Last Friday, the Hartselle Post Office invited us to visit their Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Or should we say one of their Breast Cancer Awareness Days because unlike most offices who only do this once in October, Hartselle is pulling out all the stops and is having events on every Friday this month.
Supervisor Heather Fairbanks, OIC Tasha Salem, Area I MPOO R. Derick King, and SSA Janna Martin stand in front of a giant pink display that is located in the Hartselle lobby. All of the items on the shelves were either purchased or donated by the Hartselle staff or their customers.
Notice the lovely t-shirts worn by Hartselle employees. They were made by Heather Fairbanks' mother especially for their events.
At the end of October, everyone who has purchased Breast Cancer Awareness stamps will be entered into a drawing for the items.
These pink fishing lures were made and donated by a customer for the end-of-the-month giveaway.
Retired postal worker Leora Gee (l) with SSA Sandra Latta, who was instrumental last year in Hartselle placing first in the state for Level 18-20 offices.
Although she could be taking it easy, Leora has shown up at the Hartselle Post Office every Friday to help out with the events this month. She did the same last year (you can click here to see her then).
Customer Eva Eddy (l) with Heather Fairbanks behind the table of pink goodies that was available in the lobby. It's hard to see in this picture, but Heather made the deliciously pink raspberry-jalapeno cheese spread that was only one of the treats offered to customers along with information about preventing and detecting breast cancer.
Area I MPOO R. Derick King was a good sport about being willing to show his team pride, even when the head paint began to drip.
Customer Linda Harrison (l) with Sandra Latta
Customer Mary Chandler with SSA Janna Martin
Janna Martin selling Breast Cancer Awareness stamps to customer Alvin E. Prince
We don't yet have the day's totals, but from the looks of how busy it was in the short time that we were there, we're sure that they were great.
"Going into last week, we already had $8,000 in Breast Cancer Awareness stamp sales," said Hartselle OIC Tasha Salem. "We're hoping to slide in and beat Eastbrook at the last minute."
