Virginia Red Cross in need of donations for ‘Holiday for Heroes’ campaign

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – The Virginia Pink Cross is in want of donations for considered one of its largest packages all year long that serves our members within the armed forces.

For practically a decade, the Vacation for Heroes marketing campaign has given troops a little bit style of dwelling by offering snacks whereas they could be serving around the globe at totally different army installations over the vacations.

“These little touches assist make them do not forget that they’re not forgotten and that anyone is considering them,” Christy Carneal, with the American Pink Cross, mentioned. “Even when they’ll’t be the place they could wish to be, they nonetheless have the love of those that are round them.”

Carneal mentioned usually when catastrophe strikes, volunteers can’t settle for gadgets like snacks however with this program it’s totally different.

These meals gadgets might be boxed up and shipped out to service members earlier than the vacations wherever they’re serving.

“We use it right here in Virginia after which we additionally ship it to among the abroad the place your service members could also be deployed and away from dwelling,” Carneal mentioned.

Sadly, this 12 months donations have been down and the Pink Cross is asking on your assist this week in spreading a little bit vacation cheer.

“Objects like Rice Krispie Treats, Slim Jims, Pop Tarts,” Carneal mentioned. “You’d be amazed on the thanks notes and the thanks playing cards we get again over these creature consolation gadgets which can be a little bit style of dwelling.”

Objects could be dropped off at totally different Pink Cross areas just like the one off of Emerywood Parkway in Henrico and off of W. Washington Avenue in Petersburg.

Anybody trying to make a donation over the weekend can contact Carneal at Christy.Carneal@redcross.org or at 804-731-5682.

“There’s actually solely about one % of the inhabitants who serves within the army and that’s a tremendous sacrifice that they make,” Carneal mentioned. “That is our strategy to present them that, that’s appreciated.”

If you happen to’re unable to donate by this week, Carneal mentioned they are going to nonetheless take donations for use for upcoming holidays as effectively.

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