As part of a partnership with Keystone Military Families, Blue Ridge reached out to the community to help support this year's Stockings For Soldiers initiative, an annual campaign to ship holiday stockings to as many U.S. soldiers as possible who will not be home for Christmas. This year's drive helped to raise more than $34,000 in monetary aid and over two tons of stocking stuffer donations for the cause. Keystone Military Families shipped 13,256 stockings - a new record - to military personnel.

Keystone Military Families' annual Stockings For Soldiers initiative typically sends out 8,000 to 10,000 holiday stockings filled with food, hygiene products, holiday decorations, Christmas cards, and other requested items. Monetary donations help provide the stockings and stuffers, as well as defray the shipping costs for the care packages.

For information on how to become involved in next year's Stockings For Soldiers initiative, contact Keystone Military Families at keystonemilitary@yahoo.com or 610-698-2122.

Keystone Military Families is located in Shoemakersville. The organization's mission is to provide caring support for U.S. troops and veterans, and their families - funded 100% through public donations. For more information, visit http://www.keystonemilitaryfamilies.com.