The 2011 Operation Christmas Child Campaign is now underway in the East Kootenay, after officially launching during the Kimberley Fall Fair Sept. 24/25.

Once again you and members of your family can enjoy collecting gifts of all kinds, to be sent and hand delivered by Operation Christmas Child Shoebox volunteers, to needy children living in desperate situations, in developing poor countries of the world.

All you need to do is fill a shoebox with small gifts for a boy or girl between the ages of two and 14 years. The age of the child is your choice.

You can pick-up a free decorated shoebox from participating businesses, schools and churches in the area.

Inside each empty shoebox are instructions and ideas for gift items you may wish to send to a child in need.

Some people like to select and decorate a shoebox they find around their home or they can use a plastic container about the same size. Others like to fill a small backpack with gifts.

You have until November 20 to fill your shoebox and return to the nearest drop-off center. Operation Christmas Child, organized by Samaritan’s Purse and community volunteers is the world’s largest Christmas Project and is a fun and easy way that someone of any age can be involved.

Many children who receive a shoebox from Operation Christmas Child are being given the first gift they have ever received. Last year over 650,000 shoeboxes were collected in Canada. Our goal this year in the East Kootenay region is to fill and send 6000 shoeboxes. Here in the East Kootenay area you can pick-up and drop-off your gift Shoebox at:

Cranbrook

Most banks

McDonalds

The Real Canadian Super store

Pharmasave

World Gym

Kimberley

RBC.

Dollarstore

Blarchmont Learning Centre

Lindsay Park Schools

ElkValley

Extra Foods in Fernie.

The A&W Restaurant in Sparwood

East Kootenay Credit Union in Elkford

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