
(please click here for a
pdf file of the 2008 Trees for Troops information and Virginia farm
locations)
The Trees for Troops program of the National Christmas Tree Association
and Christmas Spirit Foundation, provides Real Christmas trees to our
military personnel in the United Sates and around the world.
In 2007 16,846 trees were donated by over 750 Christmas tree growers in
29 states. The trees were delivered to over 37 military bases in 15
countries. FedEx traveled over 51,000 miles in donating the tree
deliveries for the third straight year.
Christmas tree growers all across Virginia donated more than 800 trees
with some traveling to the southern and mid west portions of the United
States. Virginia Christmas tree growers are grateful for the opportunity
to support our military personnel and bring happiness to those that are
risking their lives everyday for our country.
Virginia and the Virginia Christmas Tree growers Association are
again participating in the Trees for Troops program in 2008. The goal
for Virginia is to exceed 1000 trees for the first time in the program's
history.
Pick up locations this year will be in Northern Virginia(Middleburg),
Central Virginia (Mineral), and Southwest Virginia (Whitetop, and
Radford).
For more information contact www.treesfortroops.org
or John Carroll at:
realtrees@claybrookefarm.com

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