The North Central Arkansas chapter of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) will kick off the annual OCC shoe box collection in Marion County with a Countdown Event in Yellville Saturday. The event will be held in the Holy Grounds Kitchen at Church of the Rock located at 102 North Mill Street from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon.The Countdown/kickoff event is an opportunity for anyone interested in learning about Operation Christmas Child to get more information. Handouts will be given explaining how to pack a shoebox.
Jerry Strobel, Area Coordinator for OCC North Central Arkansas, invites the public to attend, have an ice cream sundae and learn how to you can bring the “Good News and Great Joy” to children around the world.
Operation Christmas Child is a division of Samaritans Purse.
Founded in 1993, Operation Christmas Child provides shoes boxes of gifts, containing toys, school supplies and hygiene items, to children that do not receive gifts at Christmas time. Strobel says each shoebox is also an opportunity to share the story of Jesus. Since 1993, over 135 million shoeboxes have been given out in over 150 countries.
For more information about Operation Christmas Child, go to their web site samaritanspurse.org
Shoebox Collection week is November 13-20.
For more information about the local event, contact Jerry Strobel, Area Coordinator for North Central Operation Christmas Child, at 870-404-7115 or email to strobeljerry@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page.
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