Posted on 12/04/2008 8:22:44 AM PST by mnehring
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Thousands of soldiers hoping to receive a holiday package from home may be disappointed this year.
Troops support programs report that fewer packages are being sent this year than ever before. Popular online package provider Treats for Troops says the number of soldiers being sponsored through their Foster-A-Soldier program has fallen by nearly 25 percent from last year.
"People are struggling to pay their bills and worried about making it a Merry Christmas for their own families," says TFT founder Deborah Crane. "But I am heartsick thinking about the thousands of soldiers who have registered with our program in hopes of getting a package who might not get anything through Treats for Troops this holiday."
The company's Denver warehouse is filled with holiday feasts, bright red stockings stuffed with cookies, candies and treats, electronic games, phone cards, and dozens of other packages, all ready to brighten a homesick soldier's holiday.
Thousands of soldiers from every state and branch of service are registered with their Foster-A-Soldier Program. The company's selection process allows people to select a soldier to sponsor by home state, area of deployment, branch of service or gender.
Treats for Troops also has groups and units of all sizes registered for support. Their Group Gift Department will do all the work for anyone wanting to make supporting the troops a holiday project.
For information on how to send a holiday care package,visit www.treatsfortroops.com.
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