News Release

City of Irvine
Public Information Office

1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
949-724-6029

08/21/2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Public Information Office
949-724-6212
pio@cityofirvine.org

Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee receives $5,000 COX Charities Community Grant

The Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee, Inc. received a $5,000 COX Charities Community Grant in support of welcome home bags that will contain snacks, toiletries, blankets, pillows & pillowcases for over 200 Marines from the 2nd Battalion 11th Marines (Irvine’s adopted 2/11 Marines) returning from overseas deployment and residing in the barracks, in the fall of 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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