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Here is an address for sending holiday cards to wounded military, family members, and veterans. It's a nice way to show your support with very little effort. Here is the article I received and the link directly to it:
http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail
Holiday Mail for Heroes is back!
In this season of hope and giving the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes, Inc. have joined forces to invite Americans to send a touch of home to United States service members and veterans across the country and abroad. In its third year, the Holiday Mail for Heroes program is an opportunity to share joy and thanks with our service members throughout the holiday season by way of a greeting card.
Today over 1.4 million men and women serve in the U.S. armed forces and over 24 million veterans have served in the past. The holiday season is the perfect time to honor and extend a warm holiday greeting to those whove served and continue to do so.
Take a look at what people are saying about the program:
.ow Holiday Mail works
We have established an extensive process to ensure all cards sent to our service members are safe and arrive in time for the holidays. Holiday cards will be collected through a unique P.O. Box address from Monday, November 2 through Monday, December 7*.
First, cards from across the nation must be sent to this address:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Every card received will be screened for hazardous materials by Pitney Bowes and distributed to participating Red Cross chapters nationwide. Once the cards arrive at the Red Cross chapters, they are sorted and reviewed by volunteers who then distribute them to service members, their families and veterans in communities across the country.
.Please dont forget to follow these guidelines while preparing your holiday greetings!
Do...
Sign all cards
Entitle cards Dear Service Member, Family or Veteran
Limit cards to 15 per person or 50 for school class or business group
Bundle groups of cards in single, large envelopes
Dont...
Send letters
Include personal information such as home or email addresses
Use glitter excessive amounts can aggravate health issues of wounded recipients
Include inserts of any kind as they must be removed in the screening process
http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail
Holiday Mail for Heroes is back!
In this season of hope and giving the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes, Inc. have joined forces to invite Americans to send a touch of home to United States service members and veterans across the country and abroad. In its third year, the Holiday Mail for Heroes program is an opportunity to share joy and thanks with our service members throughout the holiday season by way of a greeting card.
Today over 1.4 million men and women serve in the U.S. armed forces and over 24 million veterans have served in the past. The holiday season is the perfect time to honor and extend a warm holiday greeting to those whove served and continue to do so.
Take a look at what people are saying about the program:
.ow Holiday Mail works
We have established an extensive process to ensure all cards sent to our service members are safe and arrive in time for the holidays. Holiday cards will be collected through a unique P.O. Box address from Monday, November 2 through Monday, December 7*.
First, cards from across the nation must be sent to this address:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Every card received will be screened for hazardous materials by Pitney Bowes and distributed to participating Red Cross chapters nationwide. Once the cards arrive at the Red Cross chapters, they are sorted and reviewed by volunteers who then distribute them to service members, their families and veterans in communities across the country.
.Please dont forget to follow these guidelines while preparing your holiday greetings!
Do...
Sign all cards
Entitle cards Dear Service Member, Family or Veteran
Limit cards to 15 per person or 50 for school class or business group
Bundle groups of cards in single, large envelopes
Dont...
Send letters
Include personal information such as home or email addresses
Use glitter excessive amounts can aggravate health issues of wounded recipients
Include inserts of any kind as they must be removed in the screening process
and say thanks.
on behalf of all of us 
