In The News | His gift keeps on giving | A USPS employee and the man he gave a kidney to are ready to celebrate 10 years of transplant success

  His gift keeps on giving | A USPS employee and the man he gave a kidney to are ready to celebrate 10 years of transplant success

"...’s decision to donate a kidney came after reading a social media post from someone who was looking for a donor.

“I saw it, looked at my wife and said, ‘I could do that,’” he said.

Pacileo, a USPS asset management finance and analytics manager, reached out to the poster, who put him in touch with testing resources. ..."

Reference: news.usps.com




 

USPS News Link | A stranger needed a kidney and this letter carrier donated hers

  A stranger needed a kidney and this letter carrier donated hers

"...Letter Carrier Tara Marsh of Imlay City, MI, recently delivered the gift of life by donating a kidney to someone she has never met.

After Marsh saw a social media post about the person who needed a kidney, she inquired about becoming a potential donor.

Marsh, a mother of four, then..."

Reference: news.usps.com




 

Pictures | Philadelphia Mail Cats

  Philadelphia Mail Cats

"...an Instagram page that lights up feeds and hearts: Philadelphia Mail Cats, known as @USPS.pspsps. (The latter half of the handle phonetically spells the sound people make to get a cat’s attention). It’s run by Felix Smith, a local letter carrier documenting his interactions with neighborhood cats along his route. In between delivering our very important mail on time, Smith manages to offer some furry friends treats and pets, admire them peacefully napping or let them air their grievances, and even advocate for their rights as (unofficial) employees. Smith has also helped to rescue cats and find them a forever home. ..."

Reference: www.inquirer.com




 

Good Stories | After exchanging letters during the Vietnam War, the pair met for the first time 56 years later

  After exchanging letters during the Vietnam War, the pair met for the first time 56 years later

"It was happenstance how a 30-year-old U.S. solider serving in Vietnam and a 12-year-old girl from Michigan became pen pals in 1967. When Ned Felder visited an Army mail room, he received a surprise care package sent by a Camp Fire group. “Receiving mail from anyone — and especially family — was important during the war, but to receive a..."

Reference: USPS News Link
 

A customer mailed handwritten letters to all 580 of her Facebook friends

  A customer mailed handwritten letters to all 580 of her Facebook friends

"Amy Weinland Daughters said her ‘social experiment’ showed the importance of USPS...She discovered that Rivera’s young son, Parker, was battling cancer. The two women caught up through Facebook messages, then Daughters began mailing letters and cards to Rivera and Parker in Memphis, TN, where the mom and son were staying while he received treatment.

Writing to Rivera — and receiving letters from her friend in return — inspired Daughters to contact more people. She eventually decided to write a letter to each of her 580 Facebook friends.

“I started writing daily, and each new letter was an adrenaline rush,” she said. ..."

Reference: news.usps.com