NY National Guard Soldiers Volunteer to Assist Trees for Troops on Monday

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (12/01/2013)(readMedia)-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Latham's Army Aviation Support Facility will be on hand Monday morning at the Ellms Tree Farm to help load about 125 Christmas trees being donated and sent to military bases around the country to support troops and military families this holiday season.

WHO: Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard volunteer their time from work to assist the loadout of holiday trees at Ellms Tree Farm for Trees for Troops.

WHAT: Loading of about 125 Christmas Trees on Fed Ex trucks for the "Trees for Troops" Program

WHEN: 9 a.m. Monday, December 2.

WHERE: Ellms Family Tree Farm, 468 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa, N.Y., 12020

Coverage Opportunity:

Video and images of the volunteers loading trees into the FedEx truck. There will be opportunities to speak with Sally and Chip Ellms and the half dozen Army National Guard volunteers.

Additional Information:

This year marks the ninth season that Trees for Troops will be loaded at Ellms Tree Farm.

Last holiday season, Trees for Troops is collected and delivered 18,694 real Christmas Trees from more than 450 growers and retailers to some 60 military bases in the U.S. and another seven overseas.

The Trees for Troops program was launched in 2005, and with the help of FedEx Corp., delivered more than 4,300 Christmas Trees to five U.S. military bases in its initial year, as well as an overseas shipment to the Middle East that year. More information is also available at www.TreesforTroops.org.

For the past several years FedEx has helped to deliver, on average, 17,000 real Christmas Trees each year to 60+ military bases throughout the U.S. and overseas. This year, the goal is to reach 140,000 Christmas Trees delivered since 2005.

For more information about the program, contact Sally Ellms at 518-339-6333 or salgal7870@aol.com.