“Narnia, Samaritan's Purse Team Up to Send Christmas Boxes to Needy Kids - Christian Post” plus 1 more |
| Narnia, Samaritan's Purse Team Up to Send Christmas Boxes to Needy Kids - Christian Post Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:06 PM PDT Walden Media and 20th Century Fox are teaming up with international relief group Samaritan's Purse this winter to help make a difference in the lives of children around the world. Through "Operation Narnia," Samaritan's Purse and the makers of upcoming film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" are looking to provide even more children with shoe boxes filled with supplies and love than in any of the previous years since the relief group launched the Operation Christmas Child project. Samaritan's Purse, led by well-known evangelist Franklin Graham, provides spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since the 1970s, it has helped meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine in the name of Jesus Christ. In 1993, Samaritan's Purse launched Operation Christmas Child to provide gifts for children in need. The project's mission is "to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way to needy children around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ." Last year, the organization collected 8.2 million shoeboxes worldwide, 5 million of which came from the United States. National collection week for the 2010 Operation Christmas Child – this year named Operation Narnia – is Nov. 15-22. Thirteen other countries are participating this year. Leigh Fisher, regional director of the Mid-Atlantic region for Operation Christmas Child, says the impact of the ministry has been enormous This year, the Mid-Atlantic region has set a goal of 630,000 boxes in hopes of surpassing last year's total of 571,966 boxes. Noting that the project has transformed people's hearts, she stressed how "God changes not just the life of a child, but families, and communities." Last year, 14 new churches were started in the Dominican Republican as a result of the shoe boxes being sent there. "The boxes give more than gifts, they give joy and hope, and the best gift of all Jesus Christ," Fisher said. Lejla Allison is one of the countless children whose lives have been changed through the OCC ministry. At 11 years old, she was among the first group of children to receive gift-filled shoe boxes when OCC was launched in Bosnia. Lejla remembers how much hope the gift-filled box gave her. "I truly felt blessed. I knew that God had answered my prayers," Lejla said. "I was so overwhelmed I started to cry. But these were not the tears I was used to crying. This time they were tears of joy. This time I knew it was worthwhile to keep on living." Now living in the United States, Lejla remembers firsthand what a blessing a shoe box gift can be to a hurting child even if it may just contain candy, pencils, and sneakers. Lejla encourages anyone who wants to touch a life to consider packing a box. "It is hard to put into words what that box meant to me. It really changed my life," said Lejla. "Now I pack some of those boxes. I pray that all of the boys and girls who receive shoe box gifts will know that they are loved." The upcoming Narnia film, from which this year's project is named, is the third installment of the blockbuster series based on the fantasy novels written by renowned Christian author and apologist C.S. Lewis . "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is set to hit theaters Dec. 10 On the Web: www.samaritanspurse.org/OCC This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Kids' Halloween lanterns, bikes recalled this week - AP - msnbc.com Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:40 AM PDT Children's Halloween lanterns that pose fire hazards, bicycles with defective seat posts that could cause falls and strap-on tree steps that have sent people tumbling from trees all were recalled this week. So were mowers, infant shoes and dishwashers. Here's a look at some of the week's recalls: ___ HALLOWEEN LANTERNS DETAILS: Plastic lanterns designed to resemble a pumpkin, ghost and skull that were made in China for Dollar Tree Stores and sold from this August through October at Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Occasions, Deal$ and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide. WHY: The bulb in the battery-operated lanterns can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. INCIDENTS: One report received of a bulb overheating. No injuries reported. HOW MANY: About 682,000. FOR MORE: Call Dollar Tree at 800-876-8077 or visit www.dollartree.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ BICYCLES DETAILS: Bicycles with 2010 EC90 Zero seat posts, made in China for Easton Sports of Scotts Valley, Calif. They were sold at Turner Suspension Bicycles, Ibis Cycles and Security Bicycle Accessories retailers nationwide from April through August. WHY: The carbon top clamp of the seat post can crack, posing a fall hazard to the user. INCIDENTS: None reported. HOW MANY: About 200. FOR MORE: Call Easton Sports 866-892-6059 or visit www.eastonbike.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ PLASTIC TREE STEPS DETAILS: Ameristep plastic strap-on tree steps made in China for Primal Vantage Co. of Randolph, N.J. The product was sold from April 2008 through November 2009 at various outdoor and sporting goods retailers nationwide. WHY: The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard. INCIDENTS: Six complaints of step breakage received, including two involving consumers who were bruised and cut. HOW MANY: About 40,000. FOR MORE: Call Primal Vantage at 866-972-6168 or visit www.treestandcustomerservice.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ MOWERS DETAILS: Deere & Co. of Moline, Ill., recalled mowers with foot lift and Premium Foot Lift Kits, sold at John Deere dealers in 2009 and 2010. WHY: A bolt in the right-hand steering lever can catch on the tab of the foot lift stop and lock in place, causing the steering lever to remain in the forward travel position, posing an injury hazard to the driver. INCIDENTS: No injuries reported. HOW MANY: About 6,450 mowers with foot lift; 300 Premium Foot Lift Kits. FOR MORE: Call Deere at 800-537-8233 or visit www.johndeere.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ INFANT SHOES DETAILS: Meijer, of Grand Rapids, Mich., recalled Falls Creek infant boy shoes made in China and sold at Meijer stores nationwide from July through September. WHY: The shoe lace toggles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. INCIDENTS: None reported. HOW MANY: About 2,300. FOR MORE: Call Meijer at 800-927-8699 or visit www.meijer.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ DISHWASHERS DETAILS: GE Appliances & Lighting of Louisville, Ky., recalled GE Profile dishwashers made between July 2003 and December 2005, and GE Monogram dishwashers made between January 2004 and December 2006. WHY: Water condensation can drip onto the electronic control board, causing a short circuit and resulting in an overheated connector. This poses a fire hazard to consumers. INCIDENTS: GE has received five reports of fires. No injuries reported. HOW MANY: About 174,000. FOR MORE: Call GE at 877-275-6840 or visit www.geappliances.com/recall or www.cpsc.gov . ___ Online: www.dollartree.com www.cpsc.gov www.eastonbike.com www.cpsc.gov www.treestandcustomerservice.com www.cpsc.gov www.johndeere.com www.cpsc.gov www.meijer.com www.cpsc.gov www.geappliances.com/recall www.cpsc.gov Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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