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OCC 2024: Over 3,000 shoebox gifts collected so far

From Mark Fudge

In 2023, Adair County collected 3,300 shoebox gifts. The most boxes ever collected in Adair County was in 2015 when 3,777 shoe boxes were collected.

With drop offs Friday from the ACHS Lady Indians, ACHS FCA, and Columbia United Methodist Church, Adair County has now collected over 3,000 shoebox gifts for the second year in a row. Three days of drop offs still remain.

Boxes can be dropped off at the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene Wheet Fellowship Hall through Monday at these times:
  • Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 9amCT to 11amCT
  • Sunday, November 24, 2024, from 1pmCT to 3pmCT
  • Monday, November 25, 2024, from 8amCT to 10amCT
The First Church of the Nazarene/Wheet Fellowship Hall is located at 1200 Jamestown Street Columbia, KY.




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OCC 2024: Over 3,000 shoebox gifts collected so far



2024-11-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The ACHS FCA And Girls Basketball team combined forces to put the total number of shoebox gifts collected in Adair County over the 3,000 mark for the second year in a row. Lady Indians head coach Stacia Hill has been packing boxes for many years and this year the Lady Indians joined her in packing shoebox gifts.

Pictured are front row - Maddie Wethington, Emily Smith, Ashley Loy, Kaylence Bennett, Kinzlee Akin and Shelby Riley. In The back row are Ila Loy, Reese Bardin, Allee Campbell, Addison Wooley, Jada Woolridge, Annika Jennings, Addie Bowman, Konnor Houchens, Claire Loy, Ella Brown, and Callee White.

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OCC 2024: ACHS FCA



2024-11-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Alijah Baerg and Kate Familia add a finishing touch to the shoebox gifts collected by the ACHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The boxes prepared by the FCA and the Lady Indians basketball team gives Adair County or than 3,000 shoebox gifts with three days of collection remaining.

Boxes can be dropped off at the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene Wheet Fellowship Hall through Monday, November 25, 2024.

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OCC 2024: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church



2024-11-23 - Adair Co., KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Jenni Reed from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church delivered Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes earlier this week. She said that everyone at the church received a great blessing from packing the boxes.

Boxes can be dropped off at the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene Wheet Fellowship Hall through Monday, November 25, 2024. Click 'read more' for the drop off schedule.

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OCC 2024: Sandra Watts for Columbia UMC



2024-11-23 - Adair Co., KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Sandra Watts delivered Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes that were packed by the Columbia United Methodist Church.

Boxes can be dropped off at the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene Wheet Fellowship Hall through Monday, November 25, 2024. Click 'read more' for the drop off schedule for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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OCC 2024: Rhodes lends a hand to his grandfather



2024-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Two-year-old Rhodes Fudge stopped long enough for a photo shoot Saturday morning. He was busy helping his grandfather Mark Fudge deliver shoebox gifts at the Wheet Fellowship Hall. Rhodes is the son of Matt and Preslee Fudge.

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OCC 2024: Bianca Alfaro and Ava Alfaro



2024-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Bianca Alfaro and Ava Alfaro dropped off Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts on Saturday morning. They said that their favorite items to add to the boxes were hygiene items, school supplies and of course the toys.

Pickup will continue on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 8amCT to 10amCT at the First Church of the Nazarene/Wheet Fellowship Hall, located at 1200 Jamestown Street Columbia, KY.

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OCC 2024: Shelby Curry



2024-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
Shelby Curry delivered Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts on Saturday.

Pickup will continue on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 8amCT to 10amCT at the First Church of the Nazarene/Wheet Fellowship Hall, located at 1200 Jamestown Street Columbia, KY.

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OCC 2024: Russell Heights Baptist Church



2024-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The crew from Russell Heights Baptist Church made the first drop off of the day on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Pictured are Lee Ann Jessee, Bailey Reynolds, Will Reynolds and Debbie Reynolds.

Pickup will continue on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 8amCT to 10amCT at the First Church of the Nazarene/Wheet Fellowship Hall, located at 1200 Jamestown Street Columbia, KY.

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OCC 2024: Sparksville Baptist Church



2024-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge.
The Sparksville Baptist Church made the final dropoff of the day on Saturday, November 23, 2024, bringing the Adair County total to over 3,200 shoebox gifts. Pictured are Dorinda Morrison and Gracie Morrison.

Pickup will continue on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 8amCT to 10amCT at the First Church of the Nazarene/Wheet Fellowship Hall, located at 1200 Jamestown Street Columbia, KY.

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