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Pitney Bowes and the American Red Cross Host Holiday Mail for Heroes Card Signing Event in Hartford
Wednesday 02. December 2009 - Campaign Delivers Greetings to U.S. Military Members and Veterans
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) and the Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross hosted a Holiday Mail for Heroes card signing event today at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. Now in its third year, the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign is a joint effort of Pitney Bowes and the American Red Cross to “send a touch of home” to United States service members and veterans across the country and abroad. Last year the program received more than 1.4 million holiday cards for military men and women, their families and veterans.
“The holidays are a time of reflection on the important things in life and the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign helps American citizens send an important message to our troops: that were thankful for the sacrifices they make to serve our country,” said Jon Love, president, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions.
“We are proud to collaborate with Pitney Bowes on this important program,” said Dianne Auger, president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross. “The American Red Cross has provided aid and comfort to military families since its inception, and this program is a vital extension of that work.”
“The Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign is a testament to how much people care for the men and women serving our nation,” said Maj. Charles K. Jaworski Jr, Connecticut National Guard spokesman. “It is important for those serving far from home to get the support and comfort of a card during the holidays.”
For the campaign, Pitney Bowes and the Red Cross work together to screen, sort and package the cards, and deliver them to military bases and hospitals, veterans hospitals and other locations in the U.S. and abroad during the holidays. The public can participate in the campaign by sending a holiday card with a personal message to a special post office box by Monday, December 7.
Holiday cards should be addressed and sent to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456.
Pitney Bowes is providing all security screening, packaging and shipping at no charge, as well as organizing thousands of employee volunteer hours around the country for the campaign. The American Red Cross has enlisted more than 300 participating chapters nationwide to sort and deliver greetings to military and veterans hospitals and military bases in December.