STE 450
DALLAS TX 75247-4220

Telephone: 214-819-8717

PAUL SMITH
EASTERN AREA US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 40593
PHILADELPHIA PA 19197-0593

Telephone: 215-931-5054

DEBORAH YACKLEY
CAPITAL METRO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS
16501 SHADY GROVE
GAITHERSBURG MD 20898-9998

Telephone: 301-548-1465

Government Relations Contacts

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