Published December 03. 2025 10:42AM
Operation Christmas Child boxes are filled
Christmas is in the air at Fellowship Community in Whitehall. Residents, staff and volunteers enjoyed an afternoon preparing gift boxes for Operation Christmas Child Nov. 12 at the senior living facility, 3000 Fellowship Drive.
Operation Christmas Child is just one of many charitable worldwide ministries provided by Samaritans Purse, led by Franklin Graham, the Christian evangelist and missionary son of Billy Graham. Operation Christmas Child has gifted more than 240 million shoeboxes, filled with novelties and necessities, for more than 30 years.
This is the first Operation Christmas Child event at Fellowship, but for many places and people, this is a yearly activity.
Staff members Laszlo Onody, vice president of pastoral services, and Kelly Gould, vice president of marketing and development, were present with other Fellowship staff and Operation Christmas Child volunteer Nelson Randolph, of Bethlehem. Randolph has been involved with Operation Christmas Child since 2007.
PRESS PHOTOS BY JENN RAGOResidents at Fellowship Community, Whitehall, get comfortable Nov. 12 as they prepare to fill 300 shoeboxes with assorted items for Operation Christmas Child.
Operation Christmas Child volunteer Nelson Randolph assists residents as they fill shoeboxes with school supplies, hygiene items, toys and books. The event was held at the senior living facility, 3000 Fellowship Drive.
About 300 shoeboxes are prepared to be sent to children in poor countries just in time for Christmas.
