Remember to Send “Holiday Mail for Heroes” Greetings to U.S. Service Members and Veterans by December 7th
December 02 2009 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
For the third year in a row, Pitney Bowes Inc. and the American
Red Cross are collecting cards from the public to distribute to
military service members, their families and veterans in the U.S.
and overseas this holiday season. However, the December 7th
deadline for postmarking and sending cards is approaching fast.
“December 7th might seem like an early deadline, but we are
expecting a high volume of cards this year due to the positive
response we have received so far from the public and we want to
make sure greetings reach recipients around the world on time
before the holidays,” said Jon Love, president of Pitney Bowes
Government Solutions.
“We are thrilled to bring a touch of home to service members and
veterans this holiday season,” said Sherri Brown, senior vice
president of American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces. “Every
day the Red Cross serves our military families and veterans, but
the support of the American people has special meaning this time of
the year.”
The public can participate in the campaign by addressing and
sending holiday cards with personal messages of thanks to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
The Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will then screen cards for
hazardous materials, sort and package the cards, and deliver them
to hundreds of military bases and hospitals, veteran’s hospitals
and other locations in the U.S. and abroad during the holidays.
Pitney Bowes is providing all screening, packaging and shipping at
no charge, as well as providing thousands of volunteer hours around
the country. The Red Cross will utilize volunteers at over 300
participating chapters nationwide to sort and deliver greetings to
military and veteran’s hospitals and military bases before the
holidays.
Please be sure to affix adequate postage. For reasons of
processing and safety, participants are asked to refrain from
sending “care packages,” monetary gifts, using glitter or including
any inserts with the cards. There is no need to include individual
envelopes and postage for cards. Instead, groups of cards can be
bundled and sent in single, large envelopes.
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.
For more information and card requirements, please visit
www.redcross.org/holidaymail.
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 RedCross.org or join our blog at
http://blog.RedCross.org.
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