Trees for Troops - Extended One Day

This is a repost of the e-news that I sent out last night:

After all these years in the nursery business, I should expect the weather to throw us a few curves. Saturday was just one of those unpleasant days. It definitely wasn't one of those nice days to bring the family out. Because of the poor Saturday weather, our response to Trees for Troops was reduced by about 50% compared to last year. I have gotten in touch with our contact at Federal Express, and I've gotten our Trees for Troops pick-up delayed until Tuesday Morning. So there is still time to help out our troops.

We've been extremely fortunate in getting cards and ornaments donated for our trees. There has been an unbelievable response to my request for help. We have collected over 400 cards, and close to 300 ornaments for the trees. We just haven't been as successful in getting more trees donated :-( So that is another reason that I am asking you again for your help.

I've also had a few people say that things are harder this year, and they just can't afford to donate a tree. For those that can't afford a whole tree, I've created a way to order just a part of a tree. I'll combine those donations together so that I can add more trees to the truck.

I must have your donation by Tuesday, December 8th at 8AM for the Tree to be on the truck. I know that Monday is a difficult day to come out to the Nursery, so I've created a form that you can place your order securely through paypal. By filling out this form in the email you will be taken right to paypal's website. Feel free to forward this email to your friends and office associates. You can also call us between 9am-6pm at 908-232-4076.

If you do have time tomorrow, you can stop by the Nursery and personally pick out your tree.

Help Support Trees for Troops. Choose an option from below and click Buy Now. (If the button doesn't work click here to be taken to the form on my blog)

Branch Supporter $10 scroll for other options $10.00 half a tree - share with another $25.00 6' cut Fraser Fir $50.00 7' cut Fraser Fir $60.00 8' Cut Fraser Fir $70.00

Message to Include with Tree

(Please not that you will get a message that says your tree will be shipped to your address, disregard that message. But we will send you a receipt for your donation for tax purposes)

Many thanks for helping us say thanks to those that give so much.

-Dave Williams

Williams Nursery

Trees for Troops - News 12

News Twelve NJ stopped by today to help us promote Trees for Troops. This short spot ran on tonites news.

Over 100 Cards - Trees for Troops

I don't know who to personally thank for organizing this card effort, but someone dropped off a large envelope full of cards for the Troops.

It had written on the envelope that it was from the
Kenilworth Daisy Troop,
Westfield Lincoln School Kindergarten Classes
Westtfield Co-Op Nursery School.

Thank you to the organizer, and a great big thank you to the kids that made the cards.

Sometimes a Card makes you crack a smile.

One of my favorite things in the Trees for Troops program, is that I get to look through the cards that the kids have made. Sometimes you get one that just makes you laugh out loud....Still chuckling on this one. It definetly made me smile.

Go USA! - Trees for Troops Ornaments

Wow, Mountainside Daycare provided us with a whole bucket of ornaments and a stack of cards made by their kids. Great Job! I took a photo of one of the sleds. It says it all "GO USA!"
 
 

Thank You Troops - Brownie Troop 752

 

The cards are rolling in. These have been provided from Brownie Troop 752

Trees for Troops - NY WMCA Interview

I had the honor of doing a interview for the 'People with a Purpose' segment on New York's WMCA AM radio. For those that want to listen to the recorded segment click play below.


I also want to thank WMCA for producing and running the following sixty second commercial to help promote Trees for Troops.

Cubscouts Decorate Cards

My Son's Cub scout Troop from Wilson School stopped in this morning to decorate cards for the Trees. They then picked out a tree and helped load it on the truck. State Senator Tom Kean Jr., stopped in to help with a donation of ten trees. The extra cards that the cub scouts made were then attached to the trees. Thanks Tom, and thanks to the scouts and their parents that stopped in.