1. Please address the card to “Dear Warrior”. Be respectful and polite.
2. Write a holiday greeting, keeping in mind that our Troops are diverse in their holiday practices and beliefs. Please do not include political messages or ones that might be triggering to someone in a combat area
3. Write a personal note. For example: How do you celebrate the holidays? What are your family memories of holidays? Your personal notes are the most cherished part of your card, bringing our Warriors a “taste of home”.
4. Sign your first name ONLY and the town and state where you live. Feel free to add the name of your school, business, group, team. If you are/were in the military or part of a military family, please feel free to include that as well.
The success of the Holiday Card Challenge is just in the knowing that your gifts of the heart reached our Warriors to let them know that we support them and are thinking about them all year round. Seeing their smiles in photos and reading their own notes to the Holiday Card Challenge Team are extra bonuses! Check out our photo galleries here and go to Holiday Card Challenge on Facebook and Instagram for more photos!
The card recipients can not directly reply to our card signers as they are working in combat zones abroad, Bases state-side, in Veteran Care Centers, and other locations that can not be public ally disclosed for reasons of security , We do feel their gratitude and send them love, cheer, and support!
During the Covid Pandemic, Dr. Landerman-Garber teamed up with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) to create the CARDS2CONNECT Challenge. By writing notes and cards to our Veterans who had been isolated during the Pandemic, our Veterans in hospitals, assisted living and nursing home communities were reminded of our care and appreciation for their Service. The Program has since been successful in sending thousands of cards to Veterans across the Nation. The Program now also sends cards to Veterans in areas of housing insecurity and are distributed at Veterans Centers that provide meals to our treasured Veterans. Cards of gratitude to those who have served our Country in the past have become a central part of our mission...
Thank you for your interest in the Holiday Card Challenge for our Military! Your contribution makes a real difference to the morale and spirits of our warriors abroad.
Promoting the Challenge, purchasing, boxing and shipping holiday greetings by the ton around the globe costs money.
Monetary donations in support of these and related costs will be gratefully received.
