As we enter the fall season, the opportunity arises again to support Operation Christmas Child.

 

The organization will be getting ready to ship shoeboxes filled with donated items to children and families in less fortunate countries around the world again this winter, and will be looking for support again this year.

Shoeboxes can be picked up at a number of local businesses and churches, with a drop off deadline of November 13-17.

Benita Letnes is our local co-ordinator for Operation Christmas Child, and says the beginning of Fall is a great time to start picking up items, with a number of stores putting items up at sale prices.

Letnes says last year, over 1800 boxes came out from the Swift Current area alone.