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Upcoming holiday deadlines: If your cards will be arriving to a shipper toward the last dates listed below, please email the shipper so they know to wait a little longer to include yours.

Halloween and Thanksgiving cards received will be stored for next year.
Christmas cards need to be to the shipper by Nov. 14th
Valentines cards need to be to the shipper by Jan. 9th

Mailed this week:

1. To Iraq: 261, 200, 205, 300, 175 and 670 to six Army units; 234 and 200 to two Marine units; 259, 200, and 240 to three Air Force units
2. To Afghanistan: 196, 300, and 340 cards to three Army units; 220 and 250 to two Marine units
3. Kosovo: 219 to an Army unit

**Important news!!**
We can now receive checks made out to “Cards for Heroes"!! You may still send in cash donations if that’s easier for you, or Paypal funds to donate@cardsforheroes.org - we are so grateful for your help, especially in this heavy mailing season before Christmas! Please consider asking your friends, family, and coworkers to each chip in a few dollars and sponsor a box (or three!).

Shipper Requests this week:
NOTE: Our shippers are running low-ish on A2 envelopes; we’re working on getting envelopes donated, but please email the shipper to see if they have enough for your cards.

Kris, KS:
I am in need of Christmas and winter cards and birthday (especially for men and children). I was blessed with a large supply of envies but they are not the normal card size. If you would like to make cards to fit what I have, please email me for details. Any Hero letters are also something that I’m in need of. Email me from the shipping addresses pages to let me know what’s on the way!

Claudia, WI:
I could always use children’s and teens cards. Email me from the shipping addresses page to let me know what’s on the way!

Shannon, CA:
I need birthday, miss you, and love cards. Email me from the shipping addresses page to let me know what’s on the way!

Sandy, WA:
I could use fall and Christmas, as well as wintery-looking love and miss you and birthday. If you would like to make “card fronts” for the Envelopments, please email me for details! I also love having AnyHero letters to tuck in, too–they say they’re the best thing for morale! Email me from the shipping addresses page to let me know what’s on the way!

For our friends at Operation Quiet Comfort:
**Special additional OQC request**Happy Holiday cards collected Sept 15-Nov 15 (No later). Generic holiday cards - appropriate for people of different faiths (winter scene, snowmen, etc). Signed with a personal message (but not get well); no glitter.***
Diane Schneider is OQC’s volunteer card coordinator, please contact her directly at diane52381@nc.rr.com if you have questions or signed or blank cards to send.
(Get well cards from children and adults are always needed for wounded heroes in combat field hospitals; feel free to continue with Get Well cards that are not seasonal in addition to the special request.) M