Pitney Bowes and the American Red Cross Host Holiday Mail for Heroes Card Signing Event in Hartford
December 01 2009 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) and the Connecticut Chapter of the
American Red Cross hosted a Holiday Mail for Heroes card signing
event today at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. Now in
its third year, the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign is a joint
effort of Pitney Bowes and the American Red Cross to “send a touch
of home” to United States service members and veterans across the
country and abroad. Last year the program received more than 1.4
million holiday cards for military men and women, their families
and veterans.
“The holidays are a time of reflection on the important things
in life and the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign helps American
citizens send an important message to our troops: that we’re
thankful for the sacrifices they make to serve our country,” said
Jon Love, president, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions.
“We are proud to collaborate with Pitney Bowes on this important
program,” said Dianne Auger, president of the Connecticut Chapter
of the American Red Cross. “The American Red Cross has provided aid
and comfort to military families since its inception, and this
program is a vital extension of that work.”
“The Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign is a testament to how much
people care for the men and women serving our nation,” said Maj.
Charles K. Jaworski Jr, Connecticut National Guard spokesman. “It
is important for those serving far from home to get the support and
comfort of a card during the holidays.”
For the campaign, Pitney Bowes and the Red Cross work together
to screen, sort and package the cards, and deliver them to military
bases and hospitals, veteran’s hospitals and other locations in the
U.S. and abroad during the holidays. The public can participate in
the campaign by sending a holiday card with a personal message to a
special post office box by Monday, December 7.
Holiday cards should be addressed and sent to: Holiday Mail
for Heroes P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456.
Pitney Bowes is providing all security screening, packaging and
shipping at no charge, as well as organizing thousands of employee
volunteer hours around the country for the campaign. The American
Red Cross has enlisted more than 300 participating chapters
nationwide to sort and deliver greetings to military and veteran’s
hospitals and military bases in December.
For more information and card requirements, please visit
www.redcross.org/holidaymail.
Pitney Bowes and the American Red Cross encourage Americans to
use social media to spread the word and encourage more
card-writing. Additional ways to become involved with the campaign
include connecting with fellow card senders through Facebook at
www.facebook.com/redcross and Twitter at www.twitter.com/redcross
and the #holidaymail hashtag.
About Pitney Bowes:
Pitney Bowes is a $6.3 billion global technology leader whose
products, services and solutions deliver value within the
mailstream and beyond. Founded in 1920, our company's 35,000
employees deliver technology, service and innovation to more than
two million customers worldwide. For more information about Pitney
Bowes, its products, services and solutions, visit www.pb.com.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional
support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the
nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international
humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.
The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government
agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the
American public to perform its mission. For more information,
please visit www.redcross.org or join its blog at
http://blog.redcross.org.
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