FedEx is rolling down the highway to deliver Christmas joy to military families throughout America in the annual Trees for Troops program.
The freight company is delivering nearly 16,000 Christmas trees this month to families at over 90 military bases across the U.S.
Partnering with the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, FedEx has also reached a special milestone with the program, delivering tree number 300,000 during a special celebration at Fort Liberty in North Carolina.
“Every year, the FedEx Freight team puts in tireless effort to support Trees for Troops,” said Lance Moll, President and CEO, FedEx Freight. “We are honored to give back to local communities and military families whose values have always been closely tied to the core mission of our company.”
Since 2005, FedEx Freight has supported the Trees for Troops program, an initiative that delivers farm-grown Christmas trees to domestic and international U.S. military bases. This long-standing collaboration has become a cherished tradition for FedEx Freight.
And drivers have logged over 600,000 miles to deliver the holly-jolly trees during the 18 year partnership.
“This program started on a crazy idea and started small. We delivered 4,300 trees to only five bases that first year,” said Wendy Richardson, Chair of the Christmas Spirit Foundation Board of Trustees. “It’s hard to believe we’re now going to exceed 300,000 total trees since we began working with FedEx 19 years ago.”
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“The commitment and dedication of all involved is truly inspiring. We love providing Christmas spirit to the men and women and their families in our military, one tree at a time.”
The public can donate a tree for delivery to a base, but today, December 3, is the last day for tree deliveries. Some locations offer online tree purchase options for shopper convenience. (Bookmark this for next year, if you miss the deadline!)
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Visit the Trees for Troops website to donate online, and see a full list of participating locations at treesfortroops.org.
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