AURORA, Ore.?EUR??,,????'??+Members of the Oregon Association of Nurseries?EUR??,,????'??? Christmas Tree Chapter donated 1,000 Christmas trees and tree stands destined for distributions through Fort Hood?EUR??,,????'???s central refrigerated carriers in Salt Lake City. Fort Hood, Texas, is the largest U.S. Army base in the U.S. The 5-6 foot, fresh-cut, Oregon Douglas fir Christmas trees went to the children of moms and dads serving overseas. ?EUR??,,????'??Operation Thank You?EUR??,,????'?? donations came from these Oregon tree growers: Brooks Tree Farm; Helmig Tree Farms; Highland Farm of Oregon; Holiday Tree Farms; Holiday Specialtrees; Noble Mountain Tree Farm; Silver Mountain Christmas Trees; and Yule Tree Farms. The trees went via a 53-foot refrigerated truck. VanCinco Plastics, manufacturer of water reservoir Christmas tree stands, arranged delivery of the trees stands from its facility in Houston directly to Fort Hood. ?EUR??,,????'??We talked at the chapter level that we ought to do some good will for our troops, which is why we?EUR??,,????'???re calling this ?EUR??,,????'??Operation Thank You,?EUR??,,????'????EUR??,,????'?? explained Joe Sharp, owner of Yule Tree Farms. ?EUR??,,????'??Christmas is a sensitive time when families are apart, and we wanted to make their Christmas a little brighter.?EUR??,,????'?? The Oregon Association of Nurseries?EUR??,,????'??? Christmas Tree Chapter was formed in 2000. Oregon is the top grower of cut Christmas trees, distributing eight million of the 25 to 30 million Christmas trees cut annually.