Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week 2024: Shoebox Gifts Day 5 And 6

The ACHS FCA And girls basketball team combined forces to put the total number of shoebox gifts collected in Adair County over the 3000 mark for the second year in a row. Pictured are front row – Maddie Wethington, Emily Smith, Ashley Loy, Kaylence Bennett, Kinzlee Akin and Shelby Riley. In The back row are Ila Loy, Reese Bardin, Allee Campbell, Addison Wooley, Jada Woolridge, Annika Jennings, Addie Bowman, Konnor Houchens, Claire Loy, Ella Brown, and Callee White. Lady Indians, head coach Stacia Hill has been packing boxes for many years and this year the Lady Indians joined her in packing shoebox gifts.

Alijah Baerg and Kate Familia add a finishing touch to the shoebox gifts, collected by the ACHS FCA. The boxes prepared by the FCA and the Lady Indians basketball team gives Adair County or than 3000 shoebox gifts with three days of collection remaining.

Jenni Reed from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church delivered OCC shoeboxes earlier this week. She said that everyone at the church received a great blessing from packing the boxes.

Sandra Watts delivered boxes that were packed by the Columbia United Methodist Church.

Two year old Rhodes Fudge stopped long enough for a photo shoot Saturday morning. He was busy helping his grandfather Mark Fudge deliver shoebox gifts at the Wheet Fellowship Hall. He is the son of Matt and Preslee Fudge.

Bianca Alfaro and Ava Alfaro dropped off the shoebox gifts Saturday morning. They said that their favorite items to add to the boxes were hygiene items, school supplies and of course the toys.

Shelby Curry delivered her shoebox gifts Saturday.

The crew from Russell Heights Baptist Church made the first drop off of the day on Saturday. Pictured are Lee Ann Jessee, Bailey Reynolds, Will Reynolds and Debbie Reynolds.

The Sparksville Baptist Church made the final drop off of the day Saturday bringing the County total to over 3,200 shoebox gifts. Pictured are Dorinda Morrison and Gracie Morrison.

(Mark Fudge – Operation Christmas Child)