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FedEx delivers Christmas trees to military families for Trees for Troops' 20th anniversary

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FedEx is partnering with the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation to deliver holiday cheer to military families across the United States. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Trees for Troops program, which has provided over 300,000 Christmas trees to troops and their families since its inception.

Marvin Hill, a veteran and FedEx Human Resources Project Advisor, expressed pride in supporting the foundation's work. He shared his personal experience, stating, "When I was on active duty, I had just returned home from serving in Iraq and was reassigned to serve in Tampa. Although all of our belongings were on a moving truck to our new home, we were elated to receive the gift of a tree. It made Tampa feel more like home during the holidays."

This year, more than 15,000 trees will be delivered to 93 military bases across the country. These trees are donated by tree farms and garden centers nationwide. FedEx utilizes its extensive global network for transportation and has logged over a million miles delivering these trees since 2005.

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Wendy Richardson, Chair of the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation Board of Trustees, reflected on the program's growth: "This program started on a crazy idea and started small. We delivered 4,300 trees to only 5 bases that first year, one of which was Fort Campbell," she said. "It’s hard to believe we’ve now exceeded 300,000 total trees and we’re in the 20th consecutive year."

The distribution began on December 2nd with each tree tagged with handwritten messages conveying gratitude and holiday spirit. On December 7th, military families gathered at Ft. Campbell in Kentucky as some of these trees were delivered following a ceremony marking two decades of this initiative.

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