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Thursday, November 6, 2008 9:22 PM CST
Operation Christmas Child shoebox project underway to help children worldwide



CHARLESTON –– Charleston residents are encouraged to pack a shoe box with gifts for Operation Christmas Child, a program that serves hurting children worldwide.

Organizers in Charleston hope to collect 700 gift-filled shoeboxes between Nov. 17 and Nov. 24.

The shoeboxes will leave Charleston to be sorted and sent using whatever means necessary – sea containers, trucks, buses, trains, airplanes, helicopters, boats, camels, even dog sleds — to reach needy children around the world.

Central Christian Church is a local collection site. The church is located at 915 W Lincoln Ave., Charleston.

Hours of operation will be as follows:

Nov. 17-21, from 9 a.m. to noon; Nov. 18 and 20, also from 5 to 7 p.m.; Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Nov. 23, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; and Nov. 24, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Those interested in getting involved may do so by packing boxes. A step-by-step process is available at www.samaritanspurse.org.

Volunteers are also needed at the church collection site.


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