Postal Service Reverses Toys for Tots Ban

That didn't take long.

Less than 24 hours after the Hartford Courant reported that post offices in Connecticut would not collect toys for the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program, the Postal Service had a change a heart.

After participating in the program for 15 years the Postal Service decided post offices across the state could not collect toys this holiday season for the Toys for Tots program, because asking customers to donate has been deemed a form of solicitation that violates a U.S. Postal Service policy.

After thinking about it, the Postal Service did an about-face:

"We are going to put the boxes back," Maureen Marion, a postal service spokesman, said Thursday night. "In those offices that have traditionally had Toys for Tots boxes, they will be restored for this season." Last Friday toy donation boxes began disappearing from post office lobbies after officials interpreted that federal regulations prohibit solicitations on postal property.

But upon further review, Marion said, the boxes will be coming back. "We should have brought other postal officials into this discussion," said Marion, adding that "we will revisit how to interpret the law and how it affects those involved."

Translation, we will try to stop this program again next year. Add this to the War against Christmas file.

Comments

[Dan Mosqueda]

Our nations' bureaucrats never cease to amaze me as they continue to act without considering the ramifications of their actions. So the USPS has more egg on their face - they get egg on their face every day they're opened and spew out their horrendous customer service and surly attitudes. They need desperately to behave, particularly when most of us don't mail out letters any more and have cheaper alternatives for packages.

Good post!