Southeast Saskatchewan residents were once again very generous with their support for the Operation Christmas Child campaign in Estevan.
A total of 706 shoeboxes were collected this year. The local campaign wrapped up Sunday, with the Estevan Alliance Church serving as the collection site.
Boxes contained a variety of items that could be used and enjoyed by young people.
The containers collected in Estevan will be taken to several international countries, and distributed to child who otherwise wouldn’t receive a Christmas gift.
Local campaign co-ordinator Jillian Ursu noted that they had support from businesses, individuals, organizations and schools. Sacred Heart School/Ecole Sacre Coeur filled more than 130 boxes, and St. Mary’s School made a donation to fill more shoeboxes.
From the rural areas, Arcola School was among those to fill shoeboxes.
She also pointed out that a record number of people filled a digital shoebox this year, and she suspects some in the southeast opted for that route to support Operation Christmas Child, which is an initiative of Samaritan’s Purse.
