Employees from Mack Trucks Inc. traveled in a caravan — complete with Jack Mack, the military dump truck from Mack Defense, a restored military truck from the Mack Museum and a military Hummer owned by retired engineer Mark Ford — from Mack Experience Center, 2402 Lehigh Parkway South, Allentown, to the Lehigh Valley Press office, 1633 N. 26th St., Allentown, to deliver items needed to fill stockings to be sent to military personnel serving around the world who will not be home for the holidays.

Lehigh Valley Press and its sister company Blue Ridge Communications are proud to partner with Keystone Military Families, Shoemakersville, to send stockings to deployed military.

KMF annually ships between 8,100 and 10,000 holiday stockings filled with food, hygiene products, Christmas cards and other items to our servicemen and women stationed around the world, just in time for Christmas.

“This annual effort helps boost spirits, demonstrates our caring support and shows our troops overseas how much they are truly appreciated by all of us,” said Cindy Mellinger, BRC marketing/community relations coordinator. “Without this initiative, many of our soldiers may feel forgotten during the Christmas season.”

Carol Glass, organizer of the Stockings For Soldiers collection at Mack Trucks, along with other members of the employee activity committee, thanked all the Mack employees and retirees, friends and family for their generous support, raising $2,500 for this event. This was the first year the employee activity committee had worked with KMF.

“The event was a great success, and we will be providing a lot of holiday cheer to our soldiers who will not be home for the holidays,” Glass said. “Thank you to everyone who supported the delivery of the Christmas stockings to the [KMF]organization Nov. 9. Your Mack pride and dedication was greatly appreciated. We will make many deployed soldiers very happy this holiday season.”