Christmas gift baskets for the U.S. Marines

Operation Christmas Spirit

The Santa Ana Republican Women Federated are partnering with Operation Help A Hero to provide Christmas gift baskets for the U.S. Marines.

A great number of our Marines are coming home from overseas right now, many of them injured. Please help us show them our gratitude and support by donating items needed for Christmas baskets. These baskets will mostly be going to young, single men. The following are suggestions, but feel free to donate anything you feel they would like.

  • Gift Cards: gas cards, Itunes, restaurants, Target, etc.
  • Movie Tickets (discount packages available at Costco)
  • DVDs
  • Toiletries
  • Snack Foods
  • Bedding: sheet sets (white, twin size), blankets, pillows
  • Car Wash Supplies: car soap, polish, sponges, chamois, etc.
  • Board Games, Playing Cards
  • Video Games
  • Tools, Tool Bags, Tool Boxes

Monetary donations are welcome! Donations are needed by December 13, 2013.

Contact:

Carol Schneider – (714) 615-6649

Dawn Hammond – (714) 263-5122

or They may either drop them off at Robert Hammond’s home at 2721 N. Larchmont Ave., Santa Ana 92705.

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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