Operation Christmas Child D-Day

Tuesday was Dannevirke's Delivery Day!

when hundreds of shoeboxes were sent on their way.

More than 1000 young lives in destitute Pacific communities will be forever transformed because of your efforts. See below for regional total.

The Iona College Chaplain (Havelock North) arrived with Iona's 36 shoeboxes just a few minutes before the truck.

The LORD answered prayers for the wind storm to calm, and most of the duration was drenched in sunshine. Boxes and men remained dry and safe, although the truck door tried a little freestyle maneuver and the men displayed a distinct surface dampness after they'd moved 1000 shoeboxes.

Handy Andy's had lots of practice. He racked Dannevirke's boxes with flair.

Boxing Day arrives early for Marcel and Andy.

David Worboys (below) arrived home from the BP graveyard shift in time to help the fellas with his own red wagon.

Fifteen boxes of Fillers were loaded up! These fillers are very valuable at the Auckland warehouse, where every shoebox is checked for content and quantity.

The final shoebox count of the day, not counting the approximate 300 that arrived later that night from Havelock North (we hope to have this number confirmed), was

1,069
from Napier to Pahiatua.
Well done
every one!

Shoebox Postage

Possum & Kiwi, off on their journey to the Islands this weekend.

It costs NZ$8 to get each Operation Christmas Child shoebox from you to its destination.

• Detach the envelope from the OCC brochure,
• place your donation inside this,
• seal it,
• fill in the appropriate blanks,
• and place the envelope inside your shoebox.

This year you have the choice of donating online here. It's a quick and easy credit card transaction, and you can print your receipt immediately, then write the receipt number in the space provided on the donation envelope.

"My Child" available on CD

Operation Christmas Child -- shoebox delivery closing this weekend!

Carolyn Ballinger has kindly recorded a demonstration CD of her song "My Child". I'm delighted to have this resource to share with folk who ask me about the song after I sing it at Operation Christmas Child presentations.

The CD includes Carolyn singing and playing a long and a short version, and piano backing tracks for both. You can order this for A$7 from her, as well as the sheet music (also A$7). See below for contact details.