Let’s Get Ready To Write!

• The Westwood One-syndicated The Bert Show is kicking off its “Big Thank You” campaign this fall, giving thanks to all the men and women that serve our country. This annual effort has the goal of providing every active service member deployed outside the U.S. with a handwritten thank-you letter on Thanksgiving Day. You are invited to make a pledge to help the show reach this year’s goal of 170,000 letters and ensure that every soldier deployed outside the United States receives a handwritten thank-you letter from home to open at mail call.

“On Thanksgiving, we think about everything we have to be grateful for, and sometimes we take for granted what’s not right in front of us,” says Bert Weiss, host of The Bert Show. “To think about being apart from my kids or family during the holidays, it’s unimaginable. The sacrifices that our servicemen and women make are immeasurable, and we all want to say thank you. We’re hoping that everyone can come together to help us reach out goal of 170,000 letters. This is ambitious, but that’s why we need the nation’s help.”

More than one million handwritten letters from all over the world have been collected since the inception The Bert Show‘s “Big Thank You” campaign in 2009. School systems, corporations and celebrities from across the country have shown their support by writing personalized letters and have encouraged students, customers and fans to do the same. This year’s campaign is made possible by the Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C., which is sponsoring and covering the cost for Big Thank You.

In order for soldiers to receive the letters by Thanksgiving, all letters must be submitted by Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Every letter should be heartfelt, handwritten, original and free of any political statements. For formatting and submission guidelines, as well as drop off and mail-in locations, please visit thebertshow.com/bigthankyou. [Photo credit: The Bert Show]