Operation Christmas Child was a huge success this year at St. Charles. Both the members of St. Charles Church and the parents and children of St. Charles Catholic School collected enough items to fill 160 Christmas shoe boxes! These boxes will join over a million others to be shipped to needy children all around the world.This charity began in 1990 when Dave and Jill Cooke in Great Britain began sending relief supplies and children's Christmas gifts to Romania. In 1993, their charity was adapted by Samaritan's Purse. So far, over 61 million boxes have been shipped to 135 countries around the world. It has grown to become the world's largest children's Christmas program.
Pictured at the St. Charles Altar surrounded by the shoe boxes are project coordinators Walter and Madelaine Kotowich and their son Luke. Missing from the photo is Jenn Bevan, the coordinator from St Charles Catholic School.
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