Shoeboxes Join the Army!

The New Zealand Army have joined Kiwi volunteers in Operation Christmas Child, the Samaritan's Purse initiative that delivers shoeboxes full of gifts to destitute children in places like Fiji.

 

On Tuesday, Army volunteers transported shoeboxes from collection points in Palmerston North, Dannevirke, Waipukurau, and Napier/Hastings down to the Wellington warehouse. The boxes will be shipped to Auckland for processing at the Auckland warehouse, then sent on their long journey over the sea to bring love and hope to people in need this Christmas.

You can view here video footage of last year's boxes being delivered.

The big shoebox count this year is as follows:

70 boxes from Pahiatua
169 boxes from Dannevirke
totalling 239 from Tararua plus 13 boxes of fillers
meaning 13 cartons for the army to transport to the Operation Christmas Child warehouse!

 BRAVO EVERYBODY! That's 239 children in Fiji who's lives will be transformed this Christmas. And that's just the start of the positive changes that will happen in those communities. GOOD JOB!

Visit www.SamaritansPurse.org.nz to find out more of what Operation Christmas Child is doing around the world.

TIP: Start saving now for shoebox shopping in January! Shopping during the Back to School sales will allow you to fill your boxes for a lot less $$ than you'll need if you shop next September!

Photos by Hayley Max. Thanks Hayley!