Card Guidelines:
Every card received will be
screened for hazardous materials by Pitney Bowes and then reviewed by
Red Cross volunteers working around the country.
Please observe the following guidelines to ensure a quick reviewing process:
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- Ensure that all cards are signed.
- Use
generic salutations such as “Dear Service Member.” Cards addressed to
specific individuals can not be delivered through this program.
- Only cards are being accepted. Do not send or include letters.
- Do not include email or home addresses on the cards: the program is not meant to foster pen pal relationships.
- Do not include inserts of any kind, including photos: these items will be removed
- Please
refrain from choosing cards with glitter or using loose glitter as it
can aggravate health issues of ill and injured warriors.
- If you
are mailing a large quantity of cards, please bundle them and place them
in large mailing envelopes or flat rate postal shipping boxes. Each
card does not need its own envelope, as envelopes will be removed from
all cards before distribution.
All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
The deadline for having cards to the P.O. Box is Friday, December 7th.
Holiday cards received after this date cannot be guaranteed delivery.
Red cross Holiday mail for heroes program
*I think this actually the Candyland in Newton Falls which is open on Saturday
