By Gary Cavers

The Operation Christmas Child Campaign is now underway in the East Kootenay.

Members of your family can enjoy collecting gifts of all kinds, to be sent to needy children living in desperate situations, in developing poor countries of the world.

Simply 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.

Pick-up a free decorated shoebox from participating businesses, schools and churches in the East Kootenay.

You have until November 24 to fill your shoebox and return it to the nearest drop-off center.

Operation Christmas Child, organized by Samaritans Purse and community volunteers is the world’s largest children’s Christmas Project.

Since it began in 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered over 100,000,000 (One hundred million) gift filled shoeboxes destined for needy children in various countries.

Pick-up and drop-off centers

Cranbrook:  Mcdonalds, The Real Canadian Super Store, Pharmasave, Fitness Inc. in the Tamarack Center, Scotia Bank, BMO, HSBC, TD Bank, The Royal Bank.

Kimberley: The Royal Bank, the Blarchmont Learning Center, The Great Canadian Dollar Store,  Remedy Rx, and Lindsay Park Elementary.

Fernie: Fernie Extra Foods and Overwaitea Foods.

Sparwood: Overwaitea Foods.

Elkford: East Kootenay Community Credit Union.

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