This month, several locations in the Aroostook County area will serve as collection sites for Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The annual project is a favorite of many area residents, families, churches and groups who help spread God’s love to millions of children around the world by filling shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and notes of encouragement.
“Operation Christmas Child is a fun project that makes a tangible difference in the life of a child facing difficult circumstances. Anyone can participate, whether young or old,” said Samaritan’s Purse Regional Manager Cecil Pollydore.
Through local collection points, Aroostook County residents hope to contribute more than 3,500 gift-filled shoeboxes to the 2014 global goal of reaching 10 million needy children. Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 113 million children in over 150 countries through Operation Christmas Child. For many of these children, a gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received.
The local collection site for Caribou will be the Caribou United Baptist Church at 74 High St. The church will be open as a collection site for the following hours: 12-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12-3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 17 through 24.
