The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes are teaming up to deliver holiday cards to service members, their families and veterans, many of whom will be far from home this holiday season.
Between November 2 and December 7, the public is invited to send a "touch of home" through holiday cards that contain messages of cheer and appreciation. Cards will then be screened, sorted and boxed for delivery by hundreds of Red Cross volunteers
. "One holiday card is all it takes to make a difference in the life of the millions of active duty military men and women, veterans and family members," said Ron Hakes, Director of Emergency Services for the chapter.
Last year hundreds of volunteers from the Cincinnati Area Chapter screened, sorted and packaged cards that were delivered to military bases, veteran and military hospitals across the U.S. and around the world.
In 2007, Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC approached the Red Cross to help distribute thousands of cards that came into the facility for wounded soldiers.
The Cincinnati Chapter of the American Red Cross would like to encourage Cincinnati Area residents to send their holiday cards between November 2nd and December 7th to the following address: Holiday Mail for Heroes P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456.
Visit www.cincinnatiredcross.org
to print off holiday cards and to learn more about the Cincinnati Red Cross Military services.
