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Let's Write/Right America

By Marilyn Loeser

Friday, June 5, 2009

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More than 350 Assumption Regional Catholic School students listened as Absecon, NJ, Letter Carrier Joe Bancheri spoke of the Postal Service's long history and the importance of corresponding with friends and family members with letters.

"In this day and age of texting and e-mail, we're losing the art of letter writing," he said. "These electronic messages can be erased in a second, but the messages we convey in letters can live on forever."

Absecon, NJ, Letter Carrier Joe Bancheri congratulates two stamp design winners at Assumption Regional Catholic School in Galloway, NJ, during the kick-off of Let's Write/Right America program.

Bancheri was speaking to students about a letter writing initiative he came up with — Let's Write/Right America. He wanted to engage elementary students in letter correspondence. He enlisted the help of Postmaster Steve Wolicki, National Associate of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 903 and his fellow letter carriers to help make his idea a reality.

"If we teach our kids to write letters to friends and family there is a possibility that their communication skills will improve as well as their reading skills," said Bancheri. "It's our hope for this to become a national program with help from the NALC."

The first step was a stamp design contest. Next the students will begin learning about the joys of written correspondence.

For more information e-mail Wolicki.

 

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  • Help me make this a National program by writing to The White House,c/o Michelle Obama, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,Washington DC.20500...attach this article and some of your views...100% of all the people I've talked to , love this idea..from home owners to businesses.And they all want to contribute s...
    Posted: June 20, 2009 10:20 AM
  • I think you have to assume that anything you write, on paper or electronically, could "last forever" and pop up again sometime. Anyway, I too am a former practitioner of the great lost art of letterwriting (sigh), and am glad to see it celebrated. It reminds me of that scene in the movie "Brazil...
    Posted: June 19, 2009 9:21 AM
  • I attended this affair at Assumption School and was so impressed by the enthusiasim of all the children in this project. Some of the stamp drawings were incredible. I really hope other schools adopt this program as we all need to show our children about penmanship, communication other than emails,...
    Posted: June 13, 2009 5:51 AM

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