American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Launch 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' Campaign

American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Launch 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' Campaign

   Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Invite Public to Sign Cards and Send Holiday                  Greetings to Members of the Armed Forces   

WHAT: "Holiday Mail for Heroes" press event with public performance by singer/songwriter Amy Grant. The public is also invited to participate in a day long holiday card signing event.

   (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090108/RedCrossLOGO)    WHEN: Wednesday, November 11, 2009   --  Press event begins at 10:00 a.m. ET (Press only)   --  Outdoor performance by Amy Grant begins at 10:30 a.m. ET (Open to       public)    --  Photo opportunity with Amy Grant signing holiday cards for troops       begins at 10:45 a.m. (Press only)    WHERE: American Red Cross National Headquarters   430 17th Street Northwest   Washington, DC 20006    WHO: Gail McGovern, President, CEO of the American Red Cross  

Amy Grant, pop singer/songwriter and American National Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet Member

Jon Love, President, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions

Daniel J. Zinder, Captain, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy and Deputy Commander, National Naval Medical Center

Matt Oclander, military family member

WHY: The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. have joined forces to invite the public to "send a touch of home" to U.S. service members and veterans across the country and abroad through the "Holiday Mail for Heroes" campaign. The public can participate in the campaign by sending holiday cards with personal messages and thanks to a special post office box from Monday, November 2 through Monday, December 7. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org/holidaymail.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization -- not a government agency -- and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at www.redcrosschat.org.

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes is a $6.3 billion global technology leader whose products, services and solutions deliver value within the mailstream and beyond. Founded in 1920, our company's 35,000 employees deliver technology, service and innovation to more than two million customers worldwide. For more information about Pitney Bowes, its products, services and solutions, visit www.pb.com.

Editors note: Interview opportunities with Holiday Mail Spokesperson Amy Grant available upon request prior to the event.

CONTACT: Renee Kelly, American Red Cross, +1-202-303-4467, kellyre@usa.redcross.org; or Karen King, Pitney Bowes, +1-203-351-6189, karen.king@pb.com

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Source: American Red Cross

Web Site: http://www.redcross.org/

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