On Tuesday 24 November, over 30 staff from 13 Blakemore Retail Spar stores a division of AF Blakemore donated over 300 hours in one day to help pack and wrap Christmas shoe boxes for children in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. If you would like to donate locally, contact Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
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First Baptist Church collected more than 3,000 full shoe boxes in the drive. “Anyone can participate and bring joy to a child facing hard circumstances”, said Randy Riddle, director of Operation Christmas Child in the United States.
“Instead of him getting Christmas, he wants to give it to other children”, Rachel said.
Filled with small toys, school supplies, and personal hygiene items, the boxes represent hope to millions.
Every box includes toys such as dolls and bears, colouring kits, candies and toiletries – with the parcels being given out to children aged between two and 14 years old.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an global Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham.
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During the last 25 years Samaritan’s Purse has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 124 million children in more than 150 countries. “We will see you again next year”.
