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Gift boxes bound for overseas

By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on November 16, 2012 1:46 PM

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Marsha Hobson places a rubber band around an Operation Christmas Child box while others at Adamsville Baptist Church do the same on Thursday. The program sends gift boxes to needy children around the world. Each box contains small toys, personal hygiene items or clothing. Local collection centers will send out more than 14,000 gift boxes this year. Boxes can still be dropped off at the Adamsville Baptist Church today from 3-5 p.m, on Saturday from 3-5 p.m, on Sunday from 1-8 p.m., and on Monday from 10-11 a.m. Boxes also can be dropped off at Mount Olive First Baptist Church today from 6-8 p.m., on Saturday from 1-4 p.m., and on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Boxes are being collected at Pinkney Baptist Church today from 6-8 p.m., on Saturday from 3-4 p.m., and on Sunday from 3-7 p.m.