Volunteers gather to pray outside the trailer packed with Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes on Monday on the final day of National Collection Week.
November 22, 2022
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November 22, 2022 1:07 a.m.
'People really care'
Operation Christmas Child receives record 16,000 shoeboxes
Monday morning, the final day of Operation Christmas Child in North Idaho, a senior citizen walked in the doors of Anthem Church. She had seen the Operation Christmas Child sign and wanted to contribute, she explained. Out of breath, but smiling, the woman handed over a single shoebox. “She was so proud of it,” said a volunteer.