Children all over the world will enjoy a happy holiday season thanks to Operation Christmas Child.

 

The volunteer efforts of the organization sends shoe boxes full of necessary items to children in war and impoverished countries.

This year 1078 shoe boxes were collected in Weyburn, a 2% increase from last year.

The shoe boxes are now in Calgary and will get checked out before they are sent around the globe.

Items included in the shoe boxes include toothbrushes, toothpaste, pencils, notebooks and hard candy.