Trees for Troops – Delivering the Holidays for the Military
18,000 Fresh Christmas Trees to be Shipped to U.S. Service Members
and Families
MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#TreesforTroops—FedEx
Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation are joining
forces again for a special delivery to America’s service members and
their families with the Trees
for Troops program.
Since the Trees for Troops program launched in 2005, FedEx has shipped
more than 176,000 real Christmas trees to service members and their
families—covering every branch of the military at close to 65 bases in
17 countries.
This year marks the 12th anniversary of the program. Thanks
to the generosity of tree farmers across North America, more than 18,000
real Christmas trees will be donated and delivered to close to 65
military bases during the busy weeks leading up to Christmas.
“We are honored to use our network and capabilities this holiday season
to deliver trees to the brave men and women serving in the U.S.
military,” said Mike Ducker, president and CEO, FedEx Freight. “The
Trees for Troops program allows the FedEx team to share the holidays
with thousands of our heroes.”
Delivering Holiday Joy Around the World
The Trees for Troops initiative kicks off Nov. 15 in Thorntown, Ind., as
FedEx volunteers prepare 200 real Christmas trees for service members
stationed overseas. The Christmas trees, donated by members of the
Indiana Christmas Tree Growers Association, will be delivered to service
members stationed in Guam via FedEx Express.
Once the international deliveries have taken flight, FedEx Freight will
hit the road with more than 18,000 fresh cut Christmas trees to be
delivered to U.S. military bases beginning Nov. 29, with final
deliveries scheduled for Dec. 9. Many of these deliveries include
special holiday festivities in which military families receive their
anticipated Christmas tree.
Join the Effort
Send the troops a holiday greeting with the trees through our Tag-a-Tree
campaign. Tweet your message using the hashtag #TreesforTroops from now
until Nov. 11 to participate. The holiday messages will appear on tags
placed on the 18,000 real Christmas trees going to troops across the
country.
You can also support Trees for Troops by donating to the program and/or
purchasing fresh trees at one of close to 50 Christmas tree retail
locations nationally during Trees for Troops weekend, Dec. 2-4. Donated
trees will be added to the program’s planned deliveries to U.S. bases
during 2016. More information on how to get involved can be found at www.treesfortroops.org.
“Real Christmas trees are the centerpiece of an authentic Christmas
tradition,” said Richard Darling, Christmas SPIRIT Foundation chairman.
“As Christmas tree growers, we are very proud to be able to share that
tradition with our military families through the Trees for Troops
program. Donating our trees to these American heroes has become an
important part of our Christmas celebration.”
FedEx is involved with the Trees for Troops program as part of FedEx
Cares. For information about the peak holiday season at FedEx, visit the
FedEx Newsroom.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with
a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services.
With annual revenues of $58 billion, the company offers integrated
business applications through operating companies competing collectively
and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand.
Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted
employers, FedEx inspires its more than 400,000 team members to remain
“absolutely, positively” focused on safety, the highest ethical and
professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities.
To learn more about how FedEx connects people and possibilities around
the world, please visit about.fedex.com.
About the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation
The Christmas SPIRIT Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable
organization that works to recognize and support the true spirit of
Christmas for U.S. troops through the Trees for Troops® program. The
foundation was established in 2005 and is among fewer than five percent
of U.S. charities to be awarded the “Best in America” seal of excellence
by Independent Charities of America. Trees for Troops was a Top 20
Finalist in the 2012 Joining Forces Campaign, a White House initiative
that honors exemplary support organizations for military families. To
learn more, visit www.treesfortroops.org
or call (800) 965-1653.
Contacts
FedEx Corp.
Lillie Flenorl, 901-434-3226
lillie.flenorl@fedex.com
