2018 Donors

"Thank you for kindness. I look forward to celebrating this holiday season with my son, and will think of our troops, and offer up a prayer of gratitude each time I look at our tree. Merry Christmas and God Bless you."
- Cheryl

"I would like to thank you for the wonderful gift we receive every year through this amazing program. We are extremely grateful to have a beautiful Christmas tree to place presents under. Thank you for all the love, support, and donations to every and all forms of military personnel."
- Ally

"We thank you all for your kindness and generosity. The tree we picked out is PERFECT for our home and we love it very much."
- Don, Tami and Donald

"On behalf of my family & myself we would like to say thank you for our tree. It is a tradition in our family to have a real tree. We received our tree prior to my husband returning from Iraq. We have a few special ornaments we always hang as a family & were so thankful to have him return prior to Christmas to be able to hang on our tree. Thank you again for supporting not only our family but all military families."
- Autenrieth Family

"I am deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq and I would like to give you all a Big Thank you for this Christmas tree that we got from you. Please let everyone in your areas know that I appreciate the tree and am ever grateful for what you have done to make my Christmas season better. I will never forget this and just want everyone to know that. May God bless you and your families."
- TSgt Kemp

"I'm from the USO on Joint Base Balad in Iraq. Every person who has seen the tree has been pleasantly surprised and exclaimed, "How'd they even get this over here?" It means a lot out here to see some normal Christmas-time cheer. We couldn't have done it without your help. We want to thank you for your generosity to provide these trees. We're lucky to get it, because many troops come through, and they're from all over the Theaters of Iraq and Afghanistan. It's always a nice surprise for them."
- Erin

"We just wanted to express a heartfelt thank you to those who selflessly gave of their time and money to make this tree possible for our family. It brings a glimpse of joy in the absence of our Hero, father, husband & friend. As well as a tear to our eyes because of the generosity of someone unknown to us who is willing to give for the joy of another."
- Adee & The Boys

"Thank you so much for providing such a kind and thoughtful gift for military families. Your giving has helped us bring a beautiful part of the Christmas spirit into our home. Thank you again!"
- Jason & Liz

"My husband is currently serving in Afghanistan and I knew that the holidays were going to be especially hard on me and my two children. All of our Christmas things including our tree are in storage, so I thought we weren't going to be able to have a tree or any decorations this year. When I found out about trees for troops I couldn't have been more excited because now our holiday will be just a little bit brighter because your generosity."
- Sara

"Thank you so much for your generosity! We did not expect this wonderful gift. Thank you to all that donate to this foundation! We are very pleased with the tree! Our five kids enjoyed decorating the tree! It is a great addition to our front living this time of year! We cannot express how much this helped us out! Thank you so much again!!!"
- Dudley Family

"Thank you for the beautiful tree! It makes me smile every time I walk by it. It is so nice to know that there are good people out there that care!”
- Heidi

"We loved our tree we received this year! It was a great experience and really made getting our tree very special. We appreciate the donation and having truly made our Christmas memorable. Thank you for your generosity."
- Carlsson Family

"We would like to express our gratitude for the Christmas trees provided to us from "Trees for Troops." Your generosity was greatly appreciated and spread holiday cheer amongst the Soldiers and their families during this past Holiday Season. Thank you again!"
- The 368th Seaport Operations Company

"We are so grateful!!! And blessed Because of the Christmas tree we were given, we were able to have a Christmas for our kids. This was the first year having a Christmas without having family nearby. Thanks to you and our family and friends back in California it was good."
- Allen Family

"We got our tree from Ft. Story and could not have been happier with it! It was a beautiful tree even before we got it decorated. It was so nice to be able to have a tree in our home for Christmas this year. We are so appreciative to those who donated the trees and made the program possible. It really helped to make our holiday season bright!"
- Ben and Sandra

"Thank you for truly living up to the meaning of Christmas. You've given more then you'll know; especially hope! May you continue blessing others with your kind generosity."
- Irene & Eric

"I wanted to thank each and every one of you for donating these wonderful trees to us. I got it home and when I cut it loose it popped open and was absolutely beautiful. I appreciate what you all do, and thank you so much for remembering us. It's an amazing feeling when you come home and have this much support. Thank you for making our Christmas magical."
- Kevin

"Thank you for the tree - it looks and smells wonderful in my house. It is my baby's first Christmas this year and she loves to look at the tree all decorated and flashing. I couldn't have asked for a better tree. Thank you again!"
- Ms. Fury

"This is our first year to have a live tree. We received the tree when I was 38 weeks pregnant and our baby girl arrived shortly after. We feel so blessed to share this amazingly beautiful tree with her on her first Christmas. Thank you so much for thinking of us during this holiday season. This was such a wonderful gesture of your support for our troops and we are most grateful!"
- Friend Family

"We are really grateful to have been given a Christmas Tree this year from Trees For Troops. It is so nice to see so many supporting the military. It really means more to us because it was given by those who have a kind heart and realize the sacrifice made by the military. Thanks so much for this wonderful cause!"
- Noel Family

"Thanks to everyone who worked to make Trees For Troops a success again this year. The families of the 52nd Ordnance Group/Brigade at Fort Campbell sincerely appreciate the generosity of all who contributed financially and by dedicating their time and effort to this program."
- Suzanna

"Thank you for all the generosity from your organization, all the wonderful tree farmers, and the kind people who support your organization. Thank you and Merry Christmas!"
- Debelius Family

2018 Donors

We’d like to recognize the many individuals, businesses and organizations who have made contributions to the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation to help make the Trees for Troops program possible. The following list of contributors were paid as of January 15, 2019. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time, talents and resources to this effort. we apologize in advance if we have overlooked anyone. Please let us know of any errors by contacting us at 800/965-1653 or info@christmasspiritfoundation.org.

Commander Contributions of $2,000 and above Big Red Inc. Christmas Tree Promotion Board Geissler Tree Farms Inc. Harry and Juanita Peckham JM Family Enterprises INC. Mahoney's Garden Centers Monarch Beverage New England Wire Technologies Community Outreach Program Patrons of Richardson Christmas Trees LLC and Richardson's Adventure Farm SureID Veterans Employee Group & The RAPIDGate Program Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States-NY Wyckoff's Christmas Tree Farm, LLC Yenser's Tree Farm Master Sergeant Contributions of $1,500 through $1,999 Battaglia Ranch Christmas Trees Darling's Tree Farm English Gardens Homestead Gardens, Inc Strathmeyer Christmas Trees Sugargrove Tree Farm Sergeant Contributions of $750 through $1,500 Bank of New Hampshire Barbara Beck-wilczek &. William Wilczek Becktree Farms Bustard's Christmas Trees Christmas Ranch Tree Farm Donaldson's Greenhouse and Nursery Dull's Tree Farm LLC Fish River Trees Gary Roberts Grandma's Gardens Redrock Farm Schroeder's Forevergreens Skookum View Nobles Stokoe Farm Trees The Fir Farm YNOT Lifestyle Brand LLC Corporal Contributions of $250 through $749 4 C Tree Farm 7 G's Christmas Tree Farm Bethlehem Elementary School Programs Account Boone County Farm Bureau Inc Christmas Trees Delivered Christopher Stanley Chub Lake Tree Farm Crawford Tree Farm; Evergreen Christmas Tree Farm Evergreen Farms Christmas Trees Farmstead Acres Finestkind Tree Farms Greenbriar Creek Farm Heritage Valley Tree Farm LLC Janet Nizinski Jay Asher Kenny's Trees; P&K Trees Littleton Food Coop Marian Myers McConnell's Nursery Medina Christmas Tree Farms Moore Tree Farm LLC Mountain View Trees Mr. and Mrs. Tom & Judy Lang, Balsam Acres Mrs. Diane Masson Noel's Tree Farm, LLC. North Countree Christmas, Inc Philip or Helen Hartley Richmond-Spring Grove Area Rotary Club Severt Brothers Tree Farm LLC Spilker's Pineridge Tree Farm Strafford School District Todd Lenhart, Lenhart's Tree Farm Windy Meadow Tree Farm Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association Woodcrest Farm, LLC Wright's Christmas Tree Farm Private Contributions of $100 through $249 Alfeldt Brothers Farm LLC American Legion Altenthal-Joerns Post 158 Amy Stolarski Andrea Baruffi Ardell Loncosky Barbara Fonner Beckman Motors Bienie's Body Shop Inc. Bob White Bob's Trees Brian Hart Carol Fus Carolyn Nethery Catherine Ruhling Celeste Chen Claybrooke Farm Christmas Trees Country Pine Farms Dale & Shelia Cullum Davenport Christmas Tree Farm David M. Corr Denise Suzuki Dr. Stanton Cole Dr. William H. Burks DDS Dun Roamin Christmas Tree Farm LLC Ernst W. Kohn Evergreen Acres Tree Farm Forestville-Quicksburg Ruritan Club Forsyth United Methodist Church Geoff Wright Greg, Jim & Karen Alfeldt Gurley Supermarket Hague's Christmas Trees Hamamatsu Corporation Heritage Tractor Inc Highland Trees Hollow Creek Tree Farm Jacqueline Or David Lurio james runkles Jillian Simpson Joe's Trees Jon Lindstrom Kimberly Oda Lee's Trees Lois & Eugene Nicandri Maplehorst Farm Nursery Mark Fisher Martha Wurtz, Hearthland Hospitality McConnell Machinery Meier's Horse Shoe Pines Michael J. Kodey Midwest Engravers Mindy Maxwell Mountain View Dental Mr. and Mrs. Bentley & Sandy Curry, Curry Farms, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Clemmons Mr. and Mrs. Ted Coy III Mr. James McCann Mr. Rick Cornejo Mr. Tommy Cardone Mr. William Tunno Mrs. Joyce Mclane Mrs. Patricia Morgan Ms. Candyce Discavage Ms. Keri Jackson Mystic Farm Northern Builders Notchnet, Inc. Paul Lister Peacock Road Tree Farm LLC Penland Christmas Tree Farm Perfect Christmas Tree Farm Price's Tree Farm Radde Tannenbaum Farm Russell Reay Severt Tree Farm Susan Graham The Gun Guys Tracy & Sherry Sorrells Vickie Perry, FedEx Ground Wellsville Chamber of Commerce Wicker's Christmas Tree Farm		Recruit Contributions of $99 and under Alan And Sylvia Vazquez Amanda LaVoie American Legion Auxiliary #257 Amy Ralston Ann & Tim O'Connor Ann Marie Garritano Anna Casey Appalachian Stitching Company April And Frederick Bergeron Ashley McLaughlin Aylakai Bac Tran Beech Hill Automotive Bell's Christmas Trees Belmont Community Ruritan Club Bill & Danna Segel Brendon Cooper Bridgewater Ruritan Club Bruce Ladron Candice Brown Carol Bidner Carol Keckley Carol Thibeault Carolyn Low Catholic Health Initiatives Charle Ann Martin Cheryl Lytle, Christian Life Church Christine Eaton Christine Greenleaf Christine Ordinetz Christopher Mest Cupkie Christmas Village David Pearson David Weaver Dayne and Kathi Tharrett Deborah Rizzo denise kahn Denise Tomlinson Donna Reichard Dorothy Newland Dr. John Wisman, Bellevue Chiropratic Dr. Michael Vorozilchak Edmund Kip Kowalewski Edward Iwanski Elea Hoffsetz Embroidery By Everything Personal Erissa Scalera Felicia Moreno Fleming's Christmas Tree Farms Frances S. Parks Franconia Village Store Inc Greg Smith Hampton Foley Harmony Rebekah Lodge 16 Heather Campbell Hill & Valley Garden Club Holly Zessin Jacob Sell, Sell Brothers Farms LLC Jacquelyn Koerner Jaime Guerrero James Dale Jan Kovariik Janice And John Robie Jayne C Gorski JDH Industries Jeanne Donovan Jennifer Britten Jennifer Giannattasio Jennifer M. Stivoric Jennifer Mills JL Lally Joan Godsell Jody & Bethany Wood Joe and Carrie Worthy John Arganian John Blasz Trees John Fannan John Kozlowski John Laibinis Jonathan Jon Joseph McSorley Joyce Allensworth Julie Schrank K A Darges Karen Rien Kathleen Cortright Kathleen Crocker Kathleen Kohatsu Kelly Holmes Kelly Thompson Kelly Vereecke Ken & Mary Dion Kendra McCoy Kenneth & Verla Carr Kimberley & Scott Johnson Laura And Christopher Hood Laura Stukel Lebanon Christmas Tree Farm Lee Griffin Linda Hoade Lori Norian Lori Pranz M., and Mrs. Jon and Charity Keith, Ozark Valley Christmas Tree Farm Marcia Boermeester Marcus Dawes MARY RINGEL Matthew Giordano Matthew Giordano Maureen Flynn Meggin Dossett And Joshua Tuohy Michael & Azure Neveln Michael A Interbartolo Jr Michael Cluchey Michael Hefner Michael Walczyk Michigan Christmas Tree Association Misti Kahler Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lee Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Marion Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Chip Misner Mr. and Mrs. Chris Fox Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Marcy Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. David and Cindy Risner Mr. and Mrs. David DeBarge Mr. and Mrs. Jonothan Tarkowski Mr. and Mrs. Laurence and Christie Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones Mr. and Mrs. Saloma & Robert Steele Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Meek Mr. Donald Feltman Mr. Douglas Archdeacon Mr. George Middleton Mr. James Kelley Mr. John Brown Mr. William Barlow Mr. William Lavelle Mr. William Liddell Mrs. Catherine Keen Mrs. Danielle Weiler, Danielle Renee Photography Mrs. Debra Schweitzer Mrs. Ellen Buck Mrs. Georgette Nichols Mrs. Jana Hagan Mrs. Jane Roush Mrs. Jonelle Hill Mrs. Maria Eveslage, Eveslage Photography LLC Mrs. Mary Oconnor Mrs. Renda Edwards Mrs. Stephanie Berl Mrs. Suzanne Anderson Ms. Carole Barra Ms. Jennifer Eboh Ms. Mary Lou Sheridan Ms. Melinda Bloom Ms. Patricia R. Smith Ms. Virginia Jahrmarkt Nancy Cormany New Market American Legion Auxiliary Unit 166 Newby's Evergreen Farms Noffke Tree Farms Inc. Nora Veazey North Butte Tree Farm North Carolina Christmas Tree Association Pamela Shustha Patricia Hussey Patricia Yelicanin Patt Phillips Paul Mathis Paul Sample Paulette Uvino Philip Cusumano jr Quackenbush's Trees and Wreaths Rachel Aslett Ralph Jacob Richard & Katherine Moses Richard & Shannon Leslie Richard Boisseau Rileyville Ruritan Club Robert Altavilla Robert Bittelari Robert Day Rochelle Holland Ronald Hunsberger Rosie Shea Sam Waldrop Samantha Fillion Sandra Lowell Sandrine Martin Sara Chamberlain Sara Stewart Scott Lawrence SHARON STAGG Shelli J. Roberts Sherman Miller Sonia Viands Stefanie Hurley Sun Valley Christmas Trees, LLC Susan Benesch Taylynn Snyder Tiffany E. Mousel Tom Sawyer's Christmas Trees Tree Haven Trails Truman Kennedy Ttamara Shuey Weir Tree Farms William Barlow