The Christmas Spirit Foundation joined forces with state Christmas tree associations, such as the Michigan Christmas Tree Association, to provide fresh, farm-grown Christmas trees to the men and women serving and defending our country. Delivering a fresh, real Christmas tree lets us share the holiday spirit with these brave men and women who sacrifice for our freedom.
Make a donation, either online or by mail, to the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation to support programs such as Trees for Troops.
Purchase a Real Christmas Tree for the troops at one of 40 participating farms or lots on Trees for Troops Weekend, Dec. 5-7, 2008. (More info coming soon!)
Visit select FedEx Office locations during the holiday season to sign a card to be sent along with a tree. (More info coming soon!)
Make the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation your "Friend" on Facebook or MySpace to get the latest updates and talk with other supporters.
Donate items (such as sporting tickets or autographed merchandise) to be auctioned off to raise money for the Foundation. Call or e-mail to donate.
Search or shop online using Goodsearch, powered by Yahoo! Just designate the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation as your preferred charity, and a certain percentage for each search or purchase you conduct online will go back to the Foundation. Download the tool bar for easy access.
If you are a Federal employee, you can donate through the Combined Federal Campaign, CFC#12283.
Spread the spirit by forwarding this newsletter along to your family, friends and colleagues.
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.)
2007 Trees for Troops Program was a huge success!
Number of Trees Delivered: nearly 17,000
Number of Trees Shipped Overseas: 400
Number of Countries: 7
Number of Participating Farms/Lots: 750-800
Number of Participating States: 29
Number of Trailer Drop Locations: 40
Number of Military Bases: 37 (all branches of service, including National Guard and Coast Guard)
Number of FedEx air miles (for overseas shipments): 17,000
Number of FedEx over-the-road miles: more than 51,000
