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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Family Readiness Officers and volunteers of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, gathered to hand out school supplies to families aboard the Combat Center, Aug. 20, 2015.
The three battalions worked together to donate 3,000 various supplies ranging from pencils to notebooks for military children during their first Back to School Supply Extravaganza.
“Throughout the year, at least one of our battalions is deployed at any given time,” said Andrea Tatayon, family readiness officer, 3/7. “Anything we can offer the children to look forward to or get them excited about going to school is awesome.”
The drive was held in an effort to support education for military children, but it was also held for the parents.
“When you have two or three kids and the schools send you a list of supplies you need, it can get costly,” said Jessica Rzeszewski, volunteer. “This is a great resource for any families with younger children.”
Families received one school-supply bag per child and had the choice to collect additional items such as glue or markers. Extra supplies were donated to other units’ families.
“We tend to partner with each other quite a bit,” said Sylvia Sanchez, family readiness officer, 1/7. “We have to work as a team in order to be successful.”
The next event the three battalions are focusing on is the spouse’s self-defense class. Sanchez said each event brings opportunities to foster relationships.
“Every time we host an event, somebody new comes out,” Sanchez said. “It’s always good to make that face-to-face connection.”
| Date Taken: | 08.20.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2015 19:24 |
| Story ID: | 174360 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US |
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