FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials are hosting two community led events for Soldiers and Families Dec. 11 here.

FedEx Freight will deliver more than 500 real Christmas trees to military families at 8;30 a.m. Dec. 11 at Hood Stadium as part of the Trees for Troops program

Trees for Troops, a program of the Christmas Spirit Foundation, provides free, farm-grown Christmas Trees to members in all branches of the U.S. military and their Families, through donations, sponsorship, grants and the work of many volunteers.

Since 2005, more than 243,955 free, farm-grown Christmas trees have been provided to troops and military Families in the United States and overseas through Trees for Troops.

In their 17th annual holiday gift giving event, Celebration of Love with support from numerous Central Texas communities will provide more than 2,000 Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Soldiers and their Families with bicycles, gifts and holiday meals at 10 a.m.

Media who desire to cover these events should call 254-449-5298 no later than 4 p.m. Dec. 10. On Dec. 11, media will meet a public affairs representatives at 8 a.m. in the southside parking lot of the Marvin Leath Visitors Center for an escort to the events.