First Lady Joins Red Cross Volunteers to Prepare Holiday Mail for Heroes
Monday, December 08, 2008 — First Lady Laura Bush honored America's military by spending her Saturday morning at American Red Cross national headquarters signing and sorting holiday cards. The cards are on their way to wounded warriors, men and women in uniform, military families and veterans.
"There is something very sweet about the fellowship in this room,"Mrs. Bush observed. "Doing things to help other people is such an important part of the holiday season."
This year, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will deliver one million cards to service members and their families. Imagine the scene. A card is received. The message read. Then the recipient sees that the card is signed by First Lady Laura Bush. What a great holiday surprise.
There will be other surprises among the cards. Murray Martin, President and CEO of Pitney Bowes, personally signed a stack of cards. American Red Cross Chairman Bonnie McElveen-Hunter and Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern signed cards as well.
All three executives gave up their Saturday morning to sort tens of thousands of cards from across the U.S. They joined other Red Cross volunteers as they opened and read cards, placing each into a line of boxes marked Navy, Army, Marines, and more.
Join First Lady Laura Bush, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes this joyous holiday season. Send a card. Bring a smile to the faces of those serving around the globe, day-in and day-out, to keep our nation safe.
The deadline for sending Holiday Mail for Heroes is December 10. Send your card today.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
