The City’s Marines & Sailors Adoption Committee raised $3,600 during a car wash event on Saturday, June 25 to support members of the Headquarters Battalion of the First Marine Division.
About 50 Marines and Sailors washed roughly 100 cars at the Mission Viejo Civic Center and chatted with residents who were only too happy to support the cause and gobble up home-baked goods.
Proceeds will help send much-needed items to deployed Marines; make baby baskets and host a baby shower for expectant mothers; coordinate an annual “Day at the Lake” for Marines and their families; and offset the cost of entry-level Marines and Sailors to attend the annual Marine Corps Ball in November. Funds will also help provide emergency assistance to Marines and their families.
For more information about upcoming fundraisers to support Mission Viejo’s adopted troops, call 949-470-3061.
Teens for Marines and Mission Viejo adoption committee volunteers also donated their time to help with Lake Day. Marines and sailors brought their family and friends to Lake Mission Viejo to enjoy the warm weather and participated in catch-and-release fishing boating and various beach sports. The sunny and warm weather provided a perfect setting for Marines and sailors of Headquarters Battalion 1st Marine Division and their guests during the battalion s Lake Day at Mission Viejo April 30…Participants brought their family and friends to Lake Mission Viejo to enjoy the warm weather and participated in catch-and-release fishing boating and various beach sports.