‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’ to deliver greetings
Charter Communications, the American Red Cross, and Pitney Bowes, Inc. are teaming up to deliver holiday cards to service members, their families, and veterans, many of whom will be far from home this holiday season. The Holiday Mail for Heroes program provides Americans with the opportunity to send holiday greetings and a note of thanks to our men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Between now and Dec. 10, 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 sort and package the cards, then deliver them to military bases and hospitals, veteran’s hospitals and other locations during the holidays. Pitney Bowes is providing all screening, packaging, and shipping at no charge. Hundreds of Red Cross volunteers will sort and box cards for delivery to service men and women, veterans, and family members in November and December.
Holiday cards should be addressed and sent to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Cards must be received no later than Dec. 10. 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,” or monetary gifts, using glitter, or including any inserts with the cards.
Holiday cards can also be dropped off at the following Charter Communications Walk-In and Service Center locations:
- 95 Higgins St. in Worcester
- 296 Providence Road in Grafton
- 131 East Main St. in Webster
- 154 Central St. in Southbridge
- 7 Lomar Park in Pepperell
Visit redcross.org/holidaymail for a full list of recommended guidelines and best practices on the Holiday Mail for Heroes program.
