Grow a Community

Grow a community with a plant! “That's the amazing thing about gardening. It seeds conversation. Here are some more surprising ways to grow community through gardening”: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2012/07/30/plant-a-garden-grow-a-community

Artistic Mailboxes

Who says mailboxes have to be boring? Imagine pulling up to a house and seeing a sea monster as a mailbox or any other work of art. It is possible…

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120729/ARTICLES/120729744

Protect your mail

Mailbox vandalisms having been rising over the summer and police are reminding residents to keep their mailboxes and mail secured. Identity thieves have been targeting mailboxes as a way to get personal information.

http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/mailboxes-the-target-of-identity-thieves/

The Small Things

Mail Carriers do small things for you, which most of the time go unnoticed. Here are 13 things your mail carrier could be doing for you without you even knowing:

http://www.rd.com/advice/saving-money/13-things-your-mail-carrier-wont-tell-you/

Explosive Bottles

Police in Virginia are looking for answers after bottles with explosive chemicals were placed in mailboxes. Police have made a statement telling local residents to be alert and on watch for suspicious activity.

http://www.nbc12.com/story/19089729/bottles-with-explosive-chemicals-put-in-caroline-mailboxes

Protect Your Mailbox

During the summer months mailbox vandalism rises. Here are some tips on protecting your mailbox from baseball bat vandalism:

http://voices.yahoo.com/how-protect-mailbox-baseball-bat-destruction-855555.html

Mail Theft Alert

Experiencing mail thefts? Residents in Rusk County were warned that thieves are looking for red flags on mailboxes, and then go by and grab the mail out of those boxes. Items the suspects are targeting are outgoing checks and credit card information.

http://henderson.kltv.com/news/business/87649-use-rural-mailbox-rusk-co-experiencing-mail-thefts