Charity's extra present for Christmas call.A CAMPAIGN to send Christmas Christmas [Christ's Mass], in the Christian calendar, feast of the nativity of Jesus, celebrated in Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches on Dec. 25. In liturgical importance it ranks after Easter, Pentecost, and Epiphany (Jan. 6). presents to poor children around the world has been launched in Warwickshire Warwickshire (wŏ`rĭkshĭr), county (1991 pop. 477,000), 975 sq mi (2,525 sq km), central England. The county seat is Warwick. The terrain is gently rolling, with outcroppings of the Cotswold Hills in the south. . Operation Christmas Child will allow people to donate a shoebox of gifts to be transported to children living in abject poverty around the globe. Jane Simmonds, regional manager in Warwickshire for what is one of the largest annual charity projects, said: "The kindness Kindness See also Generosity. Allworthy, Squire Tom Jones’s goodhearted foster father. [Br. Lit. of people here in giving gifts has been a beacon of light in past years. This year we are confident it will shine even brighter despite the recession." Operation Christmas Child will be accepting boxes until November 18 and a pounds 2.50 contribution is requested towards transport costs. Visit www. operationchristmaschild.org.uk or call 0870 011 2002 for more information. |
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