December 05, 2024 - Landsdale, PA
At one of four Pennsylvania 'Trees for Troops' donation sites, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Brig. Gen. Mark A. Goodwill, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs director of joint staff, encouraged Pennsylvanians to donate Christmas trees to brighten the holidays of active-duty military and their families. The cabinet members joined servicemen loading trucks with donated trees at Bustard's Christmas Trees in Landsdale, Montgomery County for delivery to deserving families. "As you shop for a fresh-cut Pennsylvania tree this season, we hope you'll remember Pennsylvania's servicemen and women and donate a tree for their family celebrations," said Sec. Redding. "This weekend, we invite you to show gratitude to servicemembers and their families by making their holidays brighter." Trees for Troops is a national program that provides free, farm-grown Christmas trees and personal greetings to armed forces members and their families each holiday season through donations, sponsorships, grants, and the work of volunteers. Since 2005, Trees for Troops has provided more than 309,644 Christmas trees to military families and troops in the United States and overseas. Speakers Include:Jay BustardSecretary Russell ReddingBrig. General Mark GoodwillAubrie GehmanJulia SipesCitation presentation from State Senator Tracy Pennycuick's office