Caring effort

To the editor:

Thank you for a job well done, Lawrence and Douglas County area citizens. First Christian Church was a relay center for Operation Christmas Child shoe box, a mission project of Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse. Area churches, groups and individuals brought 2,160 filled shoe boxes to First Christian Church for delivery to the Overland Park Collection Center. From Overland Park, the boxes go to a processing center in Minnesota. From processing centers they are delivered around the world to needy children in desperate situations. Worldwide, more than 8 million boxes will be distributed this year.

Bobby Jones, owner of Professional Movers, provided the truck and driver to deliver the boxes to Overland Park. A big “thank you” to him. Thank you to all who opened their hearts and wallets to provide a bit of happiness to a bunch of very deserving children.

Katie Studebaker,

Lawrence