Holiday Mail for Heroes

Cub Scout Pack 164 will be sending cards to the American Red Cross for them to distribute this holiday season. This is a great time to teach our scouts about the sacrifices that each member of the military makes by having to be away from their family and friends during the holidays. You can buy a pack of cards, use leftovers from previous years, or any that you have to fill out and send. Cards do not need envelopes!! I will be collecting cards on Monday, Dec 2nd before the parade and I will mail them to the American Red Cross.  Please visit the link below for more information!!

http://www.redcross.org/support/get-involved/holiday-mail-for-heroes



Card Guidelines:

Every card received will be screened for hazardous materials and then reviewed by Red Cross volunteers working around the country.

Please observe the following guidelines to ensure a quick reviewing process:

• Ensure that all cards are signed.
• 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.