'Trees for troops' wants you (to send holiday cheer to a military family)

Members of the Military and their families make many sacrifices, especially during the holidays. Starting this Veteran?s Day, show your support and appreciation to an active member of the military and their family by donating a Christmas tree through the Trees for Troops program.

To participate, visit any of Mahoney?s eight locations in eastern Massachusetts beginning Nov. 11, and purchase Trees for Troops tree for $24.50. Special tree cards are available to write a note of thanks or holiday wishes to the family.

The event ends on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Mahoney?s will collect all of the trees and notes, and prepare them for their journey. The Trees for Troops program, in coordination with FedEx, handles the rest. In December, thousands of trees from all over the United States will be delivered to families on 52 military bases worldwide.

The simple gesture of buying a tree can mean a lot to a military family.

?It?s a sense of knowing that someone else cares,? said Lori DeVincentis Bruschi, marketing director for Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation at Fort Bragg Garrison in North Carolina.

?These men and women risk their lives for their country. The holidays are especially tough on the families, especially those left behind. This relieves some of the stress from the holidays,? said Bruschi.

Bruschi recalls a year where the trees ran out with many families still in line. The next day, Trees for Troops performed a miracle and brought another truckload of trees.

?One woman, with tears in her eyes, thanked us for getting more trees,? Bruschi said. ?She was the wife of a soldier who was deployed, but would make it home for the holidays. The tree was a surprise for him.?

Last year, Mahoney?s trees were shipped up and down the east coast to Coast Guard Stations, a Navy Station and a National Guard Station. This year, Mahoney?s trees are planned for a similar route, including the Boston Coast Guard Station.

Since 2005, the Trees for Troops program has delivered trees to over 84,000 families at over 60 bases world-wide. The special Trees for Troops trees were donated from over 40 retail locations and farms, like Mahoney?s, in 29 states.

Trees come from Mahoney?s-own tree farm in Nova Scotia. For more information, visit mahoneysgarden.com or call 781-729-5900.

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Source: http://www.wickedlocal.com/winchester/news/x363490903/Trees-for-troops-wants-you-to-send-holiday-cheer-to-a-military-family

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