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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, spent a day volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House to make the day brighter for families with terminally ill children, June 30.
The mission of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego is to provide a home-away-from-home for families with a hospitalized child who is being treated for serious and life-threatening illnesses or injuries.
Service members provided assistance by preparing a meal to families for lunch, including making salad, potatoes and rice. They also set up the arrangement and served the visitors.
“There are people out there that are worse off than you are,” said Cpl. Justin T. Vombaur, a generator mechanic, Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group. “If you have the opportunity, it’s important to give back.”
For Cpl. Christopher E. Kane, water support technician, Alpha Company, CLB-1, 1st MLG, the Ronald McDonald House was one of the many community service projects he has volunteered for. Kane, 23, a native of Teptin, Mich, has served over 1500 hours of volunteer service during his time in the Corps.
“The civilians are the ones who support the military, so it’s important to help the community when they need it,” said Kane, who does most of his volunteer work with youth.
Some of the participants have a history with the Ronald McDonald House.
“My little cousin has cancer and I volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Seattle for a month while he was in the hospital,” said Cpl. Heath A. Hart, a motor transport mechanic, Alpha Company, CLB-1, 1st MLG. “He’s been in remission for over a year now.”
Vombaur, 22, from Torrence, Calif., has been involved with charities through the Combined Federal Campaign fund, hosted by the Marine Corps.
“Every year I donate to the Ronald McDonald House and this opportunity came up and I thought it would be good to do,” said Vombaur.
The chaplain office of CLB-1 tries to offer monthly volunteer opportunities. Petty Officer 3rd Class Aneisa Oxley, religious program specialist, Headquarters Company, CLB-1, said there is usually a good turnout when chances to volunteer come up.
“It builds character and you get to interact with people you don’t normally interact with,” said Oxley, 25, from Brooklyn, N.Y.
| Date Taken: | 06.30.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 07.06.2011 13:08 |
| Story ID: | 73290 |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CA, US |
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