Support for Deployed Military on Special Holidays

Organizations that support deployed military on special days and holidays

Links for additional support organizations (airport greeters & welcome home signs, Bibles, devotionals & Bible studies, cards & letters, care packages, chaplain resources, coloring pages, humanitarian aid, military working dog & handlers, other deployment support organizations, pet adoption & foster care, prayer support and many other resource) are all listed above.

Scroll down to learn more organizations that have special campaigns to help deployed military celebrate these special days:

Christmas

Halloween

Mother's Day

Christmas

Full Circle Home

www.fullcirclehome.org

Our service men and women are doing more than their part. They need and deserve all the care packages, love and support that we can give. But at Christmas and Mother's Day, they want to send their love back – back to their wives, fiancés, girlfriends and moms. This program is designed to let our heroes be heroes yet again, by allowing them to send their holiday gifts and a love note to their quiet hero at home. This is accomplished through the generosity and appreciation of businesses and individuals who sponsor a servicemen's gifts home.

Hugs for Heroes

https://www.hugsforsoldiers.org/christmas-for-a-soldier

As we gather together with our families to celebrate Christmas this year, there will be many families missing loves ones who are serving our country overseas. It is important for us to remember as we celebrate Christmas in the safety and comfort of our homes, the contributions and sacrifices our military are making on our behalf. Many Troops do not have the family support to send them holiday greetings! Let's come together and send some holiday cheer.

Military Families Ministry

https://militaryfamiliesministry.com/service-members

We need the support of individuals, community groups, schools, churches, and businesses for our Stockings for the Troops Christmas project.

Military Holiday Card Challenge

https://militaryholidaycardchallenge.com/

The primary goal of Holiday Cards for our Military Challenge is the collection and delivery of personalized, signed expressions of respect, caring and gratitude to deployed U.S. troops.

Your personalized signed holiday cards and letters reflect your genuine support and appreciation for our military heroes , letting them know that they are not alone during the winter holiday season. Our goals have expanded to sending caring cards of connection throughout the year. Your messages offer a connection to home, a bridge of caring, and a taste of the holidays to our beloved Warriors.

Military Missions

https://militarymissions.org/adoptahero/

Through Military Missions' Adopt A Hero program, YOU have the opportunity to send a touch of home to a deployed hero. What better way to let them know they are not forgotten!! You can choose to shop for their items yourself, or simply donate and we will handle it all for you.

Operation North State (North Carolina)

http://www.operationnorthstate.com/

NCCARES Christmas Box Project – the #1 North Carolina-themed Christmas Box Project in the state - utilizing NC’s People, Places, Products and Pride to send 1500 care packages filled with North Carolina goodies and messages to NC’s deployed troops.

Shipping deadlines (Christmas holidays) for military care packages and letters to APO and FPO addresses

https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2023/1010-usps-holiday-shipping-and-mailing-deadlines-announced.htm

Halloween

Halloween Candy Buyback - Halloween candy buy-back program for dentists

www.halloweencandybuyback.com

Buybacks are held at local businesses, traditionally but not limited to dental offices. With the goal of removing excess Halloween candy from kids while supporting our troops, the Buyback is a great platform to help multiple causes while promoting your business!

Participants buy back kids' Halloween candy at a scheduled event with cash, xylitol products, coupons, toothbrushes, creative exchanges - They can partner with local businesses to give away coupons for food, services, goods, etc. They can give away hygiene kits or coupons for their office as well! To find a participating buyback in your area, use the ZIP code search at the top of the page to find an event close by. Contact the participant to find out the date, time, and details of their event. You may also ship your candy directly to our non-profit Veteran's organizations.

Operation Gratitude - Halloween candy buy-back program for dentists

https://www.operationgratitude.com/halloweencandy/

We welcome your excess Halloween candy for our care packages!

Dentists nationwide "buy-back" Halloween candy from children in their communities and then send the candy to U.S. military deployed in combat through Operation Gratitude or other Military support groups.

The troops love the candy--for themselves, but also to give out to the children in the communities they patrol. Many Service Members have told us that the children gave them information on where bombs and bad guys were hidden after receiving our candy and stuffed animals. They said: "You are not just putting smiles on our faces; you are saving our lives." All types of candy are acceptable, including chocolate this time of year.

To find dentists within your community who may be participating in a Halloween Candy Buy-Back program, or to encourage your own dentist to participate, please visit this website: http://www.halloweencandybuyback.com

Soldiers' Angels Treats for Troops

https://soldiersangels.org/TreatsForTroops.html

A Halloween Candy collection program in which local businesses, traditionally but not limited to dental offices, agree to accept excess Halloween candy from kids in exchange for goodies.

Through the Soldiers’ Angels Treats for Troops Halloween Candy drive, businesses can register to serve as a collection site for this program. Not only will you be serving the community by removing excess candy from the mouths of children, but also serving our service members, wounded heroes, and veterans.

Mother's Day

Full Circle Home

www.fullcirclehome.org