Trees for Troops Program

NBC Nightly News Coverage 12/13/08

 

Excerpt: "Whoever said the Christmas Spirit couldn't be packaged hasn't spent time at Camp Pendleton recently. As NBC's Lee Cowan reports, without the aid of a sleigh or big red bows, the holiday spirit arrived for troops stationed in California - and around the globe..."

 

2008 Trees for Troops Weekend

• For trailer drop-off locations, click here
  Consumers can visit these retail lots & farms during Trees for Troops Weekend (Friday, Dec. 5 to Sunday, Dec. 7) to purchase and donate a Real Christmas Tree to be distributed to military families nationwide.

• For base destination map, click here
  These are the continental U.S. (CONUS) bases that will receive Trees for Troops trees in 2008. NOTE: Other bases overseas will also receive trees

 

FedEx Offices Spread Holiday Cheer to Military Families Nationwide

In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, more than 30 FedEx Office Print and Ship Centers, formerly known as FedEx Kinko's, will host greeting card signings to help spread holiday cheer to military men and women and their families this season.

click here for more info and a list of locations (PDF)

 

2008 Final Numbers

Number of trees

• Delivered 17,082 trees

Number of farms donating trees

• More than 700

Number of states from which the trees came

• 29 states

Number of Trees for Troops Weekend Locations where consumers could purchase trees and donate to Trees for Troops program

• 45 retail locations and farms

Number of bases to which the trees were delivered

• 53 (including 2 bases overseas)

Number of countries to which trees were shipped

• at least 3 (including U.S.)

 

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2007 Final Numbers

Number of trees

• Delivered 16,846 trees

Number of farms donating trees

• More than 750 farmers

Number of states from which the trees came

• 29 states

Number of Trees for Troops Weekend (December 1-2) Locations where consumers could purchase trees and donate to Trees for Troops program

• 40 retail locations and farms

Number of trees collected during Trees for Troops Weekend

• Approximately 4,500

Number of bases to which the trees were delivered

• 37 bases plus National Guard families in four states (CA, IL, NY, TN)
  Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy

Number of countries to which trees were shipped

• 15

Number of miles the FedEx trailers traveled in delivering the trees

• Estimated at 51,000 over the road miles ... does not include miles to pickup and delivery points

Christmas Tree farmers and FedEx are donating trees and transportation to say Thank You to our troops and to make their holidays a little brighter.

Help Share the Spirit!

People have asked how they can help. Consumers can help by purchasing additional trees or by making a donation to help cover other costs of the program.

• Donate now
• Contribute through the Combined Federal Campaign: CFC#12283
• Leave a message for the troops