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From Atmore to the world

The crew who loaded the truck, from left, front, Kevin Kennell, AJ Beachy, Sidney Burnett, Joe Hall, Tom Thornton, Dan Morris, Reuben Miller, Tyler Hochstetler, Colby Morris, Lester Weber, Pete Amerson; back, Don Metzler, Jim Hochstetler, Gene King.

Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes were loaded and headed for Atlanta Monday afternoon. Atlanta is one of processing center locations.

Grace Fellowship was the area collection point. Boxes were dropped off locally and brought in from other areas – 1,526 from Atmore; 646 from Brewton; 402 from Evergreen; and 2,540 from Frisco City.

The OCC crew, from left, front, Isaiah Peters, Brittany Simmons; back, Paige Jordan, Janet Armstrong, Nancy Peters, Carol Hochstetler, Mary Jane Schrock.