RIVERSIDE, Calif.– More than 5,000 military personnel and their families were recently treated to a special day of recognition and fun at the 43rd Annual Military Appreciation Picnic held at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif.
Altura Credit Union was a major event sponsor, and a team of 21 employees volunteered for various duties, including assisting in the Kid Zone.
The picnic is coordinated and hosted by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce and the Moreno Valley Chambers of Commerce to support personnel assigned to the local air base.
Hundreds of local volunteers give their time to honor and thank military men and women for their service and recognize the sacrifices their families make. Numerous local and military-related businesses underwrite the cost of the event, which is free to military personnel and their families.
Held at LeMay Park on the air base, the picnic featured a grilled feast of hamburgers and hot dogs, a water zone, popsicle station, live music, and Kid Zone featuring a miniature amusement park, inflatable play structures, face painting and more.