Operation Christmas Child: St. Francis Xavier students show generosity
By Jill Bock
SIKESTON -- Susan Werner tears up as she gazes at all the brightly-colored Christmas boxes stacked up to the window at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School.
The generosity of the youngsters and their families is overwhelming, she explained.
The red and green boxes are part of Operation Christmas Child, a project of the Christian-based organization Samaritan's Purse. Working with local churches and other partners, the organization has provided more than 100 million boxes to youngsters in more than 130 countries.
Werner explained when Operation Christmas Child was presented to a group of women at Concordia Lutheran Church, it occurred to her that it might be something her fifth grade students and others at the Catholic school might enjoy doing.
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