Operation Christmas Child seeks volunteers for Rayleigh warehouse

9:50pm Wednesday 24th October 2012 in Local News By Emma Thomas

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help disadvantaged children enjoy the magic of Christmas.

Operation Christmas Child, run by Christian organisation the Samaritan's Purse, works through local churches to help families in need in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia.

Last year, a team of generous volunteers in Rayleigh send 3,628 shoeboxes to Romania including toiletries, gifts, pencils and other bits and pieces.

This year, the warehouse will be set up at Rayleigh Town Cricket Club in Rawreth Lane and will be opening on Friday, November 16.

From 10am until 1pm on the 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 of November and December 1 to receive and sort shoeboxes.

Anyone that wants to volunteer, or to find out more information, should call Bruce and Linda Smart on 01268 780184.
 

Comments (3)

10:06pm Wed 24 Oct 12

whataday says...

Horrendously there are lots of disadvantaged children in England too. Look at all the food banks that are opening across the contry to try to meet the need of families in England who can't afford a meal I hope these families will be remembered as well
Horrendously there are lots of disadvantaged children in England too. Look at all the food banks that are opening across the contry to try to meet the need of families in England who can't afford a meal I hope these families will be remembered as well whataday

11:40am Thu 25 Oct 12

PurplePrincess says...

Come across these people before and they are not quite as charitable as they make out.

Google 'Samaritan's Purse controversy'...

And yes whataday, I agree. There is a lot of poverty closer to home, which is often overlooked.
Come across these people before and they are not quite as charitable as they make out. Google 'Samaritan's Purse controversy'... And yes whataday, I agree. There is a lot of poverty closer to home, which is often overlooked. PurplePrincess

4:11pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Rochford Rob says...

All laudible but didn't Bob Geldoff and his chums eliminate all this 30 years ago?

Don't they know it's Christmas time at all (In Ethiopia) given that it's mostly muslim, no, I don't suppose they did, plus half the third world appear to be over here now too.

Chairuty begins at home.

My home.

Please give generously as the Gov.t rob me blind every month.
All laudible but didn't Bob Geldoff and his chums eliminate all this 30 years ago? Don't they know it's Christmas time at all (In Ethiopia) given that it's mostly muslim, no, I don't suppose they did, plus half the third world appear to be over here now too. Chairuty begins at home. My home. Please give generously as the Gov.t rob me blind every month. Rochford Rob

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