It’s time once again for the Trees for Troops program to get in high gear. Trees are already on their way to our troops overseas. They’ll also be delivered to troops stationed here at home over the next couple weeks.

For the second consecutive year, the Trees for Troops program will deliver Real Christmas Trees to the families of troops serving in the military. Christmas Tree growers and retailers nationwide are donating the trees for the program, which is sponsored by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation and FedEx Corp. This holiday season, Trees for Troops is expected to collect and deliver more than 11,000 Real Christmas Trees from 27 states to military families across the United States, as well as to soldiers serving overseas.

“Our military and their families have been providing a real service to our country,” says Beth Walterscheidt, president of the National Christmas Tree Association and a Christmas Tree farmer from Elgin, Texas. “And, as Christmas Tree farmers, we want them to be able to experience a traditional Christmas with a Real Tree.”

Nigel Manley, Chairman of the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation explains why the program was developed. trees-for-troops.mp3