Southern Pine Collects 3,074 Boxes For Operation Christmas Child

December 17, 2012

Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, which serves the rural portions of Escambia County, Ala., collected 3,074 boxes for Operation Christmas Child.

Operation Christmas Child collects shoe boxes filled with small toys, hard candies, hygienic items, socks and more for needy children in third-world countries across the globe. Each shoe box also contains a small children’s book about the birth of Christ and the first Christmas. This year, OCC plans to collect its 100 millionth shoe box to hand deliver to a needy child.

Southern Pine became a collection point for the OCC ministry in 2002. The co-op has collected more than 2,000 boxes each year due to the compassion and concern of members and friends in areas of the five counties it serves in Alabama. Despite the depressed economy, this year’s collection was the largest that Southern Pine has been able to deliver to the ministry to date.

“The co-op would like to thank everyone who helped in this effort since it began working with OCC. Because of you, many children will receive their first-ever Christmas gift in the coming months. Most importantly, they will also learn about Christ. Thank you for making this possible,” Southern Pine said in a news release.

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One Response to “Southern Pine Collects 3,074 Boxes For Operation Christmas Child”

  1. Dorothy Morgan on December 21st, 2012 10:17 am

    What a wonderful blessing to each child that will receive one of the boxes given by Southern Pine Electric Cooperative’s area!!!

    It is such an honor to be a part of something so beyond “ourselves”. I pray God’s blessings on all who participated in this wonderful endeavor. Tis the TRUE meaning of Christmas; GIVING!!! Christ came for ALL of us. He is our gift!! Share Him!!!

    Thank you so much!!!

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