The Valentine Re-Mailing Program
Loveland is perhaps best known nationwide as the home of the Valentine Re-Mailing Program. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Valentines are packaged inside larger envelopes and sent to Loveland, where volunteers hand-stamp them with a Valentine's verse and send them on to the intended recipients. Each year a contest is held by the Chamber of Commerce and promoted through through the local newspaper, the Reporter Herald, for residents to submit their designs and verses.
A winning verse and design are chosen from all the competition entries and the two are combined to form the 'Official Chamber of Commerce Loveland Valentine' - this year's design is particularly fetching - a view across lake Loveland to the Rocky Mountains. Clearly visible are Valentine Hearts attached to the light poles.
Leading up to Valentine's Day, the city authorizes the placement of red hearts with sponsored personal messages on light poles and other fixtures of the downtown streets.
The Loveland Chamber of Commerce and the Loveland Post Office sponsor the Loveland Valentine Re-mailing Program, 5400 Stone Creek Circle, 9 a.m. Approximately 60 volunteers gather to stamp a special message from the Sweetheart City on valentine cards sent to Loveland from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.
How to Remail From Loveland
If you would like to have your valentine card stamped with the official Loveland Colorado cache and stamp, please mail your pre-stamped, pre-addressed envelopes (envelopes should each have 42-cent postage; postcards should have appropriate postage), add extra stamps/postage for heavier/odd shaped valentines, mail in a large stamped envelope to:
Postmaster
Valentine Re-mailing
446 E. 29th St.
Loveland, CO 80538
Deadlines for delivery by Valentines Day, Feb. 14:
For international destinations, you cards should be in Loveland by Feb. 4.
For within U.S. and outside of Colorado, your cards should be in Loveland by Feb. 9.
For within the state of Colorado, your cards should be in Loveland by Feb. 12.
You may also drop off your stamped envelope at one of the local grocery stores, where provided. King Soopers & City Markets stores have done this yearly
If you have any questions, contact them at (970) 667-8560
Business Hours:
MO 09:00-04:30PM
TU 09:00-04:30PM
WE 09:00-04:30PM
TH 09:00-04:30PM
FR 09:00-04:30PM
SA 09:00-12:00PM
Alternatives to the Official Loveland Card / Remailer Program
As an alternative to the Official Loveland Valentine's Card, and the Loveland USPS Remailer program, you can opt to:
Why not just use the existing Remailing system?
- A card purchased from this site will get the same Loveland Post Office Cancellation as an "Official" Loveland card, or a card you send for remailing.
- Cards purchased from us can be bought RIGHT UP TO the deadline date.
- We have FREE E-Cards, with more choice than the Loveland Official Card
- Our paid card service is convenient, involves no stamps, no trips to the post office or mail box and offers you a choice of local scenes to choose as a card
- Save a stamp, an envelope and your valuable time - Seriously, the remailing is a great program, run by the Loveland Chamber and staffed by many wonderful volunteers, but you have to purchase an extra stamp, and an envelope, then send the card to Loveland before it gets into the program - buying directly from us saves the stamp and the envelope - AND time!
We recommend either purchasing a WithLoveFromLoveLand.com Valentine's Day Card, or an Official Lovelend Valentine's Day Card.
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