FedEx drivers deliver Christmas trees to U.S. bases

FedEx Freight drivers will help deliver Christmas trees to U.S. military bases. (Image Courtesy of FedEx)FedEx Freight drivers will help deliver Christmas trees to U.S. military bases. (Image Courtesy of FedEx)

FedEx Corp. is gearing up for the 12th anniversary of its Trees for Troops program, a partnership with the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation to deliver Christmas trees to U.S. service members and their families.

The program has delivered over 176,000 Christmas trees since it started in 2005. This year they will deliver more than 18,000 Christmas trees to 65 military bases in 17 different countries in December.

This year’s program kicked off Tuesday, Nov. 15 in Thorntown, Indiana, where volunteers are prepared 200 trees for service members in Guam.

FedEx Freight drivers will deliver trees to U.S. military bases beginning Nov. 29 through Dec. 9.