Operation Christmas Child

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Oct
6

Now that fall is officially here, it’s time to start thinking about the holidays.

This year ACA will participate in Operation Christmas Child! For those of you who haven’t heard of it, every year thousands of shoe boxes, filled with gifts and a story about God and His love, are shipped across the world to kids in need to help bring joy and spread the word of Jesus. We will be asking each child to donate a box. We feel each child should learn the gift of giving as well as receiving and this is certainly an opportunity to do so.

Getting Started:

1. Use a standard size shoe box or small plastic container.

2. Determine what age and sex of the child: 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14

3. Fill with gifts: Please also include a note to the child and a photo or your family. If you include your name and address the child may write back. Some suggestions: school supplies: pens, pencils, sharpeners, crayons, markers, stamps and stamp pads, writing paper, solar calculators, coloring & picture books. Toys small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, etch a sketch, jump ropes, harmonicas, kazoos, toys that light up or make noise with extra batteries, slinky, etc. Hygiene Items: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap in a plastic bag, comb, washcloth. Other: T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights with extra batteries. DO NOT include: used or damaged items, war related items like toy guns or knives, military figures, chocolate or food, out-of-date candy, liquids or lotions, medications or vitamins, breakable items such as snow-globes or glass containers, aerosol cans.

4. Include a $7 donation or more for each shoe box to help cover shipping and other project costs.

If you would like more information, please visit http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/.

As always, we are so proud to have such generous parents to partner with us against the fight for underprivileged children. Thank you!