Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E Association family. Please continue sending in your beautifully handcrafted hats, scarves, etc., as we are going back to Anchorage, Alaska very soon! And just to reiterate, (besides USPS) you can also send your donations to our PO Box through UPS and FedEx.
Yes, you absolutely can send donations via UPS and FedEx to our P.O. Box. Thanks to a helpful USPS service called Street Addressing, we’re able to receive both postal mail and packages from private carriers like UPS and FedEx.
How Does It Work, you ask? It’s easy, here’s how:
Instead of writing just “P.O. Box 1583,” you’ll format the address like this:
T.H.R.I.V.E. Association C/O Victoria Walker
900 E Fayette Street #1583
Baltimore, MD 21233
The key is using the physical street address of the post office, followed by our box number preceded by a “#” (not “P.O. Box”).
This tells the driver to deliver it to the post office building, and USPS will place the package safely in our box or hold it for us to pick up.
Why This Is Awesome for our Amazing Donors:
- More shipping options: Use your favorite carrier or choose the most affordable one.
- Fewer returned packages: No more “undeliverable” errors from online forms that reject P.O. Boxes.
- Smoother donations: Especially helpful if you’re mailing bulk items or larger donations.
As always, we are beyond grateful for your kindness, generosity, and support. Every package, every donation, every gesture — it all makes a huge difference in helping us accomplish our mission to end veteran homelessness.