Museum Works With Local Groups To Send Troops Holiday Cards

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John Paulding Historical Society had more than 1,800 Christmas cards signed for troops stationed overseas. Most were signed during the society’s Festival of Trees in November. Paulding VFW paid for postage to mail the signed cards to a national organization for distribution. From left are Paulding VFW member John Daeger (left) and John Paulding Historical Society members Elizabeth Miller, Mike Bevis, John Pier and Eileen Kochensparger. 

PAULDING – The John Paulding Historical Society participated in a program to make Christmas a little brighter for American service men and women.

During its annual Festival of Trees, held in November, the historical society asked visitors to sign cards for deployed troops who wouldn’t be home for Christmas, as part of the USASOA Christmas Cards For Our Troops Program. The cards were donated by the Bargain Bin of Paulding County Inc.

With the help of the Oakwood Arbor #759, residents at Payne VanCrest, Grover Hill Lifewise Academy and the guests who came to view the Festival of Trees, more than 1,800 cards were signed.

John Paulding Historical Society had more than 1,800 Christmas cards signed for troops stationed overseas. Most were signed during the society’s Festival of Trees in November. Here, festival chairman Elizabeth Miller accepts a contribution from Paulding VFW member John Daeger to mail the signed cards to a national organization for distribution. 

The Paulding VFW paid for postage for the historical society to send the cards to the volunteer USASOA organization, which distributed them to various military bases around the world in time for Christmas. The VFW also sent a donation to help USASOA cover the cost to ship the cards overseas.