It’s Shoe Box Time......The Comox Valley is once again excited to help bring joy and hope into the lives of thousands of hurting children around the world through gift – filled shoeboxes.
Last year generous people from around the Comox Valley prepared
and gave over 1500 shoe-boxes all in partnership with Operation
Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse now entering their 21st season.
What’s amazing is that over 100 million
shoeboxes have been given during this time.
We are pleased to announce that
our 2013 shoebox campaign is now underway focusing
on getting the word out to our community, to individuals, businesses, schools,
churches and packing physical shoeboxes.
Comox Pentecostal Church once again is the Local
Collection Center where shoe boxes can be dropped off during the week of
November 18th – 24th.
Each
gift-filled shoebox should contain a well-balanced variety of school supplies,
toys, hygiene products, and a personal note and photo if you wish. The
requested $7 donation for each shoebox is used to help cover the cost of
international shipping and other project-related costs.
For more information, empty shoeboxes,
promotional material please contact our new local coordinator Faye Schellenberg
who along with her team will be happy to assist you in any way. 250.334.9678 or 250.339.4536 or www.samaritanspurse.ca
Finally; Operation Christmas Child
shoeboxes open doors for Samaritan’s Purse to provide children, families, and
communities with access to clean water, food, clothing, shelter, medical
assistance and more. Shoeboxes from
Operation Christmas Child transcend all barriers—language, culture, geography,
and politics—to give joy and hope to hurting children around the world.
You
can be difference maker by getting involved and helping spread the word that it’s
Shoebox Time in the Comox Valley.
