The West Lancs Social Action Team together with the RS McColl store at Edge Hill University supported Operation Christmas Child in the run up to this Christmas with a very successful shoe box appeal. Operation Christmas Child is the world's largest children's Christmas project, run by the Christian charity Samaritan's Purse. They have been sending gift-filled shoeboxes around the world since 1990. Boxes go to disadvantaged children in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.This week saw the end of the appeal with boxes taken to the collection point ready for distribution.
Edward McCarthy (West Lancs Social Action Coordinator) said "This was a good cause for us to support, and we were overwhelmed by the response. Thanks to the generosity of West Lancashire residents and students many children will have gifts on Christmas Day morning. We received many boxes from Brookside Retirement Living on Aughton Street Ormskirk. On behalf of the Team, we would like to thank everyone who helped.”
And for more information visit http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk
*The team's been involved in other social action projects such as litter picking and tidying up areas and will be working next year with others to tidy up parts of West Lancashire. If you have a project idea you would like to discuss or to get involved please email [email protected] or call 01695 572306 / 07971 299606.
Pictured-Edward McCarthy (West Lancs Social Action Coordinator and Knowsley Ward 2014 Conservative Candidate) and James Trafford (RS McColl Ormskirk- Edge Hill University Store Manager) with store staff.
Edward McCarthy (West Lancs Social Action Coordinator) said "This was a good cause for us to support, and we were overwhelmed by the response. Thanks to the generosity of West Lancashire residents and students many children will have gifts on Christmas Day morning. We received many boxes from Brookside Retirement Living on Aughton Street Ormskirk. On behalf of the Team, we would like to thank everyone who helped.”
And for more information visit http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk
*The team's been involved in other social action projects such as litter picking and tidying up areas and will be working next year with others to tidy up parts of West Lancashire. If you have a project idea you would like to discuss or to get involved please email [email protected] or call 01695 572306 / 07971 299606.
Pictured-Edward McCarthy (West Lancs Social Action Coordinator and Knowsley Ward 2014 Conservative Candidate) and James Trafford (RS McColl Ormskirk- Edge Hill University Store Manager) with store staff.