Remember to Send “Holiday Mail for Heroes” Greetings to U.S. Military Members, Veterans and their Families by December 10
December 06 2010 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
For the fourth year in a row, Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) and
the American Red Cross are collecting cards from the public to
distribute to U.S. military service members, veterans, and their
families across the country and abroad this holiday season.
However, the December 10 deadline for cards is approaching
fast.
“During the past three years, Americans helped send three
million cards to our service members and veterans through Holiday
Mail for Heroes, and we are expecting another high volume of cards
this year due to positive response,” said Vicki O’Meara, executive
vice president and president of Pitney Bowes Management Services.
“To help make sure there is enough time to process, sort and
deliver cards before the holidays, we are encouraging the public to
send their greetings for the campaign by December 10.”
“There are currently 1.4 million active duty service members,
and tens of thousands of will find themselves away from home during
this holiday season,” said Sherri Brown, senior vice president of
Service to the Armed Forces at the American Red Cross. “Through
Holiday Mail for Heroes, Americans can help send a touch of home to
our men and women in uniform, their families and many of our
nation’s 24 million veterans.”
To participate in the campaign, the public can send holiday
cards with personal messages to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD
20791-5456
Cards must be postmarked no later than December 10. Please be
sure to affix adequate postage. For reasons of processing and
safety, participants are asked to refrain from sending “care
packages” or monetary gifts; using glitter; or including any
inserts with the cards.
The public can also support military members, veterans and their
families this year by making an online donation at
www.redcross.org. Donors can add a personal message to one of four
holiday cards designed by Amy Grant, Jane Seymour, Miley Cyrus and
Dr. Phil McGraw, members of the American Red Cross National
Celebrity Cabinet. The Red Cross will then send the printed holiday
card to a military member, veteran or family.
The Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will screen cards for hazardous
materials, 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. 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 more than 200 participating
chapters nationwide to sort and deliver greetings to military and
veteran’s hospitals and military bases in December.
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 #HMFH or #holidaymail.
For more information and card requirements, please visit
www.redcross.org/holidaymail.
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.
About Pitney Bowes:
Celebrating its 90th year of innovation, Pitney Bowes provides
software, hardware and services that integrate physical and digital
communications channels. Long known for making its customers more
productive, Pitney Bowes is increasingly helping other companies
grow their business. Pitney Bowes is a $5.6 billion company and
employs 33,000 worldwide. Pitney Bowes: Every connection is a new
opportunity™. www.pb.com
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