The Holiday Mail for Heroes program provides Americans the opportunity to send holiday greetings to our men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, many of whom will be far from home over the holidays, our nation’s veterans and their families.
Between October 3 and December 9, the public is invited to send a “touch of home” through holiday cards that contain messages of cheer and appreciation. The Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will then screen cards for hazardous materials, sort and package the cards, and deliver them to military bases and hospitals, veteran’s hospitals and other locations during the holidays. Pitney Bowes is donating all screening, packaging and shipping to the cause. The Red Cross will mobilize hundreds of volunteers to sort and box cards for delivery to service men and women, veterans and family members in November and December.
This holiday season, the American Red Cross has teamed up with Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor to give the opportunity for the public to send cards to members of the military. Red Cross volunteers will be in at Briarwood Mall from November 11-December 9th with cards available for signing.
Brairwood Mall Card Signing Dates and Times
Friday, November 11 / 6PM-8PM
Saturday, November 12 / 10AM-8PM
Sunday, November 13 / 12PM-6PM
Friday, November 18 / 10AM-8PM
Saturday, November 19 / 10AM-8PM
Sunday, November 20 / 12PM-6PM
Friday, November 25 / 10AM-8PM
Saturday, November 26 / 10AM-8PM
Sunday, November 27 / 12PM-6PM
Friday, December 2 / 10AM-8PM
Saturday, December 3 / 8:30AM-8PM
Sunday, December 4 / 11AM-7PM
Friday, December 9 / 10AM-8PM
Last year, with the help of Pitney Bowes, hundreds of volunteers screened, sorted and packaged cards that were delivered to military bases, veteran and military hospitals across the U.S. and around the world.
“Sending a card is a simple way to show our gratitude for the tremendous sacrifice that our military personnel and their families make every single day on the nation’s behalf,” said Kevin Connolly, Vice President and General Manager of North American Service Delivery, Pitney Bowes Management Services and Vice President, Strategic Transformation for Pitney Bowes. “The holiday season is a perfect time for all Americans to take the opportunity to say ‘thank you.’ We are pleased to join forces with the Red Cross for the fifth year to help make that happen.”
All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Cards must be postmarked no later than December 9; cards received after this date will be returned to senders. For reasons of processing and safety, participants are asked to refrain from sending “care packages,” monetary gifts, using glitter or including any inserts with the cards.
Visit redcross.org/holidaymail for a full list of recommended guidelines and best practices for the Holiday Mail for Heroes program.
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 using the hashtag #holidaymail.
