🎖️ USMC 251st Birthday Celebration: Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction

Hosted by The American Hero Initiative
📍 M&M's Restaurant, Los Banos, CA
📅 November 7th, 2026 🕕 5-9pm (No host bar available 5-6pm)
🎟️ Tickets: click tickets above

Join us for a night of honor, tradition, and celebration as we gather to commemorate the 251st Birthday of the United States Marine Corps with a formal dinner, raffle, and silent auction—hosted by The American Hero Initiative.

This evening is a salute to 251 years of Marine Corps excellence and the continued strength and sacrifice of all who serve. We invite you—veterans, active-duty service members, families, and community supporters—to be part of this historic celebration.

🎉 Event Highlights:

🍽️ Dinner & Raffle
🎖️ Presentation of Colors
🗣️ USMC Birthday Message from the Commander
🎂 Traditional Cake Cutting Ceremony
🎁 Silent Auction Benefiting The American Hero Initiative

💙 Our Mission: The American Hero Initiative

While this night is about celebrating Marine Corps legacy, it also shines a light on the work of The American Hero Initiative—a nonprofit founded by Maria Phillips and her husband, Larry Phillips, a disabled veteran.

Our mission is to empower disabled veterans by providing financial assistance for critical home and auto repairs. From broken ramps to failed transmissions, we aim to remove the everyday obstacles that threaten a veteran’s safety, independence, and dignity.

We’re in the early stages of building this foundation, with grant applications in progress and strong community support behind us. The silent auction proceeds from this event will help launch our first wave of impact and enable future partnerships with veteran organizations like the VFW and American Legion.

🎟️ Celebrate With Purpose

Help us honor 251 years of Marine Corps tradition and support a cause rooted in gratitude and service. Whether you're dancing in your dress blues, bidding in the silent auction, or standing for the presentation of colors—your presence matters.

🌐 Learn more: theamericanheroinitiative.org
📧 Contact us: maria@theamericanheroinitiative.org

Celebrate the legacy. Support the mission. Honor the heroes.
We’ll see you there.

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251st Birthday of the United States Marine Corps

Dinner and Silent Auction