August 2008 Mailing

2007 Mailings

Going Postal

After the boxes are packed, sealed and addressed, with customs forms for each attached, they are loaded into someone's vehicle, usually Carla's, and taken to the Post Office. In the early days of this project, time at the Post Office was not too long. As time passed and our troop list grew, we took up lots of postal time since each box must be weighed, scanned, and the customs forms stamped and separated. Other patrons often grew impatient though some were motivated to help; once someone paid for all the postage, over $200. Now we often go before or after regular hours to process the 100 boxes, usually about an hour's work if there are 4-6 volunteers helping. These pictures show the group working over the last 3 years and how it has changed. The Rockport Post Office staff helps to make our efforts go smoothly.