To demonstrate our gratitude to veterans and current service members, Episcopal is partnering with the non-profit A Million Thanks (AMT) for a letter writing effort. Letter writing stations will be set up in the Buck Student Center on Monday, November 9, and in the Jacob F. Bryan III Library all week. We encourage you to join us and write a letter to a veteran or service member, too! Through the partnership, AMT will distribute the letters on our behalf throughout the year. If you’d like to join the effort, please follow the AMT guidelines noted below and drop off your letters in the collection box in the Welcome Center by Friday, November 13.
- Letters can be written on any kind of plain, colored, or decorated paper or stationary. Lined is best but not required. No business logos are permitted on the paper.
- Suggested salutations: Dear Veteran or Dear Service Member or Dear Hero or Dear Soldier.
- All letters are required to contain a minimum of FIVE (5) full sentences.
- Letters must be handwritten; no typing.
- Avoid religious or political references. (God bless you is acceptable)
- Avoid referencing Veterans Day or another holiday. Letters are distributed around the world throughout the year.
- Sign first name only; no personal contact info.
- Do not fold your letters; they should be mailed flat.
- Do not use individual envelopes. Do not send us envelopes at all!
- No glitter, confetti, or loose decorations.
If you are feeling creative, get out your crayons, markers or colored pencils! The troops love decorated letters!
Sample letters are available here to review: https://amillionthanks.org/say