I heard that Walter Reed does not take cards for soldiers. How do I send Christmas cards to injured soldiers or soldiers in Iraq? Please give links to organizations that do this if possible, or addresses to mail it if you can. I have a large group of children who would like to do this as a project. Thanks.
'Any Wounded Soldier' Cards Undeliverable
Walter Reed Army Medical Center officials want to remind those individuals who want to show their appreciation through mail to include packages and letters, addressed to "Any Wounded Soldier" that Walter Reed will not be accepting these packages in support of the decision by then Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Transportation Policy in 2001. This decision was made to ensure the safety and well being of patients and staff at medical centers throughout the Department of Defense.
In addition, the U.S. Postal Service is no longer accepting "Any Service Member" or "Any Wounded Service Member" letters or packages. Mail to "Any Service Member" that is deposited into a collection box will not be delivered. Instead of sending an "Any Wounded Soldier" letter or package to Walter Reed, please consider making a donation to one of the more than 300 nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping our troops and their families listed on the America Supports You website.
We do not send these cards to friends or relatives we see daily or even weekly. Instead, they get gifts, with little tags attached. We do not try to sum up the year, because they spend time with us and already know.
If your marketing budget is tight then rather than just print off mailing labels for your whole customer database be a little more selective. Many companies send a Christmas card to their entire history of customers but is that really necessary or cost effective. Probably not, and whilst every business is different you may consider it safe to make a cut off for customers who have not ordered for x number of years. You may want to take things further and order two styles of Christmas card a premium Christmas card for your top customers which have hand written signatures from the company directors and a cheap budget card for everyone else. Be wary of trying to impress your customers too much with flashy personalised Christmas cards as they will think that you are putting more effort into making an impression rather than cutting your own costs to make the products or services you sell them cheaper. There is a fine balance to strike between presentability and respectability.
1. Shop online. Don't limit yourself to brick and mortar stores that stock only the most popular holiday designs and themes in order to boost profits. Search the internet and you'll find it is filled with many niche' markets that offer specialized items. There are online stores that sell exclusively Christian products, including Christmas cards, as well as traditional holiday card websites that offer a wide selection of religious Christmas cards.
5. Make it yourself. If you haven't found just the right Christmas card for your family, it's easy to make your own card. First pick a large colorful background using scrapbook paper, wrapping paper or even construction paper. Cut out photos of your family, your children's drawings or pictures from magazines or other sources. On a paper that compliments your background color, write or use your printer to print your message. Arrange all of your elements on the background and when you're happy with their placement, use a glue stick to keep them there. Then to mass-produce them, you have two choices. You can scan the finished product and then print it on your home printer. Or you can use your digital camera and take a photo of it and upload it to a website that will print it for you. This can be a fun holiday project for the whole family.
6. Include your testimony. Whether you send traditional holiday cards or religious Christmas cards, you can include a printed account of how God has touched your life. It doesn't have to be your whole life story to have impact. In fact, you can simply share an example of how God answered a prayer for you this past year. Many people send Christmas newsletters heralding their family's annual accomplishments. Instead, consider letting others know what the Lord has accomplished. You never know whose life it might touch.
