Postal Service in Kansas City. This is the first time the Postal Service has ever done anything like this. The money is divided between the National Institutes of Health and the medical research program of the Department of Defense. Beginning Monday, Kansas City area post offices will compete to see which branch can sell the most stamps through the holidays. Customers will receive a commemorative lapel pin of the stamp if they buy a sheet of 20.
Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among women behind lung cancer.
The American Cancer Society predicts that 178,700 cases will be diagnosed this year. Early detection and treatment are key to survival. This includes mammograms for women over 40 at least once every two years and breast self-examination every month for all women over 20. On a typical day, the postal service cancels 95 million cards and letters. Last year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, number swelled to 150 million.