The holiday season is all
about sharing joy. In that spirit, many New Hampshire Christmas tree farmers
participate in the Trees for Troops program, sharing the joy of farm fresh
Christmas trees with military personnel and their families.
A program of the National Christmas Tree Association’s Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, Trees for Troops began
in 2005 and has provided over 103,000 trees to servicemen and women at military
bases across the United States and overseas.
The program works with donors
and tree farmers throughout the country to provide some 18,000 Christmas trees
each year to military personnel. FedEx provides shipping services for Trees for
Troops. The program was honored at the White House this year as a national
finalist in the Joining Forces Community Challenge, an initiative started by
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden to recognize organizations that
provide exemplary service and support to military families.
Providing real Christmas trees to the Trees for Troops program
is our way of giving a little bit back to those who serve our country and who
are often away from home and separated from their families during the holidays.
Together with tree farmers in
Vermont, New Hampshire Christmas tree growers donate about 400 farm grown trees
to Trees for Troops each year. We invite you to join us in spreading the joy of
the holidays. To learn more about Trees for Troops or to make a donation to the
program, please visit the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation website. Donations may also be made at participating New Hampshire
Christmas tree farms.
We wish you all, near and far, a very merry Christmas.
