HELP BUILD A NEW WARRIOR WAREHOUSE

  • Current location with no electricity or restrooms. (Photos by Marla McGee)
    Current location with no electricity or restrooms. (Photos by Marla McGee)
  • Furniture has to be on palettes so it doesn't get wet when it rains.
    Furniture has to be on palettes so it doesn't get wet when it rains.
  • Schematic of new structure.
    Schematic of new structure.

    For nearly two decades, Rotary Camp Pendleton and the Pendleton Community Service Fund (PCSF) have stood beside active-duty military families during some of the most challenging moments of their lives.

    Chartered in 2005, Rotary Camp Pendleton was the first Rotary Club ever established on an active military base anywhere in the world. As our impact multiplied, the IRS later approved the

    Pendleton Community Service Fund as a 501(c)(3), allowing this vital work to grow even further.

    Since that time, PCSF has quietly but powerfully served our military community— picking up donated furniture, housewares, children’s items, diapers, and essential household items fifty weeks a year across coastal areas in Southern California. Every Friday morning an average of 225 Marine and Navy families line up to receive what they need—at no cost - to serve the needs of 160 babies born monthly plus 10,000 children under 5. Doing this helps military families create safe, stable homes while their loved ones serve our country.

    PCSF has helped more than 175,000 military families, so far. Due to our overwhelming success and the influx of families in need, PCSF must now relocate. The United States Marine Corps recognizes both the need and PCSF’s proven record of service. After careful evaluation, and compliance with all regulations, an efficient and mission-focused design has been identified that allows the structure to be built quickly. Once permitted, construction could be completed within months.

    The total cost of this permanent 7500 sq. ft. warehouse is $350,000. The found-ers of PCSF have already committed up to $200,000 of their own funds to this project. We are now seeking the remaining $150,000 from community partners throughout California who believe, as we do, that military families should never have to struggle alone.

    Your support will help ensure that this essential service not only continues— but does so safely, efficiently, and with dignity for generations of military families to come.

    We invite you to stand with those who stand for us. All donations are fully tax deductible. To donate, visit our website at www.cpcsf.org.