Operation Christmas Child Collection

WELLINGTON - Operation Christmas Child's national collection week began Monday and ends Nov. 23.

They're looking for shoe boxes filled with school supplies, toys, necessity items, hard candy and letters of encouragement. Those boxes will be sent to children in more than 100 countries. The organization also sends stories from the bible with the boxes in order to introduce the children to Christianity.

Last year the organizations collected more than 8 million shoe boxes and since 1993 they've delivered more than 69 million shoe boxes to needy children in 130 countries.

Tyla Morris, who is co-owner of Apple of His Eye Teacher Supply Store, 880-2 S. State Road 7, is a drop-off point again this year. They are the only drop-off location in Palm Beach County. Last year they collected more than 2,500 shoe boxes. This year's goal is 3,500. To make the process even easier Apple of His Eye is giving out free shoeboxes.

"This will help not just [the kids] physical but their spiritual needs as well," Morris said. "One lady that came in here…she packed 200 boxes herself. She shopped all year. She doesn't have kids of her own and this is how she has kids. This lady made me cry. Every one of these boxes were immaculate. It is such an amazing testimony of kindness."

Visit www.samaritanspurse.org to learn more information about Operation Christmas Child.

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Although not a native Floridian, Wellington/Royal Palm Beach Forum reporter Nadia Sorocka has called Florida her home for most of her life. She went to school in Palm Beach County graduating from John I. Leonard High School and Palm Beach State College. After receiving her Associate of Art degree she attended the University of North Florida in Jacksonville and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Communications in 2004.

Nadia was able to combine her two passions - education and journalism - when she became a staff writer for Forum Publishing Group. Her column, Class Notes, allowed her to voice concerns with the education system as well as highlight positive aspects.

In February 2011 she became the reporter for the Wellington and Royal Palm Forums. She enjoys getting to know the people who call the western communities their home.

She may reached at nxsorocka@tribune.com or 561-351-6112.