The Christmas Spirit is merry and bright If you are looking for a fresh Christmas tree to get you in the holiday mood, look no further than the Trees for Troops program. Trees for Troops is the organization developed to specifically deliver holiday cheer with free fresh trees to military families. Cost is a limiting factor for some looking for a fresh tree, and the program’s goal is to give as many military members as possible a tree for the holiday season.
About Trees for Troops
Trees for Troops, a program of Christmas SPIRIT, has been about 20 years. In 2005, FedEx partnered with Christmas SPIRIT with the goal of bringing Christmas Trees specifically to military families with 277,001 trees over the last 17 years. Since that time 262, 265 farm-grown Christmas Trees have been delivered to military families across the United States and overseas! FedEx assists in delivering these trees to over 70 military bases around the world!
How to Get a Tree
All donated trees will be picked up on December 9th and delivered to military bases over the following 2 weeks. To see if your base is getting a delivery, check this link for a map or check the list below. The local bases will announce tree pick up and eligibility criteria for each location ahead of delivery.
All branches of the Armed Forces are represented in donation sites.
The following Air Force Bases will be receiving donations:
- Edwards AFB – AZ
- Luke AFB – AZ
- Travis ARB – CA
- MacDill AFB – FL
- 165th Airlight Wing – Savannah ANG- FA
- Dobbings ARB – GA
- McConnel AFB – KS
- Columbus AFB – MS
- Kirtland AFB – NM
- 174th ATKW-Hancock Field ANGB – NY
- 910th Airlift Wing -Youngstown ARS – OH
- Wright-Patterson AFB – OH
- JB Charleston – SC
- Ellsworth AFB – SD
- JBSA Lackland- TX
- Hill AFB – UT
- Fairchild AFB – WA
The following Army Bases will be receiving donations:
- Fort Novosel – AL
- Fort Huachuca – AZ
- Fort Hunter Liggett – CA
- Fort Irwin – CA
- Fort Carson – CO
- Fort Eisenhower- GA
- Fort Moore – GA
- Fort Stewart – GA
- Hunter Army Air Field – GA
- Fort Riley – KS
- Fort Campbell – KY
- Fort Knox – KY
- Fort Johnson – LA
- Fort Leonard Wood – MO
- Fort Liberty – NC
- Fort Drum – NY
- Fort Hamilton – NY
- West Point – NY
- Fort Sill – OK
- Fort Jackson -SC
- Fort Bliss – TX
- Fort Cavazos – TX
- Fort Belvoir – VA
- Fort Gregg-Adams – VA
- JB Lewis-McChord – WA
The following Marine Corps Bases will be receiving donations:
- MCAS YUMA – AZ
- Camp Pendleton – CA
- MCAGCC Twentynine Palms – CA
- MCAS Miramar – CA
- MCLB – Barstow – CA
- MCRD San Diego – CA
- MCLB – Albany – GA
- Camp Lejeune – New River – NC
- MCAS Cherry Point – NC
- MCAS Beaufort & MCRD Parris Island – SC
- MCB Quantico – VA
The following Navy Bases will be receiving donations:
- Naval Base Coronado- CA
- Naval Air Facility El Centro – CA
- Naval Base Point Loma – CA
- Naval Base Ventura County – CA
- NWS Seal Beach – CA
- Naval Submarine Base New London – CT
- NSA Washington- DC
- NAS Jacksonville – FL
- NAS Key West – FL
- NAS Pensacola – FL
- NAS Whiting Field – FL
- NOTU Cape Canaveral – FL
- NS Mayport – FL
- NSA Panama City – FL
- NSB Kings Bay – GA
- Naval Station Great Lakes – IL
- NAS JRB New Orleans – LA
- NSA Annapolis – MD
- NSF Dahlgren – MD
- NSF Indian Head – MD
- NCBC Gulfport – MS
- Naval Weapons Station Earle – NJ
- NAS Fallon – NV
- NSA Mid-South – TN
- NAS Corpus Christie – TX
- NASJRB Fort Worth – TX
- NAS Kingsville – TX
- JEB Little Creek – Fort Story – VA
- NAS Patuxent River – VA
- NWS Yorktown – VA
- Bremerton – WA
- NB Kitsap-Bangor – WA
The following Coast Guard Bases will be receiving donations:
- Air Station/Base North Bend- OR
- Base L.A. – Long Beach – CA
- TRACEN Petaluma- CA
- Base Boston – MA
- Base Cape Cod – MA
- Base Elizabeth City – NC
- Base Portsmouth – VA
This year, the National Guard location with tree donations is the Military Family Support Branch, J-1 at HAA-GA.
How to Support
Public contributions play a vital role in the success of this program. Community members can:
- Donate trees at participating tree farms or retail lots by December 9 to ensure delivery.
- Write messages of support that will accompany the trees to their recipients.
For more details about the program and ways to contribute, visit the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation’s website.
This initiative offers a heartwarming way to support the military community and ensure they feel valued and celebrated during the holidays.
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