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Ready to Pack and Ship Your Cooler? Here Are Some Tips

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Learn how to schedule and ship your cooler for pick-up!

WHEN SCHEDULING YOUR COOLER TO GO OUT:

  • Take note of any possible FedEx service interruptions before shipping your cooler.
  • Do NOT ship on Friday or the day before a holiday. 
  • Coolers should be shipped only Monday Through Thursday.
  • When possible, schedule your pick-up the day before you would like your cooler to be shipped.

TO ARRANGE FOR SHIPPING:

For easiest scheduling, we suggest creating a FedEx account online and scheduling a pick-up through your account.

  • In order to create an account, a credit card will be required; please note that your credit card will not be charged for any expenses related to your pick up or delivery to Prolacta.

OR

  • Contact FedEx at (800) 463-3339/1-800-GO-FEDEX to arrange for pick-up of the cooler.

OR

All coolers filled with milk must be shipped to Prolacta using FedEx overnight delivery services; please be certain to select FedEx Express when scheduling your pick up or dropping off your cooler.

WHEN YOU’RE READY TO PACK YOUR COOLER:

Please be sure to send your cooler fully packed, with no less than 350 ounces.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

We invite you to learn more about freezing, packing, and shipping from our pro donors!