HANOVER – Last week, trucks arrived at the Hanover Missionary Church (HMC), which served this year as one of the Operation Christmas Child central drop off locations for donors in North Wellington, Huron, Perth, Dufferin, Bruce and Grey counties.
Pastor David from HMC blessed the safe passage of these gifts before they were loaded onto the trucks destined for Mississauga, and from there loaded on a train to Calgary for processing.
The Hanover Drop Off Centre received 4,293 boxes, which included 902 boxes from Shilo Community Church. Port Elgin Shoreline Baptist Drop Off Centre also brought 869 shoeboxes collected in their area, and Rockcliff Church Drop Off Center in Owen Sound brought 937 shoebox gifts to be loaded for the journey.
As a result, the grand total for this area was 6,099 shoeboxes, which delighted all who were able to participate in this project to reach out to needy children who are suffering poverty, neglect, illness and hardships which we in Canada cannot imagine.
This season shoeboxes from Canada will be sent to Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Costa Rica in Central America. Canadian boxes will also be sent to West Africa – Senegal, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia.
The local team is so grateful to everyone who donated financially and who gave extra items to be packed, as well as for the many hardworking volunteers who served to help brighten the lives of boys and girls who will be so overjoyed to receive a gift from Canada.
