Our le•top elves with some of their gift filled boxes - clockwise from the back Daryle, Brenda, Linda, Diana, Robyn, Kristin
The Holiday Season brings thoughts of shopping, food and family – as we use every free moment to prepare for Christmas, Hanukah or Kwanza. Unfortunately there are many reminders that not everyone has the essentials to make the holiday a true celebration – and in the spirit of the holiday we want to reach out to those less fortunate than ourselves.
For the past eight years I have participated in a program through the Samaritan’s Purse Organization named ‘Operation Christmas Child.’ This charity strives to send gifts to children throughout the world, as well as in our own backyard – children who would not be fortunate enough to receive gifts during the holiday season.
This year fellow le•top co-workers Linda, Brenda, Diana, Daryle, Robyn and I participated in this program to assist Santa to make a happy holiday for children in need. Our mission was to choose a boy or girl (ages 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14) and then to fill a decorated shoebox as full as possible with toys, school items, hygiene essentials, hard candy or other desired items. We had great fun posing as elves – shopping with local retailers to pick out the perfect gifts for these children. le•top also donated plush toys and purses to the organization!
This wonderful charity gives us the option to track our shoe box gifts. Several of the ‘elves’ decided they would love to find out the destinations of their boxes. Check back and we will post an update on our gifts as the move around the world.
*National collection week for the Operation Christmas Child program, ends this Monday, November 23rd. There is still time to participate in this wonderful program. For more information and a drop-off location near you, please check www.samaritanspurse.org/occ for details.
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