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ALL THANKS TO "OPERATION
CHRISTMAS CHILD," ONE OF
THE LARGEST CHRISTMAS PROJECTS
AROUND THE
WORLD. THIS WEEK, TERRE HAUTE
BEFORE LETTING SANTA,
REST.
NEWS 10'S GINA GLAROS VISITED A
LOCAL CHURCH THIS AFTERNOON
THEM.
BUSY VOLUNTEERS.. DOING SOME
BEHIND THE
SCENES WORK FOR SANTA. MEMBERS
OF FAMILY WORSHIP
CENTER, IN TERRE HAUTE TAKE PART
IN AN INTERNATIONAL
EFFORT.. MAKING UP HUNDREDS OF
SHOE BOXES FOR KIDS.
"TOYS AND THERE IS TOOTHPASTE, A
NOTEBOOK, PENCILS, PAPER."
"SOME OF THESE CHILDREN WILL
NEVER HAVE RECEIVED A GIFT
IN THEIR LIVES. SO JUST TO BE
ABLE TO GIVE THEM SOMETHING
THIS CHRISTMAS WILL MAKE A BIG
DIFFERENCE."
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
STARTED BACK IN 19-93, HELPING
KIDS IN DIFFERENT PLACES AROUND
THE GLOBE.
IN THEIR LIFETIME BECAUSE
THERE'S
THEY WON'T GO BACK
YEARS."
FROM TERRE HAUTE ALONE.. ABOUT 2
THOUSAND BOXES
WILL BE UNDER TREES IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
"I'M HAPPY THAT THEY'RE GOING TO
THE PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP,
THAT ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THIS
YEAR." SINCE THE PROGRAM
BEGAN..
VOLUNTEERS NATIONWIDE HAVE GIVEN
MORE THAN "100 MILLION"
BOXES. "I HOPE I LIVE LONG
ENOUGH IF
ONE OF THESE COUNTRIES AND
HAND A BOX OUT. THAT WOULD BE MY
GOAL."
"THEY'RE HELPING TO CHANGE THE
WORLD, AND
GOD'S DOING IT THROUGH CHILDREN,
AND JUST TO BE APART
OF THAT, I AM SO EXCITED."
GIVING THE SPIRIT OF
CHRISTMAS TO SO MANY. "THE
THEME OF THIS IS THE
POWER OF A SIMPLE GIFT, AND WHAT
THIS SIMPLE GIFT CAN
DO ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, IS
AMAZING."
NEWS 10.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO HELP.. YOU HAVE
UNTIL NOON TOMORROW TO
DROP A GIFT BOX OFF OR YOU CAN
HELP DONATE TO COVER SHIPPING
COST. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO
TO OUR WEBSITE, WTHITV.COM.
THE HOLIDAYS ARE