A great way to spread some holiday cheer

EDIT! Update from my friend:
I went to the official Walter Reed Army Medical Center website to verify the address, and it is actually the Red Cross who is sponsoring the card drive, not Walter Reed.

So please send your cards to the address below postmarked by DECEMBER 10TH:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD. 20791-5456

If you send it to Walter Reed it won't go to the right place for distribution. Here is the official link if you want more info: http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/NewsAndEvents/media/resource/Lists/wrarticles/DispForm.aspx?Id=65&

I guess it pays to fact check before sending along the fadish e-mails we all get. I figure that if you really want to send a card, you are safe to mail it by tomorrow, as these cards are for both international and domestic distribution.

I just got this message from a friend, and thought it was a wonderful idea:

If you are sending out holiday cards this year, make an extra card and send it to the address below:

A Recovering American Soldier

c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

No matter what your position on the war, these men and women have been through hell and they need all of us to remind them why they went through so much. It's the least that we can do, even if your funds are short this year. There are so many ways that we can give other than money. You might even donate an hour or two to your favorite local charity -- vetran's, environment, animal shelter, low-income clinic, etc. -- to share some of what you have in plenty... hope.

Here is a site you can go to "click for a cause" for free as well. Another easy way to donate. http://www.care2.com/click2donate/

Hugs and hot chocolate to one and all!