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Operation Bundles of Joy - Ladera Supports Expecting Mothers of Marine Families

Ladera Ranch Community Services (LARCS) is once again partnering with the organizers at Camp Pendleton to collect new or gently used items, clothes, cribs, toys, diapers. Ladera Ranch residents are invited to help support our military families by donating items in time for an upcoming Baby Shower in May.

Last fall, Ladera Ranch residents generously donated baby items to benefit 35 expectant mothers and their families of the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion based out of Camp Pendleton. Ladera Ranch Community Services (LARCS) is once again partnering with the organizers at Camp Pendleton to collect new or gently used items, clothes, cribs, toys, diapers. Ladera Ranch residents are invited to help support our military families by donating items in time for an upcoming Baby Shower in May.

Items may be dropped off at the Avendale Village and Oak Knoll Village Clubhouses Monday, March 5 through Friday, April 6 at 5:00 p.m., which will allow enough time for items to be sorted, boxed, and delivered to Camp Pendleton for the Baby Shower, currently scheduled for May. 

If you have any questions about the donation for the Baby Shower, please contact Linda Bensadoun, LARCS Community Outreach Coordinator at linda.bensadoun@fsresidential.com.

Drop-Off Dates and Locations: Dates: Monday, March 5 through Friday, April 6

Drop-Off Locations: Clubhouses: Avendale and Oak Knoll Clubhouses. 

GENTLY USED / LIKE NEW ITEMS: • Clothing (0-12 months, all seasons) • Blankets • Crib bedding • Toys (Newborn - 12 months) • Infant bath tubs & bath towels • Infant clothing hangers • Bibs & burp cloths • Bottles (nipple removed) & disposable liners • Baby music CD’s 

NEW ITEMS: • Newborn hygiene products • Diapers & baby wipes • Baby food (jars only) • Formula • Bottles & nipples • Breast milk storage bags & nursing pads • Baby proofing items • Gift Bags for care packages