Drop off shoeboxes at Heritage Baptist

Published 11:09 am Thursday, November 10, 2016

: Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is thanking the Hampden-Sydney Fire Department for hosting an OCC Packing Party on Nov. 5, helping to bless 117 more children with shoebox gifts. Participating are, from left, Rebecca Huffine, Sam Whitesell, Sarah Lawson, Marcus Ayoub and Bobby Jackson.

Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is conducting its annual Shoebox Gifts drive and is asking donors to drop-off their gifts starting Monday through Nov. 21 at Heritage Baptist Church, 700 Milnwood Road in Farmville. Drop-off times are:

• Monday, Nov. 14 — 9 a.m.-noon

• Tuesday, Nov. 15 — 9 a.m.-noon