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Friday, June 25, 2010

PET STAMP-EDE

Alexandria, VA, Postmaster John Budzynski, right, and Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) Executive Director Martha Armstrong conducted a special dedication ceremony with a group of Girl Scouts. The event included a pet food drive, poster contest with more than 40 entries, shelter tours and craft activities.  Sales of commemorative stamps and philatelic items totaled almost $1,200 in 3 hours. Triboro District Manager Vito Cetta, left, speaks about the importance of pet adoption while workers from the North Shore Animal League America in Port Washington, NY, pose with adoptable pets.The Animal Rescue League of Boston held a week-long “44 pets for $44” adoption drive. The first 44 customers who adopted pets received a $44 discount on adoption fees. From left, WCVB-TV Anchor Randy Price, Animal Rescue League of Boston President Jay Bowen, Boston Postmaster James Holland, Adopt a Shelter Pet stamp photographer Sally Andersen-Bruce, and a Rescue League volunteer with “Turtle.” Great River, NY, Retail Associate Marie Trovitch said the main goal of her Post Office’s event was to “promote pet adoption though shelters.” Great River Postmaster Cathy Southard is a believer — she has rescued two dogs. Stamp photographer, Sally Andersen-Bruce and Bindi Su with a photo that appeared on the cover of USA Philatelic.

ANIMAL RESCUE: ADOPT A SHELTER PET' STAMPS WIN CUSTOMER APPROVAL

Boulder pet stamp-ede
Children from Camp Muddy Paws with Humane Society of Boulder Valley Chief Executive Officer Lisa Pederson and Boulder Valmont Station Manager Larry Gendreizig.
The Postal Service’s work with local animal shelters continues, as do sales of the Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet pane of stamps. To date, USPS has sold 6.2 million sheets of stamps, collecting more than $55 million in revenue.
Typical of the many events held to promote pet adoption was one hosted by the Boulder, CO, Valmont Station Post Office and the Humane Society of Boulder Valley (HSBV).
During the event, Station Manager Larry Gendreizig presented HSBV Chief Executive Officer Lisa Pederson and the organization’s Camp Muddy Paws youths with a framed print of the stamps. Children from the Camp Muddy Paws HSBV pet-care program also created colorful posters depicting how the stamps promote the humane treatment of animals.
Boulder Valmont Station ranks second highest in the sale of the pet stamps within the Colorado/Wyoming District.

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