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		<title>Why We Give Back</title>
		<link>http://www.christmasspiritfoundation.org/blog/?p=238</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Gentles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We got involved with bringing Christmas trees to military families in the early ‘90s. Now, as we approach our six year anniversary of our Trees for Troops program, we’re more enthusiastic than ever! And more so because we’re in the running for a $250,000 grant to give an additional 5,000 military families Christmas trees this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cast Your Vote for Trees for Troops to Bring an Additional 5,000 Military Families Christmas Trees</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Gentles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Together we can! 
We&#8217;ve watched military families across U.S. bases enjoy choosing their perfect Christmas tree because of the generosity of our tree farmers and many personal and corporate donations. Now, during September, we have this great opportunity to receive a $250,000 PepsiRefresh grant that will help Trees for Troops bring an additional 5,000 military families Christmas trees. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trees for Troops Competes During September for $250,000 PepsiRefresh Grant</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Gentles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get ready to vote, readers! During the month of September, Trees for Troops is competing for a $250,000 PepsiRefresh grant that will help us deliver an additional 5,000 trees to military families this Christmas.
Since 2005, Trees for Troops has helped make nearly 67,000 Christmas memories for military families by delivering real Christmas trees to those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Other Blogs about Trees for Troops</title>
		<link>http://www.christmasspiritfoundation.org/blog/?p=218</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While searching for articles about Trees for Troops, we ran across a couple of blogs from families who received a tree through Trees for Troops.  Check them out!http://theadventureofathena.blogspot.com/2009/12/oh-christmas-tree-oh-christmas-tree.html 
http://gabeharts.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas.html

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		<title>Trees for Troops Brings Christmas Spirit to Families at Fort Leonard Wood</title>
		<link>http://www.christmasspiritfoundation.org/blog/?p=208</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Trees for Troops]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 9, only hours after Trees for Troops and FedEx delivered Real Christmas trees to military families at Fort Leonard Wood, the base received a wonderful comment through their online comment card program:
“Today they did the Trees for Troops program again. I just wanted to say thanks so much.  The staff was very nice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trees Sales Support the Homeless in VT</title>
		<link>http://www.christmasspiritfoundation.org/blog/?p=206</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Christmas stories and traditions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Burlington, Vermont &#8211; December 9, 2009

Hundreds of Christmas trees will help ensure homeless people have a place to stay this winter.
Wednesday morning, 300 locally-grown Christmas trees were unloaded and set up in the City Market parking lot in Burlington. The grocery store will sell the trees for $30 apiece. The proceeds go to COTS.
&#8220;The amount [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Gordon Braves the Rain to Distribute 575 Christmas Trees!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trees for Troops: thoughts & travel tales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the nasty, rainy weather at Fort Gordon yesterday, approximately 575 families received a Christmas Tree through the Trees for Troops program.  The line began forming around 6:30 a.m. and by 11:30 a.m. all of the trees had been handed out!
All of the 575  trees came from farms in Georgia, which is years past, has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas trees sold to benefit ALS research</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two December days a year, activity at the Douglass family farm in Fairhaven could be compared to Santa&#8217;s workshop or perhaps a scene from Dr. Seuss.
Big trees, little trees, green trees and blue, strapped on cars and trucks of all shapes and sizes, steadily make their way up Sconticut Neck Road, while their treeless counterparts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trees for Troops in full swing, many ways to support our efforts</title>
		<link>http://www.christmasspiritfoundation.org/blog/?p=190</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the holiday season here, the Trees for Troops program is in full swing and lots of things are happening.
1) Thought you would like to see a good description of the program that appeared on the Advertising Age website.  http://adage.com/goodworks/post?article_id=140604
2) The 2009 Trees for Troops weekend will be December 4-6.  A list of participating locations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy a smile, make a tradition</title>
		<link>http://www.christmasspiritfoundation.org/blog/?p=186</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holiday traditions aren’t limited to the typical festive activities, like hanging stockings or decorating a tree. There are many ways to incorporate important traditions into your annual celebrations— and each family is special for having their own.
For instance, in my family, one of our longest-running traditions is to go for a walk on Christmas Eve [...]]]></description>
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