Gold Star Mother Lisa Moncur who lost a military son looks over an item at the new food and item pantry available to military families in need of emergency assistance at the new MilVet headquarters. Valley News/ Tony Ault photo
A large crowd gathered at the MilVet Grand Opening Celebration with members of the Hemet, Temecula, Murrieta/Wildomar and Menifee chambers of commerce in attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Murrieta.The support of the surrounding communities and their chambers was shown at MilVet’s new location at 33040 Antelope Road, off Scott Road, in Murrieta. Many awards of recognition and honor were presented to Ravin Hilden, CEO and director of MilVet, which sends monthly care packages to service members overseas and helps their families with information and other needs.The chambers joined together in support of the nonprofit organization that now has a new, and much larger headquarters facility surrounded by other veteran-owned or friendly local businesses.
