The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes are reminding the public that the December 9th deadline is fast approaching to send holiday greetings filled with messages of thanks to men and women in uniform through the Holiday Mail for Heroes program. The Red Cross sorts the cards and delivers them to military bases and hospitals, veteran’s hospitals and other locations in the U.S. and abroad during the holidays. Pitney Bowes donates all screening, packaging and shipping. All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Cards postmarked after December 9, 2011, will be returned to sender. Visit redcross.org/holidaymail for a full list of recommended guidelines. Pitney Bowes has also created an online card making feature that allows Americans to send a card with a personal message of thanks and holiday cheer to a service member for $1. The new website, www.mailforheroes.com, offers four holiday card designs that will remain accessible until December 9th and will be sent to the P.O. Box for distribution to service members and their families. Simon Property Group malls are offering additional collection sites free-of-cost at its malls throughout the country. Many of the shopping centers are hosting card signing events at their Kidgits clubs.
