THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Page 7 Tide Coach Dunn honored as Coach of the Year Drop-off sites for Operation Christmas Child to open Nov. 15 M ore than 4,000 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, which will be held from November 15–22. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts – filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys – to children worldwide since 1993. This is a project that everyone can still be a part of, even with COVID-19 restrictions. Individuals, families, and groups still have time to transform empty shoeboxes into fun gifts. The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. “In the midst of the pandemic, children around the world need to know that God loves them and there is hope,” said Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham. “A simple shoebox gift opens the door to share about the true hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.” Participants can find the nearest drop-off location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoebox gifts. The online lookup tool is searchable by city or ZIP code. Signs at each location will identify the drop-off. Those interested in more information on how Operation CHRISTMAS | SEE PAGE 12 CRIMSON TIDE PRIDE: EHS Girls’ Basketball Coach Riley Dunn was honored as Coach of the Year Girls North for last season by the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association recently. Congratulations, coach.
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