We Don’t Want to Lose You

Please keep us informed of any changes to your mailing address, your phone number and your email address. You can send changes to me via email at ssiegel@myelitis.org; you can send changes to me by mail, or you can fill out a change of information form on the web site: http://www.myelitis.org/memberform.htm – just click on the box indicating that you are changing existing information.

The Association does all of our mailings using the postal service bulk, not-for-profit rate within the United States and our territories and protectorates.  We save a considerable amount of money by doing our mailings in this fashion. Unfortunately, when you move and don’t provide us with the change, our mail will not be forwarded to you, after your grace period, and this class of mail is not returned to the sender.  The cost to the Association is substantial; the materials we are mailing to a bad address just ferment on some post office floor. These are wasted printing and postage costs.  Please keep your information current. Your diligence is greatly appreciated.

Increased Postage Costs

The US Postal Service recently raised postage rates.  When reporting about these increases, the media focuses on the cost of mailing a letter that weighs less than an ounce.  Almost none of the TMA’s mailings involve an envelope or package that weighs less than an ounce.  Our mailing rates will increase a great deal more than the increase you are hearing about in the news.  The rate increase impacts every class of mail and it also impacts all of the fees that are charged by the US Postal Service.  We pay an annual fee which allows us to use the not-for-profit bulk mailing rate and that will also increase.  Our international mailing rates will increase substantially.  Postage is a significant cost for the TMA, and this increase will have a substantial impact on the Association’s operating expenses.  With this rate increase in mind, it becomes increasingly important for our members to maintain accurate information in our database.  Please keep your information current.  If you move, please provide us with your new postal address.  We appreciate your cooperation.  And if you can support the TMA, we strongly urge you to do so.  Thank you!