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OCC 2021: 2,796 OCC Shoe Box Gifts

By Mark Fudge

The 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoe box drive came to a close Monday in Adair County and all across the United States. 2,796 shoebox gifts were collected from Adair Countians at the Wheet Fellowship Hall of the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene.

We want to thank all of the individuals, churches, and organizations that made this year's shoebox drive such a huge success. We also would like to give a special thanks to all of the volunteers that donated countless hours at the drop off center.

A special thanks to the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene for providing their Wheet Fellowship Hall during the eight days of collection. Also a special thanks to Mike Talley and all of the coaches and athletes from Lindsey Wilson College that loaded the boxes from Adair and surrounding counties on to Semi trailers.

In total, 12,209 boxes were collected from Adair, Taylor, Green, Casey, and Metcalfe Counties by the Green River Team.




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OCC 2021: Jon and Peggy Conover



2021-11-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge.
Jon and Peggy Conover participate in Operation Christmas Child every year. They pack a box both for a boy and a girl.

The 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoe box drive came to a close on Monday, November 22, 2021, with donations of 2,796 OCC Shoe Box Gifts in Adair County alone, and over 12,000 total from from Adair, Taylor, Green, Casey, and Metcalfe Counties by the Green River Team.

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OCC 2021: Jaimie Wisdom of Fry Baptist Church



2021-11-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge.
Jaimie Wisdom of Fry Baptist Church was the final church to deliver boxes to the Wheet Fellowship Hall Monday morning. The drop-off brought the 8 day total to 2,796 boxes.

The 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoe box drive came to a close on Monday, November 22, 2021, with donations of over 12,000 total from from Adair, Taylor, Green, Casey, and Metcalfe Counties by the Green River Team.

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OCC 2021: ACHS Beta Club



2021-11-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge.
The ACHS Beta Club packed several boxes for OCC. Pictured are Kennedy Stephens, Amber Loy and Laney Stotts.

The 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoe box drive came to a close on Monday, November 22, 2021, with donations of 2,796 OCC Shoe Box Gifts in Adair County alone, and over 12,000 total from from Adair, Taylor, Green, Casey, and Metcalfe Counties by the Green River Team.

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OCC 2021: Carol Klingberg and Mark Klingberg



2021-11-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge.
Carol Klingberg and Mark Klingberg dropped off OCC boxes from the Glens Fork Church of Good News.

The 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoe box drive came to a close on Monday, November 22, 2021, with donations of 2,796 OCC Shoe Box Gifts in Adair County alone, and over 12,000 total from from Adair, Taylor, Green, Casey, and Metcalfe Counties by the Green River Team.

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OCC 2021: Marilyn Turner



2021-11-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge.
Marilyn Turner delivered shoe box gifts to the Wheet Fellowship Hall Monday morning.

The 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoe box drive came to a close on Monday, November 22, 2021, with donations of 2,796 OCC Shoe Box Gifts in Adair County alone, and over 12,000 total from from Adair, Taylor, Green, Casey, and Metcalfe Counties by the Green River Team.

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OCC 2021: Packing the last cartons



2021-11-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge.
Volunteers Connie Scott and James Turner packed the last two cartons Monday morning with shoe box gifts. Many drop-off locations ran out of cartons. The Adair County total was up almost 800 boxes from last year.

The 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoe box drive came to a close on Monday, November 22, 2021, with donations of 2,796 OCC Shoe Box Gifts in Adair County alone, and over 12,000 total from from Adair, Taylor, Green, Casey, and Metcalfe Counties by the Green River Team.

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OCC Boxes headed to Charlotte NC



2021-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge.
Alan McDougle of YRC Trucking leaves the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene parking lot with several thousand shoebox gifts. The boxes will be taken to the OCC Processing Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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OCC Boxes leave Columbia



2021-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge.
Alan McDougle of YRC Trucking leaves the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene parking lot with several thousand shoebox gifts. The boxes will be taken to the OCC Processing Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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ACMS Beta Club working to help children in OCC



2021-11-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Deb Waddell, ACMS.
The Beta Club at Adair County Middle School participated in the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Program. They collected approximately 50 boxes filled with supplies, hygiene items and toys. We are proud of their contribution. Beta Club Coordinators are Angel Woodrome and Leighann Loy.

Front row: Clarie Loy, Ashley Loy, Addie Bowman, Natlie Bardin, Maci Spears, Kiley Parker, Dalton Grider.

Middle row: Abby Malden, Harper Bennett, Raegan Atwood, Addie Baker, lily Myers, Samuel Feese, Jay Harmon, Sponsor: Angel Woodrome.

Back row: Jon Hunter Stotts, Graham Robertson, Kaden Burton, Zane Greer Cater Curry, Sophie Eaton Tristyn Burton. Not in picture: Allee Campbell, Nadia Cooper, Katie Kean, Mia Wilkerson, Preston Wilson, Jon Shehan, Kaylee Vance, JT Loy, Baily Coffey, Haley Thomas, sponsor Leighann Loy. Big Shout out to Keylin Bergin and Family for filling 12 boxes. - Deb Waddell

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