Operation Christmas Child - Page 2

misspresley · #11 11-13-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

It has to be done in Nov so that it can arrive to the children in December.

The boxes are not always delivered in December - My friends' trip (think she went to Uraguay) was not til March - it made no difference to those children! The pictures of the distribution were awesome - sad note - not enough gifts for all children in area - slips were handed out for admittance - She said children were on the outside looking in

- Then if there is a miscount, boxes would be opened and divided so each child inside could receive something.

The receiving centers will be open thru Friday, Nov. 20.

rgcraig · #12 11-13-2009, 10:28 AM

Our children DO NOT have a clue.

misspresley · #13 11-13-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Our children DO NOT have a clue.

The children were so excited over - bars of soap!!! toothbrushes and toothpaste!!! it was so humbling to hear the stories and see the faces on those children - talk about the true meaning of Christmas!!!

Pressing-On · #14 11-13-2009, 11:10 AM

Thanks, MissPresley! I found two locations in my area for drop off!

RandyWayne · #15 11-13-2009, 11:12 AM

Our church has been active in this for several years now.

misspresley · #16 11-13-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by pressing-on

thanks, misspresley! I found two locations in my area for drop off!

thank you!!!!!!!

dizzyde · #17 11-13-2009, 02:07 PM

Love this, thanks for posting it! I just asked the girl who does the bulletin to a blurb in it for Sunday!

I used to do something for the kids I worked with at the homeless shelter every year, get them to make wish lists and then have people from the church pick items off of the list. Then I would do a pizza party right before Christmas and give them the gifts.

It was sooooo much work but so rewarding, I hated it when I had to stop. So this is a really great opportunity to get involved with something like that, to get my feet wet, so to speak. Maybe I can get up the nerve to try something like that with the shelter again if I get enough response to this!

misspresley · #18 11-13-2009, 02:18 PM

wonderful to see the response - especially with the economy like it is, we need to remember the children. I forgot to mention that at the main distribution center, each box is checked for appropriate gifts, then a booklet with the greatest gift of all, is included in the box. Again, my friend told of a child's booklet falling into the hands of an adult - and they received the beautiful gift as well!!!