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The Sulphur Springs Post Office is participating in a nationwide campaign to raise awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer. The USPS has issued a “Stamp for a Cause” which is available at the local office from (from left, front row) Christine Miles, Anita Riggs, Darin Deaton, (back row) Brad McCool, Postmaster Linda Cox and Jimmy Moon. Staff photo by Ashley Wright -
The Breast Cancer Research stamp is available for 65 cents each or $13 per sheet. Courtesy/United States Post Office
Awareness
The Sulphur Springs Post Office has joined a nationwide campaign to raise funds for breast cancer research. To do that, U.S. Postal Service has made available a special, limited-run fundraising stamp for cards and letters. Their goal is to sell out of the stamp.
“The self-adhesive Breast Cancer Research stamp is now available,” said Sulphur Springs Postmaster Linda Cox. “The Postal Service has a proud tradition of issuing stamps to help raise awareness of social issues. This stamp continues our active role in the fight against breast cancer, one of the deadliest diseases among women. We encourage everyone to purchase and use the stamp before it goes off sale.”
To increase breast cancer awareness and raise funds for research, USPS is challenging its employees and the citizens of Hopkins County to purchase the Breast Cancer Research postage stamp. Each stamp is 65 cents or $13 for a sheet. The additional 10 cents per stamp goes to support breast cancer research.
The Breast Cancer Research “semi postal” stamp is the first in U.S. history to have its net proceeds above the cost of postage earmarked for research organizations. If the entire run of 280 million stamps is sold out, an estimated $20 million will be raised for breast cancer research. Since the first issue of he Breast Cancer Research semi postal stamp, the USPS has raised $78 million.
The Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp was originally issued in 1998, re-issued in 2014 and is available again now.
The art on the stamp shows a woman with her arm raised in the position that is recommended for breast self-examination, according to USPS.
“The drawing of the woman’s body is set against a background of pastel colors ranging from yellow to violet that cover the entire face of the stamp,” the USPS website reads.
The stamp also has “Breast Cancer” across the top and ‘FUND THE FIGHT’ and ‘FIND A CURE’ in a circle to the right.
The designer of the stamp, Ethel Kessler, is a breast cancer survivor.
“She wanted a design that brought awareness to the importance of Breast Cancer Research while offering a positive and uplifting image,” the website states.
Each of these stamps is valid as First Class Mail for a single piece up to an ounce.
The Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp is available at the Sulphur Springs Post Office, 320 Church St., or online at https://www.usps.com/.