Elementary students in grades kindergarten through fifth at Rosehill Christian School recently participated in “Operation Christmas Child” and donated 199 shoeboxes of gifts to be shipped to the needy children of Haiti. “Operation Christmas Child” is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian organization run by Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham. Their goal is to provide spiritual and physical aid to hurting people throughout the world. The shoeboxes were filled with new toys, school supplies, candy and a personal note. Rosehill Christian School had a goal of 155 boxes, one for each student enrolled in elementary school. Fifth grade teacher Christie Newell was pleased with the response of the students and acknowledged that this service project was “a wonderful opportunity to teach our young kids how to reach out to kids their own age who get nothing for Christmas.”

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