Remember to Send “Holiday Mail for Heroes” Greetings by December 10
2010 DECEMBER 06 | BYRemember to Send "Holiday Mail for Heroes" Greetings to U.S. Military Members, Veterans and
their Families by December 10.
WASHINGTON, December 06, 2010 - For the fourth year in a row, Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) and
the American Red Cross are collecting cards from the public to distribute to U.S. military service
members, veterans, and their families across the country and abroad this holiday season.
However, the December 10 deadline for cards is approaching fast.
“During the past three years, Americans helped send three million cards to our service members and
veterans through Holiday Mail for Heroes, and we are expecting another high volume of cards this
year due to positive response,” said Vicki O’Meara, executive vice president and president of Pitney
Bowes Management Services. “To help make sure there is enough time to process, sort and deliver
cards before the holidays, we are encouraging the public to send their greetings for the campaign by
December 10.”
“There are currently 1.4 million active duty service members, and tens of thousands of will find
themselves away from home during this holiday season,” said Sherri Brown, senior vice president of
Service to the Armed Forces at the American Red Cross. “Through Holiday Mail for Heroes,
Americans can help send a touch of home to our men and women in uniform, their families and
many of our nation’s 24 million veterans.”
To participate in the campaign, the public can send holiday cards with personal messages to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Cards must be postmarked no later than December 10. Please be sure to affix adequate postage. For
reasons of processing and safety, participants are asked to refrain from sending “care packages” or
monetary gifts; using glitter; or including any inserts with the cards.
The public can also support military members, veterans and their families this year by making an
online donation at http://www.redcross.org. Donors can add a personal message to one of four holiday
cards designed by Amy Grant, Jane Seymour, Miley Cyrus and Dr. Phil McGraw, members of the
American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet. The Red Cross will then send the printed holiday
card to a military member, veteran or family.
The Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will screen cards for hazardous materials, sort and package the
cards, and deliver them to military bases and hospitals, veteran’s hospitals and other locations in the
U.S. and abroad during the holidays. Pitney Bowes is providing all screening, packaging and
shipping at no charge, as well as providing thousands of volunteer hours around the country. The
Red Cross will utilize volunteers at more than 200 participating chapters nationwide to sort and
deliver greetings to military and veteran’s hospitals and military bases in December.
Additional ways to become involved with the campaign include connecting with fellow card senders
through Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/redcross and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/redcross and
#HMFH or #holidaymail.
For more information and card requirements, please visit http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters;
supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international
humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable
organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the
American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit RedCross.org or join our
blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
About Pitney Bowes:
Celebrating its 90th year of innovation, Pitney Bowes provides software, hardware and services that
integrate physical and digital communications channels. Long known for making its customers more
productive, Pitney Bowes is increasingly helping other companies grow their business. Pitney
Bowes is a $5.6 billion company and employs 33,000 worldwide. Pitney Bowes: Every connection is
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