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liberal N proud

(60,334 posts) Wed Nov 28, 2012, 04:08 PM Nov 2012

Send one extra Christmas Card this year...

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Send one extra Christmas Card this year... (Original Post) liberal N proud Nov 2012 OP

Wonder if they take Chanukah cards Panasonic Nov 2012 #1

Wonderful idea! Thank you! peacebird Nov 2012 #2

I tried this within the last couple years. Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2012 #3

Snopes says you're correct... pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #4

Good call, el-Tee. Going through the Red Cross is the best method I've found (short of visiting ... 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #5

I should have checked liberal N proud Nov 2012 #6

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)

1. Wonder if they take Chanukah cards

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 04:14 PM

Nov 2012

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

2. Wonderful idea! Thank you!

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 04:18 PM

Nov 2012

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,560 posts)

3. I tried this within the last couple years.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:22 PM

Nov 2012

It got returned. I think this is one of those 'urban myth' things......

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Snopes says you're correct...

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:40 PM

Nov 2012

But the Red Cross has a legitimate 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program that can be used by following instructions at the last link:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/walterreed.asp
http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/soldiercards.asp

Holiday Mail for Heroes
http://www.redcross.org//ca/los-angeles/ways-to-donate/individual-gifts/holiday-mail-for-heroes

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

5. Good call, el-Tee. Going through the Red Cross is the best method I've found (short of visiting ...

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:51 PM

Nov 2012

in person). And if folks have a few extra bucks, a pre-paid phone card is hugely appreciated by our wounded troops.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

6. I should have checked

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 06:15 PM

Nov 2012

Thanks for the update.

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