Operation Christmas Child

Fredericktown collection site open November 12-19

This holiday season, Fredericktown residents will be working to brighten the lives of millions of needy children around the world.

Fredericktown volunteers with Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind—will be filling shoe box gifts with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for needy children overseas.

Anyone can drop off a packed shoe box at the Fredericktown-area collection site  at SMTS (700 E Highway 72). Then, the shoe box gifts will be hand-delivered to hurting children in 100 countries around the world.

Collection Site times/dates

Mon – Nov. 12: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Tues – Nov. 13: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Wed – Nov. 14: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Thur – Nov. 15: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Fri – Nov. 16: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sat – Nov. 17: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Sun – Nov. 18: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

In 2012, Operation Christmas Child expects to reach a milestone—collecting and delivering shoe boxes to more than 100 million children since 1993.