| ANAHEIM, CA - (August 15, 2008) - The Anaheim Marine Adoption Committee and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) invite the community to a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Members of the committee and approximately 50 Marines from the 13th MEU will be on hand at the car wash, which will take place at the East Anaheim Community Center, located at 8201 East Santa Ana Canyon Rd., in Anaheim.
Voluntary donations will be accepted for washing the cars. All proceeds will be given to the Marines and their families. The City of Anaheim adopted the 13th MEU in Oct. 2007, to show support and appreciation for members of the United States Armed Forces. In March of this year, the City, along with the Anaheim Marine Adoption Committee, formally celebrated the adoption with a ceremony at the Anaheim Downtown Community Center. To date, the committee has supported the unit and their families through soliciting gifts and donations. Comprised of approximately 2,200 marines and sailors stationed at Camp Pendleton, the 13th MEU supports a variety of operations locally, nationally and internationally. The 13th MEU team, together with U.S. Navy forces, serves as the nation’s forward deployed, quick response team, and is capable of accomplishing numerous missions around the globe. As one of three West Coast MEUs, the 13th MEU is routinely rotated through the Western Pacific/Southwest Asia region for six months as a time. The 13th MEU capabilities include amphibious operations, maritime special operations, peacekeeping operations and supporting operations. For more information please visit www.anaheim.net. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |