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Nov. 16 drop off date for Operation Christmas Child
By Pamela Berry
Operation Christmas Child is underway again this year.
This program is a project run through Samaritan’s Purse, which provides children living in situations of war, poverty, and natural disaster with a free gift filled with goodies, packed by people like yourselves. For some children this might be the first gift they ever receive.
This also opens the doors for children, their families, and their communities to receive additional assistance from Samaritan’s Purse in the form of access to safe water, feeding programs, shelter, medical assistance, and/or educational resources. Over the last 20 years Samaritan’s Purse has been able to provide over 120 million shoeboxes to over 100 different countries.
To participate with this worthwhile, fun and satisfying gift all you need to do is go and pick up your shoebox at one of the locations below.
Make sure to grab a pamphlet as that will give you all the instructions you need to pack your shoebox properly. There is also the option of packing one for the Ukraine again this season so be sure to mark that on the box if that is where you wish for it to go.
Another thing we do ask this year is to please not include candy as customs will not allow it to cross anymore. If you are able to, please include $7 for each box you pack and place inside the box as this will be what they use for the cost of shipping. If this is something you cannot afford we would still love to have you pack a shoebox and Samaritan’s Purse does get donations to cover just the shipping of boxes from other sources.
If you would also like to be a part of the packing parties that will be happening in the community please check out the dates and locations below.
National collection week is from November 16-22, so please be sure to take your box back to one of the locations listed below that is accepting drop off Before November 16.
Thank you so much for participating in Operation Christmas Child this year. Operation Christmas child is always accepting new volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Pamela via email at [email protected].
Cranbrook
Cranbrook Alliance Church – Pickup and Dropoff
CIBC – Pickup and Dropoff
BMO – Pickup and Dropoff
Royal Bank – Pickup and Dropoff
Pharmasave – Pickup and Dropoff
McDonalds – Pickup and Dropoff
Nails Christian Book Store – Pickup and Dropoff
The Dollar Store – Pickup
Your Dollar Store With More – Pickup
Mr. Tire – Pickup
Kimberley
Royal Bank – Pickup and Drop off
Great Canadian Dollar Store – Pickup and Drop off
Lindsay Park Elementary School – Pickup and Dropoff
Fernie
Kootenay Custom Interiors – Pickup and Dropoff
Extra Foods – Pickup and Dropoff
Sparwood
Overwaitea Foods – Pickup and Dropoff
The Bargain Shop – Pickup
Elkford
Community Credit Union (EKC) – Pickup and Dropoff
Western Financial Insurance – Pickup
Packing Parties
Cranbrook Alliance Church – November 12 @ 6 p.m.
Foursquare Church Cranbrook – November 7 @ 6 p.m.
