1. Contact: Jessica Piffero
Regional Manager of Communications
Phone: (559) 455-1000 ext. 6610
Cell: (661) 809-2726
jessica.piffero@redcross.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2015
Holiday Mail for Hereos
(Fresno, Ca.) The American Red Cross of the Central Valley’s “Give Something That
Means Something” promotion during the holiday season is inviting the public to send
cards of thanks, encouragement, and holiday cheer to the members of our Armed
Forces, veterans and military families. The American Red Cross will be collecting,
distributing and sorting mail for soldiers who are spending this holiday season away
from their loved ones.
The American Red Cross will begin collecting Holiday Mail for Heroes starting
November 2015. The focus of the holiday cards is to share season’s greetings and holiday
cheer to the members of the Armed Forces who are spending time away from their
families everyone is encouraged to participate. Holiday Mail for Heroes can be dropped
off at the local Red Cross office, 1300 W Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93711. Also visit
www.redcross.org/centralvalley for information on card signing events.
These cards are designed to be meaningful as possible to a wide audience of service
members. Cards may be delivered individually, included in care packages, or displayed
in military hospitals. The American Red Cross does not have a goal to reach for how
many cards to distribute, the more the cards the better. The cards are not addressed to
any specific service member and there does not need to be a personal connection.
People can get involved by word of mouth, social media updates, or can help by sorting
and distributing the holiday cards at the local Red Cross.
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employees provide care to those in need to help elevate suffering on home soil as well as
around the world through key services.