Letter: More than 35,000 shoebox gifts packed
More than 35,000 shoebox gifts packed
I’m writing to thank Lake Wylie and Clover area residents for their generosity in helping needy children worldwide this Christmas season. Together we were able to collect 35,558 shoeboxes – filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items – for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. For many children, these shoeboxes will be the first gifts they have ever received.
Although our local drop-off locations here in the Lake Wylie and Clover areas are closed until November this year, shoebox gifts can be packed any time. Operation Christmas Child is a project of the international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, and gifts are received year-round at its North Carolina headquarters, 801 Bamboo Road, Boone, NC 28607.
People also still have plenty of time to get involved through the project’s website, where they can pack a shoebox gift online. To learn more, visit samaritanspurse.org or call 704-583-1463.
Thank you again to everyone who participated in this project. A simple gift, packed with love, can communicate hope and transform the lives of children worldwide.
Susan Dolphin
Area coordinator, Piedmont SC Team, Operation Christmas Child
This story was originally published March 13, 2015 at 10:40 AM with the headline "Letter: More than 35,000 shoebox gifts packed."