DAYTON -- Today, December 7, is the deadline for people to send holiday greetings to men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces through the American Red Cross.
The Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes program distributes the cards to service members, veterans and their families across the country and around the world.
âAs individuals and families make their holiday plans this year, we hope they will remember to send words of cheer and gratitude to the men and women who serve our country,â said Soteria Brown, Regional Communications Officer, Greater Cincinnati-Dayton Region. âWe hope people will continue this simple, yet very meaningful tradition of giving thanks to those who have sacrificed so much.â
Once the Red Cross receives the cards that are sent in by the public, Pitney Bowes Inc. scans them to ensure safety and security. Red Cross volunteers sort and deliver them to military installations, in VA and military hospitals and to veteranâs organizations in the United States and overseas.
On December 19 and 20 Red Cross and Two Men and a Truck will team up to deliver the holiday cards to active military and veterans at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Dayton VA Medical Center and retirement communities around the Dayton area.
All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
The Red Cross cannot guarantee delivery of those cards postmarked after December 7. Visit redcross.org/holidaymail for a full list of recommended guidelines.
The Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes program distributes the cards to service members, veterans and their families across the country and around the world.
âAs individuals and families make their holiday plans this year, we hope they will remember to send words of cheer and gratitude to the men and women who serve our country,â said Soteria Brown, Regional Communications Officer, Greater Cincinnati-Dayton Region. âWe hope people will continue this simple, yet very meaningful tradition of giving thanks to those who have sacrificed so much.â
Once the Red Cross receives the cards that are sent in by the public, Pitney Bowes Inc. scans them to ensure safety and security. Red Cross volunteers sort and deliver them to military installations, in VA and military hospitals and to veteranâs organizations in the United States and overseas.
On December 19 and 20 Red Cross and Two Men and a Truck will team up to deliver the holiday cards to active military and veterans at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Dayton VA Medical Center and retirement communities around the Dayton area.
All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
The Red Cross cannot guarantee delivery of those cards postmarked after December 7. Visit redcross.org/holidaymail for a full list of recommended guidelines.
