Erathresidentsarereminded National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 13-20.
Operation Christmas Child is a Christian project hosted by Samaritan’s Purse and asks citizens, businesses and churches to pack shoe boxes full of various items such as toys, socks, a toothbrush, brush or comb and other various small items. These boxes get shipped to children all over the world and often, it is the only gift the child has ever received.
Erath County OCC organizers encourage people to ask their church about participatingorstartpreparing boxes for the upcoming collection week (Nov. 13-20).
The collection site for Erath County is First Christian Church of Stephenville. All OCC boxes for Erath County are to be brought to First Christian Church at 450 W. Tarleton Street in Stephenville during National Collection Week. Interested donors can call the church office at 254965-4878 with any questions.
The hours for drop-off are:
• Nov. 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Nov. 15 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
•Nov. 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
•Nov. 20 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
The boxes will be boxed and delivered to the relay center in Weatherford and then shipped to the children.
For more information on the project, visit https://www. samaritanspurse.org.