SCOTTSBORO - Scottsboro churches are preparing Christmas gifts for children in countries affected by war, famine, poverty, terrorism, natural disaster and other adversities.
Their work is being done through Operation Christmas Child, which bills itself as the world's largest Christmas project.
The project consists of volunteers packing shoe boxes with gifts that are transported by a variety of means to countries around the world.
Operation Christmas Child uses a technology that allows donors to track the gifts to their destination. Last year, volunteers in Scottsboro prepared and gave 2,238 gift-filled shoe boxes to less fortunate children around the world.
This year, the boxes will be collected at Unclaimed Baggage Center at 509 West Willow St. in Scottsboro Nov. 16-21 from 9 am. to 5 p.m., Nov. 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and Nov. 23 from 8 to 10 a.m.
For more information, call the Unclaimed Baggage Center at 800-605-9708, Operation Christmas Child at 770-777-9342 or visit online at www.samaritanspurse.org/.
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