Career
Blaney collected postage stamps so that they could be used by the youth groups she created. When the United States Postal Service (United States Postal Service) introduced the Ben Franklin School Program in 1976, postmaster Blaney used it to great advantage by in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area by forming 700 stamp clubs for children. Because of her extensive participation and experience with the program, she was named an advisor to the program by the United States Postal Service and continued to devise new ways to motivate postmasters and schools in participation in the program
When Blaney retired from the United States Postal Service, she continued her work in encouraging youth participation in the hobby of stamp collecting.
Blaney was active at various philatelic shows and exhibitions, encouraging participation by junior stamp collectors. She was named as chair of the Youth Activities Committee of the American Philatelic Society.
Based on her experience in encouraging juniors to collect stamps, Blaney wrote Tips for Promoting Youth Philately.
