and to Raise Awareness
In an effort to stamp out breast cancer, the Sacramento,California postal district put a campaign in gear by decorating two U.S. Postal Service vehicles with pink hubcaps and large pink ribbons adorned on the sides. The two vehicles departed from the northern part of the district in Yreka, CA and the southern part in Clovis, CA on Sept. 15, 2014. The vehicles will make special stops at select Post Offices along the way and meet at their final destination at the district office in West Sacramento on Oct. 9, 2014.
This is the first year for the Breast Cancer Awareness trucks, but not the first effort by the postal district to be the first in the country to reach the ultimate goal of selling the one-billionth Breast Cancer Research (BCR) semi-postal stamp. It has been a targeted goal from the very beginning, and the postal district intends to reach it this year. Since its inception in 1998, the semi-postal BCR stamp has raised more than $79 million for research from the sale of 975 million stamps sold.
Dr. Ernie Bodai, CEO of the non-profit CureBreastCancer, Inc., and a Sacramento Kaiser Permanente surgeon, will be available on certain routes. Dr. Bodai was the driving force to persuade congress and the USPS to create the first semi-postal stamp for the precise purpose of raising much-needed funds for breast cancer research. He has dedicated a major portion of his life to raising funds to combat the disease.
For an interview with Dr. Bodai, contact Edwin M Garcia at (c) 916.806.3947
The southern to northern route of the “Put Your Stamp on Pink” vehicle is at following Post Offices:
Sep. 17 Fresno Woodward Park Station, 755 E Nees
Sep. 17 Redding 2323 Chum Creek Rd
Sep. 19 Red Bluff 4770Walnut St
Sep. 19 Madera 201 S D St
Sep. 22 Anderson 2141 Ferry St
Sep. 22 Merced 2334 M St
Sep. 24 Sonora 781 S Washington St
Sep. 24 Chico 550 Vallombrosa Av
Sep. 26 Yuba City 761 Plumas St
Sep. 26 Modesto 2300 Sylvan Av
Sep. 29 Rocklin 5515 Pacific St
Sep. 29 Turlock 555 E Main St
Oct. 1 Auburn 371 Nevada St
Oct. 1 Stockton Hammer Ranch Station, 7554 Pacific Ave
Oct. 3 Placerville 3045 Sacramento St
Oct. 3 Elk Grove 8850 Williamson Dr
Oct. 6 Sacramento Post Office, 2000 Royal Oaks Drive Sacramento, CA 95815
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 the BCR stamp is designated to be reissued nationally, and the Sacramento postal district was chosen to be the First Day of Issue site. An unveiling ceremony will be held at 12 p.m. on the West Capitol steps of the California State Capitol located in Sacramento CA The Capitol sits on the west end of Capitol Park and the grounds are framed by L Street to the north, N Street to the south, 10th Street to the west, and 15th Street to the east.
About the Breast Cancer Research Semipostal Stamp
The Breast Cancer Research semipostal was issued on July 29, 1998, at a first day ceremony held at the White House. It was the first semipostal in U.S. history. The Breast Cancer Research First-Class® semipostal 60-cent stamp is being reissued in 2014. The price of a semipostal stamp pays for the First-Class™ single-piece postage rate in effect at the time of purchase plus an amount to fund causes that have been determined to be in the national public interest. The stamp art depicts a woman standing with her right arm raised, reaching behind her head in the position recommended for breast self-examination. The drawing of the woman’s body is set against a background of pastel colors from yellow to violet that cover the entire face of the stamp. Across the top of the stamp are the words “Breast Cancer.” Circling the figure’s right breast are the phrases, in all caps, “FUND THE FIGHT.” and “FIND A CURE.” Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp using original artwork by Whitney Sherman. To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit http://uspsstamps.com.