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Operation Christmas Child begins
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Liyah Johnson, 6, fills a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. Every box counts toward getting to this years local goal of 3,400 shoeboxes. Collection week begins Nov. 16 at First Baptist Church.
The Operation Christmas Child season has begun. Grab a shoebox and make the life of a child a little brighter this year.This year’s local goal is 3,400 shoeboxes and the effort is off to an exciting start, says Debbie Patterson, who organizes the local effort with Debra Young. “To start off with 74 shoeboxes is just awesome,” said Patterson.