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Link to post about Holiday Mail for Heroes - cards for veterans through Red Cross

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.

Thanksgiving and Christmas cards received will be stored for next year.
AnyHero Christmas cards (written out TO a hero) need to be to the shipper by Dec 1st
Valentines cards need to be to the shipper by Jan. 9th

Mailed this busy week: (many thanks to cardmakers sending directly to heroes!)

1. To Iraq: 6000, 430, 360, 362, 350, 350, 350, 350, 350, 320, 312, 300, 262, 260, 220, 130, 120, 120, 120, 95, and 40 cards to TWENTY ONE Army units!!; 512 cards to a Navy unit; 432, 372, 300, 228 and 72 cards to five Marine units; 340 and 340 to two Air Force unit
2. Belated report of cards going to Iraq from the North Dakota community of cardmakers: 6000 cards to the 10th Mountain Division! Way to go ND!
3. To Kuwait: 485 cards to an Army unit, 300 to an Air Force unit
4. To Afghanistan: 628, 140, 120 and 25 cards to four Army units, 315 to an Air Force unit, and 120 to a Navy unit

An extra note: a number of the above-mentioned boxes were sent by crafters collecting cards from their local communities or online friends! Thank you all!
• Newnan GA
• Fordville ND
• Cincinnati OH
• Redmond WA

**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: We once again have A2 envelopes available, so you may send A2s and A7s without envelopes. Shipping tip: If you’re sending a small number of cards, take them to the PO and ask them to weigh them and tell you if a Flat Rate box is the best deal or not for the amount you’re shipping!

Kris, KS:
Winter cards and birthday (especially for men and children). 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 wintery-looking love and miss you cards especially. 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:
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 get well/thankyou/patriotic cards to send.