MISSISSIPPI — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the U.S. Postal Service is reminding customers they can help fund the cause by purchasing the Breast Cancer Research stamp.
These 90-cent self-adhesive semipostal stamps are available year-round in sheets of 20 to help raise funds for breast cancer research. Each stamp is equal to the First-Class Mail 1-ounce postage rate. The stamps are available at post offices nationwide, online at usps.com, by mail order through the USA Philatelic catalog or by calling 800-STAMP-24 (800-782-6724).
The amount the Postal Service contributes to breast cancer research is determined by the difference between the 90-cent purchase price and the First-Class Mail rate in effect at the time of purchase, minus costs incurred by USPS. The distribution of the Postal Service contribution is specified by law, with 70% given to the National Institutes of Health and 30% to the medical re-search program at the Department of Defense. The stamp has raised about $98 million since its release in 1998.
