Weekend Edition: Operation Patriot Christmas

We have only 6 more days to do our best for those who ARE the best and we’re counting on you to help us make a Merrier Christmas for our troops.

Operation Patriot Christmas is in full swing.

Friday December 7th is our deadline to get Christmas cards, THOUSANDS of them, to our troops both in the field and in hospitals recovering from injuries.

All you need to do is…

Get 20 Christmas cards and follow these simple guidelines:

  • Ensure that all cards are signed. Please also write Operation Patriot Christmas somewhere on the card.
  • 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 during the reviewing process.
  • 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.

Here’s the address:

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