CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall residents nearly doubled their contribution to the Samaritan’s Purse annual Christmas Shoebox campaign sending 748 shoeboxes to children in need around the world this past holiday season, up from 480 the year before.
“In a year filled with uncertainty, we praise God for the opportunity to continue reaching children around the world with gift-filled shoeboxes that bring so much joy,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “These gifts provide a tangible expression of love and open doors for sharing the life-changing hope of Jesus Christ.”
The shoeboxes contained toys, hygiene products, school items and more and were sent to children in Central America and West Africa.
In total 10.5 million shoeboxes were collected globally this past Christmas season with 413,875 coming from Canada.
