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OHH's Operation Rack Pack Drive for 2/5 Marines

Operation Help a Hero, in partnership with the City of RSM, The Bell Tower Foundation and the RSM Teen Council is collecting toiletry items, gift cards, towel sets, snack foods, new/gently used DVD movies, trial size laundry detergent and more for our 6th Operation Rack Pack project for RSM's adoptive Marine Battalion, 2/5. 

The Marines of 2/5 have been deployed, serving in Afghanistan. On September 8th, Operation Help a Hero and volunteers will use donations to prepare barracks rooms for the battalion's young, single Marines and Sailors with gifts and sentiments of appreciation. 

To volunteer on September 8th from 9am-1pm, email cfarnum@operationhelpahero.com with your full name and be sure to mention "Operation Rack Pack for 2/5" so we get you signed up for the September 8th project. 

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To donate items: (please make sure to label with your name and address/email for tax receipt purposes)

~Donation drops can be made at our primary donation collection site: 7 Paulownia, RSM

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~A collection bin will be located the Bell Tower reception desk from July 30-September 5th

~The Bell Tower Foundation will have a booth set up to decorate welcome home bags, create welcome home posters and drop donations at each of the concerts in the park

~Donations can be mailed to: Operation Help a Hero, PO Box 80996, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

~You can also make an online donation and tell us what you'd like us to purchase: www.operationhelpahero.org

Questions? Visit our website at: www.operationhelpahero.org or email project director, Cindy Farnum cfarnum@operationhelpahero.com 

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