Holiday Mail for Heroes to Deliver Greetings to U.S. Military Members and Veterans

Holiday Mail for Heroes to Deliver Greetings to U.S. Military Members and
Veterans American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Team Up to Invite the Public to
"Send a Touch of Home" to Service Men and Women
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
In this season of hope and giving, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc.
have joined forces again to invite the public to "send a touch of home" to
United States service members and veterans across the country and abroad through
the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign.

Now in its third year, the Holiday Mail for Heroes program provides Americans
with the opportunity to extend holiday greetings and thanks to service members
and veterans. Last year the program received more than 1.4 million cards for
military men and women, their families and veterans.

The public can participate in the campaign by sending holiday cards with
personal messages to a special post office box from Monday, November 2 through
Monday, December 7. The Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will then screen cards for
hazardous materials, sort and package the cards, and deliver them to military
bases and hospitals, veteran`s hospitals and other locations in the U.S. and
abroad during the holidays. Pitney Bowes is providing all screening, packaging
and shipping at no charge, as well as providing thousands of volunteer hours
around the country. The Red Cross will utilize volunteers at over 300
participating chapters nationwide to sort and deliver greetings to military and
veteran`s hospitals and military bases in November and December.

Joining the campaign this year as spokesperson is contemporary music artist and
American Red Cross celebrity cabinet member Amy Grant.

"I am honored and thrilled to be a part of the Holiday Mail for Heroes program,"
says Grant. "The service that our military men and women provide this country
year-round is invaluable and I feel it is especially important to give thanks
for their sacrifices during the holiday season."

Grant will celebrate the campaign`s official launch with the Red Cross and
Pitney Bowes at a Veteran`s Day event in Washington where she will join military
and public guests in signing holiday cards for the program.

"The United States currently has 1.4 million active duty members, reservists and
guards serving within our borders and abroad. Additionally more than 24 million
veterans have faithfully served our country in the past," notes Sherri Brown,
Sr. Vice President of Service to the Armed Forces at the American Red Cross.
"With increased chapter participation this year we hope to reach many more
service members and veterans who may be spending this holiday season away from
home or without loved ones," says Brown.

"The men and women who serve our country in uniform deserve our thanks every
single day, and sending just one card is all it takes to make a difference in
the life of one of our nation`s heroes," said Jon Love, President of Pitney
Bowes Government Solutions. "We are honored to participate in this important
initiative again with the American Red Cross and look forward to helping the
public say happy holidays and thank you."

Holiday cards should be addressed and sent to:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456.

Please be sure to affix adequate postage. Cards must be received no later than
December 7. Cards received after this date will be returned to senders. For
reasons of processing and safety, participants are asked to refrain from sending
"care packages," monetary gifts, using glitter or including any inserts with the
cards.

Additional ways to become involved with the campaign include connecting with
fellow card senders through Facebook at www.facebook.com/redcross and Twitter at
www.twitter.com/redcross and the #holidaymail hashtag.

For more information and card requirements, please visit
www.redcross.org/holidaymail.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims
of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving
skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members
and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization - not a
government agency - and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American
public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit RedCross.org
or join our blog at http://blog.RedCross.org.

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes is a $6.3 billion global technology leader whose products, services
and solutions deliver value within the mailstream and beyond.Founded in 1920,
our company`s 35,000 employees deliver technology, service and innovation to
more than two million customers worldwide. For more information about Pitney
Bowes, its products, services and solutions, visit www.pb.com.

Red Cross Public Affairs
Renee Kelly, 202-303-5551
KellyRe@usa.redcross.org
or
Pitney Bowes PR
Karen King, 203-351-6189
karen.king@pb.com

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