Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman has announced the start of her fifth annual holiday letter writing campaign, asking Hoosiers to write holiday cards to our country’s servicemen and women.
“Hoosier Cheer for Our Heroes” provides an opportunity for Indiana residents to send their thoughts and prayers to U.S. troops spending the season away from their homes and loved ones.
Skillman said, “Though troop levels are not where they have been in recent years, we still have thousands of U.S. servicemen and women serving overseas this year. They should know Hoosiers appreciate the heroic work they are doing over the holiday season and throughout the year. A card or letter is a meaningful way Hoosiers can say thanks and bring cheer to our heroes.”
Shipping costs will be defrayed with support from the Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives and enGreet, an Indianapolis-based online greeting card company. enGreet will allow anyone to use its website, located at www.engreet.com, to personalize and send a card as part of Hoosier Cheer. Cards ordered online will be printed and mailed for free and can include personalized messages and photos.
All correspondence must be sent to the Lt. Gov. Skillman’s office or ordered on enGreet’s website by Nov. 18, as mail takes several weeks to reach the troops.
To participate in Hoosier Cheer for our Heroes, simply go online at www.engreet.com and follow the Hoosier Cheer link, or mail your card or letter directly to Lt. Gov. Skillman’s office at:
Office of Lt. Governor Becky Skillman
c/o Hoosier Cheer for Our Heroes
200 W. Washington St.
Suite 333
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Visit www.in.gov/lg and click on the “Hoosier Cheer for Our Heroes” link to learn more about the campaign and find mailing instructions.
