Everyone can use a little pick me up now and then. But for the millions of military families manning the fort at home while their loved ones are away serving, a gesture of Cheer is especially welcome.
As a sister of a Marine that I haven’t seen in almost a year this campaign is especially close to my heart. I know it is to a lot of my readers as well because a good number of you have husbands, brothers, sisters, sons & daughters and other family members that are currently serving.
When our troops are called to serve, their families must rise to meet the challenges of service as well. To thank them, Cheerios® and the USO have partnered in a postcard campaign that spreads Cheer directly to these honorable military families and supports USO programs.
Here’s how it works:
Now through November, 2011 at your local grocer, specially-marked boxes of Cheerios cereal will feature Cheer postcards on the front of the box. Consumers can simply cut out the postcard from the Cheerios logo, write a message of thanks on the back, add a stamp and mail the pre-addressed card to the USO. The USO will deliver the Cheer card to military families across the country.
For each postcard received through November 2012, Cheerios will make a $1 donation to the USO to help fund programs that support military families.
To kick off the campaign, Cheerios has already donated $150,000 to the USO and will donate up to an additional $100,000 based upon the number of postcards received from specially marked boxes now through November 30th, 2012.
Sending a “Cheer” postcard is a simple way to say thanks and lift the spirits of our country’s military families. So, take a moment out of your day to spread some Cheer and send a message of thanks!
Connect With Cheerios Online:
Cheerios website: http://bit.ly/CheeriosCheer
Cheerios Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/CheerioCheer/cheerios
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Info on Rafflecopter (Form used to submit your entries)
I am using Rafflecopter to run this giveaway. It is still in beta so there are a few issues you might want to be aware of. You can read more about it here: Known Rafflecopter Problems – Are Your Odds of Winning Skewed?
2 step process for entering to win!! Leave a blog comment (Telling me if anyone you love is currently serving our country or has.) & then fill out the Rafflecopter form!
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Disclosure: Cheerios cereal, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.
no one in my family is in the military but my dad served
currently no one in my family now but a lot of my friends are serving right now and my dad served back in the day.
My nephew actually leaves tomorrow for the military.
Best wishes for your nephew Shannon. It’s a big step. Definitely one to be proud of!
My daughter, Samantha is currently serving in the Army and stationed at Fort Sam Houston. I miss her terribly, but am so proud of her! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
Renee Walters
Bored2quickly@hotmail.com
No one is serving, Dad is a veteran tho
my God Child is in the Army right now.
No one i know-but someone at my work- there son does- but i just dont know him
tcogbill at live dot com
I don’t have any family in the military, but have in the past.
My grandad served and my late fiance served. Thank you to all the past , present and future soldiers!!
our son is serving now and we have several family members that served and retired from the Navy
My brother was in the military but he retired about 2 years ago.
AndreaH
davandihamilton (at) gmail (dot) com
my dad was in the military when he was younger. i appreciate all they do.
No one in my family is currently in the military.
I HAVE A COUSIN IN THE MILITARY
no they are not
I have some friends, but no relatives in the military right now.
I don’t have any family members serving. My father was in the army.
My daughter-in-law is active duty, career USAF. She, my son and grandson live on a base in Europe. I miss them.
no, I don’t know anyone personally in the military right now.
Not right now. My step son was in the navy, as was my brother.
jill24295@yahoo.com
no one i know is serving in the military
Not right now, But my uncles, my brother and a couple of my cousins were all in the Navy!
My brother in law is serving in the Army.
not currently, but i do have family members in the military
No one in my family is in the military but my brother served:)
I have a cousin overseas.
I do not know anyone currently in the military but a lot of my family members have served.
My husband is in the military currently serving in the war…
My son just returned from Iraq last week!
I have to sons who are serving with the Marines
My husband is retired Naval Officer veteran and my nephew is currently serving in Affganistan, I pray for his safe return, he just had a baby boy too. thanks
sewitupjulie at gmail dot com
my cousins hubby is in the military
dollhousecreation(at)gmail(dot)com
My cousin is in the army and my best friends husband is too.
smchester at gmail dot com
No one that I know is currently in the military
My son and my brother are both currently serving in the US Army.
Both of my brothers are in the Marines.
Currently, all of my family members that were active duty are now retired military.
I currently have family members that are serving in the Marine Corp.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
I don’t know anyone currently serving but we support our troops 100%
I’m a 17-year Air Force veteran with a family history of military service. Many people I know and love are currently serving in all of the armed forces 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!
Yes, we have many friends who are in the military.
My stepson is in the air force… He just got back from Qatar.
I have a nephew headed for Afghanistan right after Christmas
vmkids3 at msn dot com
Not right now
My best friend’s husband is in the navy and will be deployed next week for 9 months 🙁
kerrie@mayansfamily.com
My cousin is in the Navy.
Not currently….Lots of veterans though
My niece is in the Air Force!
Not as of right now, my uncles, grandfather, and cousins have all served.