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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-11-11, Page 6Page 6 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4th Annual Mitten Tree The Elves at the Lucknow Sentinel invite you to help them fill their mitten tree again this. Christmas. Until Dec. 8, donations of new mittens, gloves, scarves and hats can be used to decorate the tree at the Sentinel office. All donations will be delivered to the Salvation Army, in Wingham. They will become part of the Christmas packages delivered to area children who are not as fortunate as others. For more information speak to any of the staff at the Sentinel - 519-528-2822. Tblss s. Nov 12 to Suss. Nov 15, Thur. and Fri 10 to 9pm; Sat and Sun 10 to 6prn I just love decorating for Christmas. All the twinkling lights, trees, ornaments, Santis and the wonderful smells. Come see how you can blend them with all your cousatry colonial, furnishings. Remember: is a.iittlo bit inter after a dace at '`, rimitive Creek! Check out a ain le of new items online . rimitIvecro . met p519-522-0454 Store Monday - Wedn , 4 9am- ��:$> <: Thursday Operation Christmas Child is back BY GARIT REID Sentinel Staff The Christmas season is approach- ing and local groups and individuals are working to help make the season brighter for another child around the world. "Preparing a shoe- box gift for Operation. Christmas Child is a great way to provide some hands-on sup- port to children in desperate need," said Margy Wiegersma, local collection centre coordinator. "We may not be able to hop on a plane or send large sums of money or under- stand the complex political and eco- nomicid situations which they are in but we can offer this gift of hope, some moments of joy: and sup= some piles. Since 1993, mil- lions of shoebox gifts are packed by people in 11 differ- ent countries and are sent to children in more than 90 coun- tries. In 2008, 36 groups from Lucknow and area as well as many individuals filled 1786 shoeboxes. A total of 716,924 shoe box gifts were collected . in Canada./ These shoeboxes were • delivered around the world using every foga of l asportation imag- inable, from trucks to boats to planes to the backs of camels. Many of the chil- dren who received shoeboxes from Operation Christmas Child were given the first gifts ,they have ever received. Operation Christmas Child is opening doors for Samaritan's Purse to provide children, families, and com- munities with access to safe water, food, clothing, shelter, medical assistance, and educational resources. Shoebox gifts collected in Canada in 2009 will be sent to countries throughout South and Central America and West Africa. Locally, the Lucknow Community Christian Reformed Church,' the Lucknow United Church, the: Harvest Community Church in Holyrood, the K.inlough. Pentecostal Church and St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kingsbridge are preparing shoebox- es "Even m these times of : recession, we still have so much to give," said Alice Burgsma, local contact for the Lucknow 4 day in -class (Saturdays) Christmas class also available 13 hours in car Celi for details 518-X81-4214 GI not required to start $566 tax included 1/A ,A /A PARK THEATRE 30The . GODERICH 52.4 7811 Fri & Sat 6:45 & 9:15 Sun • Thur 8:00 sso Sat & Sun Mat 2:00 Told° Reit. �Oghtening Nov. 13 - 19 f,t3U 11141, 111111;ii rrights ning ;Icor~** Fri & Sat 6:45 Sat 8 Sun Mat 2:00 Fri & Sat 9:15 Sun - Thur 8:00 OfteurbIng Content Corr. Lrqr.p. ,as i11)i1 :.s.. 131,1lt1R ._Lt c Thursday 19th F rlptrtening icons 1 0:00 www.movielinks.ca loo g c.list.il , -1-800-265.3438 Community Christian Reformed Church. "Whatever an • individual or family can do to help support the shoebox program will be very much_ appreciated and I think it's the thought that counts, which makes this program so special." After the boxes are collected . at Huron: Chapel, they are transported to the Processing Centre in Waterloo (one of the three in Canada). Here = the boxes are inspected by mined personnel for quality and to ensure gift filled shoeboxes meet. international cusp toms regulations. Following inspec- tion the boxes are prepared for interna- tonalshipping. Collection centers similar to the one at Huron Chapel are located in Exeter, Listowel and Port Elgin. Wiegersma said the countries which !receive boxes from Canada this :year are Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cote D'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Senegal and Sierra Leone. If anyone would like to participate, fill an empty shoe - box with toys, hygiene items and school supplies. Individuals interest- ed in preparing a shoebox gift can bring them to their local participating church or drop it off at Huron Chapel, 119 John's Ave., Auburn • during National Shoebox Collection week from Nov. 19 9 a.m 6.p.m.; Nov. 20, 9 a.m..:-. 9 p.m.; Nov. 21, =9 am. , r- 3 p.m. Empty shoeboxes are available at the Gift Chest in Wingham, Radiant Life Bookstore in "rich, Knox Presbyterian Church - in Goderich or at Huron Chapel in Auburn. Contact the Local Collection Centre at 519-335- 4455. Tb learn more about Operation Christmas Child : go t o samaritanspurse.ca ,or call 1-800-303- 1269. 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