The Postal Service will highlight its Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp in October.
Semipostal stamps are First-Class Mail stamps sold at a price above the cost of a regular stamp to raise funds for designated causes.
The Breast Cancer Research release has raised almost $98 million since its introduction in 1998. More than 1.1 billion Breast Cancer Research stamps have been sold.
The stamp — the Postal Service’s first semipostal stamp — supports the breast cancer research work of the National Institutes of Health and the Defense Department’s medical research program.
The artwork depicts a woman standing with her right arm raised, reaching behind her head in the position recommended for breast self-examination. Across the top of the stamp are the words “breast cancer.” Circling the figure’s right breast are the phrases “fund the fight” and “find a cure.”
USPS facility leaders and employees can promote the stamp in October but must follow the organization’s rules on semipostal stamp activities.
Employees with questions about these activities should email the USPS Ethics Office.
