Holiday Mail For Heroes....

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The American Red Cross is sponsoring a national "Holiday Mail for Heroes" campaign to receive and distribute holiday cards to servicemembers and veterans both in the United States and abroad.

Holiday Mail for Heroes, which began Tuesday, Veterans Day, is a follow-up to the 2007 effort that resulted in the collection and distribution of more than 600,000 cards to hospitalized servicemembers. This year's program will expand its reach to not only wounded servicemembers but also veterans and their families. The goal is to collect and distribute 1 million pieces of holiday mail.

"As we enter this holiday season-a time to celebrate with family and friends-it's important to remember the thousands of men and women who serve our nation in harm's way and those who are recovering in military and veterans hospitals," said Army Col. Norvell V. Coots, commander, Walter Reed Health Care System. "The Holiday Mail for Heroes program is a wonderful outreach effort and a great way to acknowledge the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform."

Holiday cards should be mailed to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD. 20791-5456

All cards must be postmarked no later than Dec. 10. Cards should not be mailed or delivered to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

For more information, visit www.wramc.amedd.army.mil or www.redcross.org/holidaymail for Holiday Mail for Heroes program guidelines.Walter Reed is not accepting mail addressed to "A Recovering American Soldier."

[Phantom Blooper]

I got this off the BVA site....


I received an e-mail today and thought I would go ahead and post it here. Was posted from one of my Marine Corps Leaque brothers:


Hi folks,

When you make out your Christmas Card List this year, we suggest you consider sending a card to the wounded Marines at Camp Lejeune. We are assured that cards will reach them at the address below:


Wounded Warrior Battalion - East
ATTN: S-1
Bldg H-14, Julian C Smith Road
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542


Although some hospitals have returned greeting cards to senders because they were not addressed to an individual, we have been told that the battalion S-1 will receive cards and distribute them. Please consider adding one card to your list. It will mean a lot to one of our wounded Marines.


Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy New Year,

[HomefrontHeroes]

I was given a large box of homemade Christmas cards made my children last year too late to mail it overseas. I was saving them for this year. Do you think the Marines at Camp Lejeune would like them? I can send a flat rate box. Let me know.

Laura

[Phantom Blooper]

Yes I would send them the more the merrier!

[HomefrontHeroes]

Wonderful, I will get a box....or 2 out asap.

[mskassie]

we also have approx 114 wounded Marines at Bethesda currently [inpatient and outpatient] that would love to here from you:

Marine Corps Liaison Office
National Naval Medical Center
8901 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20889

[marinemama]

Can we write something in them or is it just better to sign them? I love Christmas cards, they are so personal and heartfelt. Thanks for posting these addresses, I am writing my Christmas cards out already.

[Phantom Blooper]

There are really no guidelines that I have read. If you want to personalize one without a name go for it. Marines like that warm & fuzzy stuff!

[SGT7477]

There are really no guidelines that I have read. If you want to personalize one without a name go for it. Marines like that warm & fuzzy stuff!

You got that right brother.

[marinemama]

I would be happy to do warm and fuzzy, thanks for your help. I have them all on my list x 2.

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[HomefrontHeroes]

OMGosh, I just counted the Christmas cards the kids made....I have 696!!! I also have 140 signed by adults, that is 836 cards to send If anyone has anymore addresses, you can PM them to me.

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[Phantom Blooper]

Try this:

http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

[HomefrontHeroes]

I heard there is a hospital on Camp Pendleton, I am going to see if I can deliver some there also