08/20/2026
Sometimes a banner comes with a story. 🎄
Back in 2022, Ford Motor Company featured Trees for Troops® in its holiday Shine Bright Event, a campaign highlighting community service. Ford worked with the Christmas Spirit Foundation to portray the program and use the Trees for Troops logo, and a new banner was created for the commercial.
After filming, Ford sent the banner to CSF. It was offered to Trees for Troops pickup locations, and Mytrysak Family Tree Farm and Greenhouse in Indiana, Pennsylvania claimed it first. Brandon’s reason was simple: “I’m a Ford guy.”
A recent visit to the farm showed the banner still hanging above the gift shop door, where Brandon continues to tell visitors how it got there.
A fun little piece of Trees for Troops history that found a permanent home. 💚
Watch the original commercial here: https://ow.ly/M36A50ZBwRn