Rochester donates 300 gifts to those in need
Oct 23, 2019
Junior Friends of the Library pose at Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Mission. Photos by Kelly Christopoulos, Lisa Fuller & Ilana Mackin
Lisa Fuller poses with some of her Junior Friends of the Library. Photos by Kelly Christopoulos, Lisa Fuller & Ilana Mackin
The gifts that volunteers wrapped. Photos by Kelly Christopoulos, Lisa Fuller & Ilana Mackin
Leah Bertrand, a Junior Friend of the Library packages items. Photos by Kelly Christopoulos, Lisa Fuller & Ilana Mackin
Two boy scouts carry gifts from the Congregational Church Friendship Hall. Photos by Kelly Christopoulos, Lisa Fuller & Ilana Mackin
Chris Christopoulos carries gifts. Photos by Kelly Christopoulos, Lisa Fuller & Ilana Mackin
ROCHESTER — Town residents came together last Monday to support the Congregational Church in their annual participation of The Samaritans Purse — Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Mission.
Rochester Boy Scout Troop 31, Junior Friends of the Plumb Library and Congregational Church members made up over 75 people who filled the church’s Friendship Hall to stuff 300 wrapped shoe boxes with clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, toys and hand-crafted cards.
The boxes will be shipped to impoverished countries for children ages 2 to 14 for the holidays.
