Welcomed Christmas Cards

[bobbbiez]

I'm asking y'all when doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address:

A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

Great way to show these wonderful special people we appreciate their sacrifices for us and our country.

Thanks everyone! ;D

[lucy]

Wow Bobbiez that is great idea! I will be doing that this year, thanks for the idea.

[bobbbiez]

WAY TO GO GIRL!!!!!!

I'm sure all will be greatly appreciated and warmly received.


Happy Holidays to you and yours. ;D

[countrygal]

DO NOT SEND Christmas cards to Walter Reed. They will throw them out. They are not allowed to deliver any mail to the soldiers there unless it is to a specific soldier. Something to do with terrorist threats I guess. The Red Cross however, will accept Christmas cards sent to them which they will pass on to the soldiers. The address for them is:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

They have to be postmarked no later than 12/10. Do not include your e-mail address or return addresses ( I don't know why) and do not include photos of yourself.

[lucy]

Gee, I can't provide them with my email, and I had picture all lined up for them of myself! hahahahaha.... jk....

[bobbbiez]

Countrygal, I wasn't aware of that.

I got all the info from a reputable source but I will check into it myself tomorrow and will let you know what's up with it for sure.

Thanks for letting me know.

[bobbbiez]

Lucy, me to.
Had a picture line up to send but one taken 20 years ago. ;D

[countrygal]

You're welcome. I read it in one of my Dad's military newsletters that he gets (retired Air Force) and I think I saw it on TV too. If you hear something different, let me know!

[bobbbiez]

Will do gal.

Thanks again before I started a big campaign on it. Hate to see all the cards and sentiments go in the garbage.

[bobbbiez]

Hi Countrygal, called Walter Reed Hospital myself and you are correct. All due to security reasons, which I can fully understand.

This is what they gave me:

The Red Cross
P.O. Box 5456
Capital Heights, MD 20791-5456

Att: Holiday Mail for Heros


Countrygal, is it MD or MC
I may have gotten that wrong taking the info down.
Let me know before I send it out to others by email.

The Walter Reed will be emailing me in the next few days with more info about the cards and other things we can do for our soliders

Thank you for your help. I appreciate all.

[countrygal]

It's MD not MC. My typo. You're very welcome!

[bobbbiez]

Hi Countrygal,

The woman I talked to on the phone yesterday is Deborah Colley, who is Executive Assistant to the Commanding General of Medical Command. We had a very nice conversation and she is a sweetheart.

She sent me a very nice email explaining all about the cards and what they're attempting to accomplish this year. They are planing going through the Red Cross (because of security reasons) to reach out to not just our "wounded warriors" but all service members, their families and also our Veterans. Their goal hoping to reach is 1,000,000. What a wonderful effort on "their part" and hopefully on "our part" we can help them accomplish just that and many more.

So, all that read this topic please take one card and sent it to this address: The Red Cross "Holiday Mail Call"
P.O. 5456
Capital Heights, MD 20791-5456

On the front of the envelope do an "attention" to who you would like to receive the card (a wounded solider, a solider, a soldier's family or a Veteran.)

Deadline for them to receive the cards is Dec. 10.

Lets help them reach their goal and show our support to all involved who are serving (have served) us and our country.

Thanks y'all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS: If you need any other info you can email me at, [e-mail], and I will forward all to you.