October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the U.S. Postal Service is reminding customers that 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 any costs incurred by USPS. The distribution of the Postal Service contribution is specified by law, with 70 percent given to the National Institutes of Health and 30 percent given to the medical research program at the Department of Defense. The stamp has raised about $98 million since its release in 1998.
