Nov 18 2008
Operation Christmas Child
White Elephant, Chinese Gift Exchange, Secret Santa…these are all gift exchanges commonly participated in at the annual “Office Christmas Party,” but this year Herlong & Associates wanted to do something different. While brainstorming in an office meeting, Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child” was suggested and immediately decided upon as a charitable organization we would support this year. Everyone in the office was truly excited to be giving gifts to children around the world instead of the usual co-worker gag gift at the office party. While these typically do present a good laugh, we knew we would all get a lot more out of helping others in need, and so it began. Herlong & Associates chose to make three boxes for children ranging from 2-14 years old and each person in our office contribute gifts as they were able. It turns out we have so many gifts, the boxes are over-flowing and we are able to create another box for another child! Once we have wrapped the full Christmas boxes, Laura Anne will be dropping them off to the Samaritan’s Purse organization for them to distribute to children around the world. For more information on this wonderful Christmas “operation”, you can visit http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/
Laura Anne & Sabrina packing Christmas boxes
