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Sending Love From Loveland CO 2024 Re-Mailing Program

Get Your Card In Right Away!

By Melissa Shrader Editor Publisher Fort Collins Macaroni Kid January 15, 2024

Send your love a special love note through Loveland Colorado's Re-Mailing Program

For 78 years the Loveland Commerce & Loveland Postal Service has partnered to re-stamp the valentines of friends, family and lovers from around the world. 

The program was initiated back in the 1940's, as a stamp collection program but shifted to sending love around the world through the re-mailing program.  Every element, the cache, verse and card are all created by local poets and artists. 

You can send your own Valentine card through Loveland Colorado to get a special stamp, or you can purchase a card online and have it inscribed, stamped and sent directly to your loved one. 


To send your valentine through the Sweetheart Valentine Re-stamping program follow these instructions:

Address the Valentine with the recipient’s address 

Stamp the Valentine (with the appropriate postage)

Place the Valentine in a larger, first-class envelope (be sure you have enough postage as the letter will be returned to you if you don't)

Stamp the larger envelope and address it as follows: 

Postmaster – Attention Valentines  

446 E 29th St

Loveland, CO 80538-9998

Make your cards a bit more special by using one of the Forever stamps from the Love/Wedding section of the United Postal Service website. 

Are you ready to Send the 2024 Loveland Valentine Card?

Valentine cards can be purchased online at Loveland.org for $12 (which includes the card, printing, processing and postage). You can purchase an inscribed card where you can send your special message to the one you love, or you can get a blank card. 

For Those in Northern Colorado, Cards Are Available Here: 

2024 collectible cards may also be purchased in person at the following retailers: Loveland Visitor Center, B Sweet Cupcakes, Olive and Herb, Columbine Drug, Club Loveland, Loveland Good Sam, Barnyard Vet, Independent Financial (Cleveland Branch, Loveland Museum, Mail Mart, Rowes Flowers, and King Soopers.


Image: Remailing program participants from past Valentines.

Deadlines to get your Valentine their card by Valentine’s day:

February 1, 2024 ~ for International Mail deadline

February 5, 2024 ~ Continental U.S deadline

February 7, 2024 ~ Colorado deadline (within the state)

For Those living In Northern Colorado - 

Northern Colorado residents can drop off their Valentines' now through Feb. 12 at the following Loveland locations during normal business hours:

  • Our official Valentine drop location sponsors include Independent Financial and Elevations Credit Union.
  • Drop off self-addressed, stamped Valentine envelopes at any of these locations, as well as the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center
  • The Loveland Post Office (446 E. 29th St. Loveland, CO 80538) & (601 Cleveland Ave  Loveland, Co 80537)  will be accepting Valentines to be dropped off in the red mailbox displayed in the lobby until February 7th, 2024.
  • Aims Community College - 104 East 4th Street Loveland, CO Monday-Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Independent Financial – 935 N. Cleveland Ave. Loveland, CO Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday is 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • Elevations Credit Union Loveland Branch - 970 E Eisenhower Blvd Loveland, CO Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm and Saturday 9:00 am -12:00pm
  • Barnyard Vet & Pet Supply 806 14th St SW  Loveland, CO Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am-1:00 pm
  • The HUB Centerra - 6402 Union Creek Commons Dr.  Loveland, CO Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm and Sunday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Participants are encouraged to send their Valentines to Loveland as soon as possible.

The Valentine Re-mailing program from the Sweetheart city stamps valentines from all 50 states, and more than 110 Countries. There are over 50 original Valentine Volunteers stamp the envelopes and there is a waiting list of over 100 to help stamp!

If you would like to see these volunteers in action you are welcome to visit the Loveland Chamber during the first two weeks of February. You can visit and see the volunteers stamp the cache’s and cancellation with love and care. 

The volunteers do this with love and care and are entertained by local artists that stop by and sing songs.  They also get some stretch breaks where they get up and dance! That's why there is a waiting list of over 100.

If you participate in the program by sending a card to be stamped, know that the card will be stamped not only with the Sweetheart City cache and cancellation, but it will be done with love from the volunteers in Loveland. 

Verse inside the card: 

In any season - spring, summer, winter, fall -

The Sweetheart City has feelings for all.

And especially in February, we wish to say,

Joy, happiness and love to you on Valentine’s Day.




Image: Remailing program participants from past Valentines.