Ruth Asawa Forever® Stamps

First Day of Issue Ceremony

Thank you for your interest in the virtual First Day of Issue Ceremony for the Ruth Asawa Forever® Stamps. This virtual ceremony will be carried on the Postal Service’s social media channels, Facebook and Twitter.

To connect with us on social media mention USPS® online using the hashtag #ruthasawa #RuthAsawaStamps.

facebook.com/USPS

twitter.com/USPS

Event participation instructions:

Facebook
If you choose to watch a virtual Postal Service stamp event through your mobile device:

1. Download the Facebook app from your phone’s app store. (If you already have the app, go to step 3.)
2. Sign in to your Facebook account.
3. In the search box, type USPS.
4. Select “Pages” and click the “Like” button for “US Postal Service.” (Note: You must “Like” USPS to be able to view the virtual event.)
5. Once you have liked USPS, go to the USPS Facebook page.
6. Scroll down the page until you see “Posts.”
7. Click on the event. (Note: If you are experiencing technical difficulties or the event doesn’t start exactly at the scheduled time and you don’t see the livestream, keep refreshing your page until it becomes available.)

If you choose to watch a virtual Postal Service stamp event through your desktop or laptop, sign in to your Facebook account.

1. In the search box, type USPS.
2. Select “Pages” and click the “Like” button for “US Postal Service.” (Note: You must “Like” USPS to be able to view the virtual event.)
3. Once you have liked USPS, go to the USPS Facebook page.
4. Scroll down the page until you see “Posts.”
5. Click on the event. (Note: If you are experiencing technical difficulties or the event doesn’t start exactly at the scheduled time and you don’t see the livestream, keep refreshing your page until it becomes available.)

Twitter
Mobile view: Open Twitter app. If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can download the Twitter app and create your own account, or open twitter.com/USPS from your phone’s web browser. Once the ceremony begins, the virtual event will appear at the top of the USPS Twitter feed. If the ceremony doesn’t appear, keep refreshing the page until the event appears.

Desktop view: Sign in to your Twitter account or open twitter.com/USPS from your computer’s web browser. Once the ceremony begins, the virtual event will appear at the top of the USPS Twitter feed. If the ceremony doesn’t appear, keep refreshing the page until the event appears.

Event details

Thursday, August 13, 2020
10:30 a.m. PST and 1:30 p.m. EST
A virtual event on Facebook and Twitter