Sutton: Boxes Brought Joy to Many – All Otsego

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Letter from Jasmin Sutton

Boxes Brought Joy to Many

Generosity throughout Cooperstown contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected 10 million shoebox gifts in 2023. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2023, the ministry is now sending over 11.3 million shoebox gifts to children worldwide, including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster.

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