CLASS . "ACT: This Grade 9 sacial studies class at Skeena Jr. — ~ all 95 students ; — posed for this photo with the Salvation Army's lan McDonough before load- ing hundreds of food items into two vans. JENNIFER LANG PHOTO Food drive fills van ~ IT’S ABOUT students doing their part to help other people in the community. _~ Patsy Chant's Grade 9 Socials class collected more than 700 non perishable food items for the Salvation Army during a recent food drive. “The second annual event offered up a ~ pressing challenge for students.at Skeena ~ Junior Secondary ~ each class competes sto see which. will collect the most food “during a-particular block. . = This year’s food drive resulted in about 2,000 items for the Salvation Army — far more boxes than the Army’s van could “earry back to the Thrift Shop in one trip. “A second van was pressed into service to transport the food. School counsellor Ed Papais says the idea for the food drive stemmed from a fundraising crisis that emerged for the ". school’s athletics department. - . B.C. School Sports phased out its fun- draising prize draw — a program sports teams in northern B.C, relied on to help cover travel costs. to games and tourna- ments, he says. ‘The school decided to hold its own raf- fle instead. When one of the potential prize donors ~ Hawkair — urged the school {o organize a fundraiser that would also benefit the community, Papais came up ‘with a food drive. “That spurred us on. Sometimes you just need a nudge,” he says. This time, Skeena Jr.’s top two win- ning classes (runner-up was Marsha Cater’s class) were treated to a pizza ’ party for their efforts. “One student collected something like 78 items, another student collected some- thing like 56 items and another collected 47 or 48 — that’s a lot of items,” he said. Christmas Shoe box send-off day nears Gifts from Canada will wind up in 18 countries THOSE WANTING to par- “ticipate in Operation Christmas Child have until this ‘Saturday lo drop off their gift-Filled shoe boxes. Operation. Christmas ~<. -Child is the world’s largest “* ghildren’s Christmas pro- ject. It’s carried out by Sa- “maritan’s Purse, an inter- “national Christian: relief: organization. oO" Participants ean pick up “an Official shoe box from . Canada Safeway, or use one of their own, and fill it with a variety of items for either.a boy or a girl ac- - cording to a specified age "-calegory. -! Suggested gifts include “small toys like cars, rubber balls, jump ropes, yo-yos -and stuffed “animals; _.school supplies like pens, >, pencils and sharpener, wri- -ting, pads and: solar calcu- lators; and even hygiene a items : ‘like’ toothbrushes or soap. ‘Hair -clips, watches, : picture books or T-shirts ‘are other suggestions. Medicines, perishables, liquids. and war-related - ttoys are not permitted. ae You must include $5 to help cover shipping and other costs. Hand them in to Safe- way or the Alliance Church in Terrace by Sa- turday, Nov. 17. The shoe boxes will then be delivered to a dis- tribution point in Calgary before being sent off to children across the world. Last year, Canadians donated 740,000 shoe box ham, who receive the boxes also. booklet of the Christmas story: Samaritan’s Purse foun- der Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Gra- says the children “Jearn about God’s great- esl gift: his son, Jesus Christ,” a Samaritan's Purse brochure says. It says the shoe boxes “open doors for presenting the Good News of Jesus ‘Over 16,400 children responded to the invitation to make commitments to Christ.’ gifts. This year, boxes from Canada will be distributed in 18 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Serbia, Togo, and Trinidad and Tobago. The shoe boxes are hand delivered by Samari- tan's Purse representatives who also offer some reli- gious literature at the same time, The Greatest Gift of All, a children’s Christ — through personal witnessing, children’s li- terature and evangelistic programs.” In the Honduras last year, the distribution of shoe boxes was followed by evangelistic rallies that attracted 103,000 children, the brochure continues. “Over 16,400 children responded to the invitation to make commitments to Christ,” it states. CE MoT Sy FLOWERS Flower & Gift Shoppe CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY All day Friday and Saturday November 14" and 15% Save 20" OFF EVERYTHING 50" OFF SELECTED ITEMS See our new in stock home decor lines. Shop now for Christmas! er 2 4619 Lakelse Avenue * 638-1900 * 1-888-325- 6667 O Telellont Zt The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - BS - lows & Sports as » Community - Tamitik Arena 6:00 P.M. 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