CHRISTMAS cards with seasonal greetings from children will be delivered to veterans this year thanks to a partnership between the Tank Museum and Help for Heroes.
Children who visited Bovington-based museum’s ‘A Dorset Christmas’ event on November 16 and 17 were invited to write a letter to veterans in a specially designed tank-themed Christmas card.
In total, 300 cards were posted at the museum. They will be given to veterans at a Help For Heroes coffee morning in December.
Events and partnerships manager at the Tank Museum Tom Holmes said: “As the regimental museum of the Royal Tank Regiment and the corps museum of the Royal Armoured Corps, it is important to us to help support veterans by working closely with other charities like Help for Heroes.
“This season can be a difficult time for many, so we wanted to ask families enjoying our Christmas event to take time to write a special message for a veteran.
“We are delighted to have collected so many cards and look forward to delivering them in December.”
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