Members of the First Presbyterian Church along with other community volunteers packed shoe boxes  to be sent to children in underdeveloped areas.  Operation Christmas Child is organized by Samaritan’s Purse.  People around the world put together these shoe boxes to be sent to 178 countries.  Children receive them as possibly the only gift they receive in their lives.  With the boxes, they are also given booklets telling about Christ. 

For over five years, the Port Allegany FPC has been giving shoe boxes.  This was the second year the church hosted a packing party for the whole church to participate.  This small church along with the help of several others, prepared 130 boxes.  Once they have been processed, the church will be notified of what country their boxes were delivered.  Last year’s boxes went to the Dominican Republic.