Bright and early 12 seniors gathered at the Church of Christ to pack shoeboxes full of treasures for Operation Christmas Child. The shoeboxes are processed and delivered by the Samaritan's Purse Organization to impoverished children around the world as Christmas gifts. The “packing party” was organized by Pamela Stewart, and was attended by kids and teens from the Triple Vision group, and friends of Pamela, in addition to the seniors.
The first step in packing a box was to chose the approximate age and gender of the child the box would be given to. Next, the volunteers moved down the line shopping from bins overflowing with necessities such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and washcloths, as well as school supplies and clothes. Toys, candy, and other fun items for the children were added to the tightly packed boxes. At the end, each person hand-wrote a short note to the child who would be receiving the box, telling them Jesus loved them, that they were praying for them, or wishing them a Merry Christmas. Then it was out to the parking lot to squeeze the box in the back of the waiting cars, and inside to begin shopping for another child.
The seniors raced to pack more boxes than their friends, some filling over 20 boxes. In total, the group of around thirty people filled 422 shoeboxes in only a couple of hours. …show more content…
Undaunted by the web of paths among the corn stalks, the teens decided to split into three teams and race to see which group could collect all five stamps and find their way out of the maze first. After about forty-five minutes of playful competition, Logan Buckner, Emily Bios, Samantha Shepherd emerged as the victorious team. The competitive streak still not satisfied, a game of tag was suggested, and the seniors had fun running and hiding throughout the labyrinth of corn. The group finished out their activity with food and a sweet treat in
The first step in packing a box was to chose the approximate age and gender of the child the box would be given to. Next, the volunteers moved down the line shopping from bins overflowing with necessities such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and washcloths, as well as school supplies and clothes. Toys, candy, and other fun items for the children were added to the tightly packed boxes. At the end, each person hand-wrote a short note to the child who would be receiving the box, telling them Jesus loved them, that they were praying for them, or wishing them a Merry Christmas. Then it was out to the parking lot to squeeze the box in the back of the waiting cars, and inside to begin shopping for another child.
The seniors raced to pack more boxes than their friends, some filling over 20 boxes. In total, the group of around thirty people filled 422 shoeboxes in only a couple of hours. …show more content…
Undaunted by the web of paths among the corn stalks, the teens decided to split into three teams and race to see which group could collect all five stamps and find their way out of the maze first. After about forty-five minutes of playful competition, Logan Buckner, Emily Bios, Samantha Shepherd emerged as the victorious team. The competitive streak still not satisfied, a game of tag was suggested, and the seniors had fun running and hiding throughout the labyrinth of corn. The group finished out their activity with food and a sweet treat in