Murrieta Joins MilVet's 'Battle of the Cities' to Collect Care-Package Donations for Deployed Troops
Murrieta is a city in Riverside County, California. The City of Murrieta is competing with neighboring cities including Temecula, Menifee, Norco and Calimesa in nonprofit MilVet's 'Battle of the Cities,' a friendly contest to collect the most care-package donations for deployed service members. Item collection runs October 17 through November 1 — requested items include beef jerky, protein bars, hygiene products and letters of encouragement — and a large community packing event is set for November 14 at Temecula Valley High School. MilVet is headquartered in Murrieta, where its Veteran Pantry opens Tuesday afternoons. (Source: City of Murrieta, murrietaca.gov; MilVet)
Donations can be dropped off at 11 locations across the city, including Murrieta City Hall, Murrieta Public Library, Murrieta Senior Center, Chapel Coffee, CrossFit by Overload, DeForest Chiropractic, Murrieta Hot Springs Resort, Orchard Church, SRCAR, Which Wich and Murrieta Valley Unified School District sites. For more information, contact Council Member Cindy Warren at (714) 345-4374. Requested items include snacks (beef jerky, candy, chips, fruit snacks), nutritious items (protein bars, tuna, trail mix), drinks (powdered drink mixes, electrolyte packets, coffee) and hygiene items (deodorant, toothpaste, shower gel, chapstick, wet wipes).
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Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
