Volunteers of America, Dakotas RSVP & Foster Grandparent Programs in Aberdeen collected 2,647 Christmas cards with assistance from local schools, daycare centers, Foster Grandparents, RSVP volunteers, Volunteers of America, Dakotas staff, United Way agencies in Aberdeen and Huron, Huron RSVP/FGP Advisory Council members, Healthy Aging Resource Fair committee, Mayor Levsen and other legislative leaders and the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce Military/Veterans Committee. Cards will be distributed to the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Company C, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment based in Rapid City who have been deployed to the Middle East.