The girls of New Hope Assembly, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls in Auburn provided over eighty “Little Touch of Home” care packages to our troops. This is all part of their service program, Operation Mom.

Operation Mom is a military family support group for those serving our country and provide support, encouragement, solace, and be with others who share their heart. The program’s primary mission is to provide our troops with 'Little Touch of Home' care packages to our troops serving worldwide, recognizing them as heroes for their service and courage.

These “Touch of Home” care packages for our troops are filled with 10 pounds of food snacks, personal toiletries and letters of encouragement and love. The girls have been collecting items for several weeks now by having drop off bins at the Auburn Masonic Temple. The Auburn Masonic Family members of Eureka Lodge have generously donated nearly eighty pounds of care package items which the girls mailed to the troops this week.

The International Order of Rainbow for Girls is a non-profit, youth service organization for girls between the ages of 11-20 dedicated to service. California Rainbow Girls have worked to serve others, earning over $1,200,000 since 2000. In addition to learning valuable character building lessons, Rainbow affords excellent leadership experience, public speaking opportunities, study skills, and organizational techniques.

For more information about the International Order of Rainbow for Girls or Auburn’s New Hope Assembly, contact Mother Advisor, Kristie Larson @ (916)797-6016 or visit the Rainbow website at www.gorainbow.org/. Rainbow gets girls ready for life!

For more information about Operation Mom, Placer County Group contact Dee Rein (530)320-4954 or visit the web site at www.operationmom.org/.