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Operation Christmas Child Collection Week

Operation Christmas Child, the world's largest Christmas project, is calling on local kids, families, churches, businesses, schools and community groups to fill shoe boxes for children overseas who are suffering from disease, famine,war, terrorism and natural disasters. OCC is a project of international Christian relief organization, Samaritan's Purse. They have collected and hand-delivered more than 85 million shoe box gifts to hurting kids in over 130 countries. National collection week is Nov. 14-21. Moraine Valley Church, located at 6300 W. 127th St in Palos Hts is a designated drop off/collection site. Collection times are: MWF 6-9 pm    T TH S Sun 9am- 12 noon   Mon.21st 9-10:30 am

Please join us in this worthwhile humanitarian aid project!

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