Fulton County Residents Give To Kids Via Operation Christmas Child
As of Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 20, more than 1,150 shoeboxes full of school supplies, blankets and more sat at Grace Church in Rochester.
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Warsaw Church Collecting Gifts For Operation Christmas Child
The holiday season is a time for giving, and this year, the community has an opportunity to spread giving to children around the world through Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse.
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Thanks To Community For Supporting Operation Christmas Child
Dear Editor, Generosity throughout Kosciusko County contributed to a successful shoe box gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected 10 million shoe box gifts in 2023. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2023, … Read More
Operation Christmas Child Collection Breaks Records In Warsaw
News Release WARSAW —Operation Christmas Child had a record breaking year in Warsaw for packed and sent shoebox gifts. Operation Christmas Child is a non-profit Christian missions organization that is a subset of Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Agency. They collect shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies, clothes, … Read More
Samaritan’s Purse Announces Operation Christmas Child Numbers
I am writing to thank area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.
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Akron Fourth of July Parade Again Brings Community Together
The Akron Fourth of July parade, themed “Together, We Rise,” drew a gratifying, robust crowd, as evidenced by the hundreds of spectators who lined scores of downtown blocks in 80-plus-degree weather hours before the procession began.
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Operation Christmas Child Ribbon Cutting
WARSAW — On Monday, Nov. 14, the Operation Christmas Child Relay Center in Warsaw had its grand opening ribbon cutting. Volunteers are excited to be collecting shoebox gifts for children in third world countries. Collection hours this week are from 10 a.m. until through Thursday, 5 p.m. to 8 … Read More
Pierceton Elementary Fourth Graders Give Back
By MICHELLE BALL Pierceton Elementary Fourth graders at Pierceton Elementary School are giving up a school gift exchange this year to help others in need. The fourth graders have donated shoe boxes and small items to go in them. Students are packing the shoe boxes to be sent … Read More
Triton Participates In Operation Christmas Child
By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Triton Elementary School fourth graders gave a presentation on Operation Christmas Child to the Triton School Board recently. Triton Elementary School is collecting items through mid-November to fill shoe box gifts with items for needy children around the world … Read More
Local Churches Support Operation Christmas Child
Local churches are serving as collection points for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Local volunteers will be on hand to receive an … Read More