COLUMBUS -- There is no need to struggle with the challenges of winter weather this holiday season when it comes to ensuring holiday cards and gifts arrive at their destinations on time.
The United States Postal Service offers free pickup as well as its more commonly known delivery service.
It is estimated this year the postal service will deliver 19 billion cards, letters and packages around the world between now and Christmas Eve.
On average, the postal service processes 700 million pieces of mail every day during the holidays. That volume is expected to increase to 826 million pieces of mail this year.
The postal service also estimates it will process more than 20 million pounds of mail for delivery to military installations around the world, including war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. This year the postal service has created a free, special mailing and shipping kit designed specifically for military families sending packages overseas.
Each care kit contains two priority mail boxes, six priority mail flat rate boxes, eight priority mail labels, one roll of priority mail tape and eight customs forms with envelopes. To obtain a free military care kit, call (800) 610-8734 and ask for the care kit.
Greeting cards, postcards and gift cards from more than 20 national retailers and year-end letters to family and friends can be created, packaged and mailed through the postal service’s Web site at www.usps.com/createmail.
Free shipping supplies including tape, labels, international mailing products and customs forms also are available online at www.usps.com.
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