he United States Postal Service Form 2976-A is required for all overseas shipping of parcels to the Holy Land.  A ready supply can be obtained from your local postal clerk.  Once you bring the package to the post office along with the filled out, unattached form, the postal clerk will weigh the parcel, scan the form, stamp the form, put it in the glassine envelope, affix it to the parcel, and give you a copy for your records.  The postal clerk will tally the postage costs and require a check made out to: Postmaster.   Register the weight of the package on your copy in box No. 4 under Total Gross Wt.  Kindly send a copy of your copy to the headquarters for the Patriarchal Order of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem, Southern Region at 21340 SW 94th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33189
Attn:  Regional Co-coordinator.

Instructions for completing the Form 2976-A are on the back of the form.  However the following instructions will satisfy the Post Office.

From Section: 

Sender's Name:  Yours
Business:  Patriarchal Order of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem
Address:  Yours

To Section:

Addressee's Name:  Salvatorian Sisters
Business:  No Entry
Street:  ST 5064-1         PO Box 121
Postcode:  16101
City:  Nazareth
Country:  Israel

Block (1)

Detailed Description of Contents
   Write the word Apparel in the blank box under the heading.
   I  also list the category of items (i.e. shirt, pants, dresses, socks, etc.)
   Check the box titled:  Surface/Nonpriority

Block (2)

Qty.
   Sometimes I enter the number of items in each category of clothing, but I believe it is not necessary - ask your postal clerk!

Block (10)

   Check the box marked GIFT.

Block (16)

   Check the box TREAT AS ABANDONED

Block (15)

   Put your signed name and date in the box.

You should need to make no other entries on the Form 2976-A.