Princeton First Baptist Church, which has served as a central drop-off location for the past 10 years, collected shoe boxes prepared by area churches and groups to be placed in crates to be shipped to the processing center in Atlanta. In addition, crates of shoe boxes from 4 other drop-off locations were brought to the local church to be loaded on trailers to be transferred to the processing center. At the end of the week, 5000 boxes were collected locally, and over 18,000 were loaded onto the semi-trailers parked in the church parking lot.
Ruth Gray serves as the area coordinator over 8 counties and explained what drop-off week involved.
click to download audioGray encourages other groups and churches to get involved in the shoe box ministry.
click to download audioGray noted that any age can help with preparing shoe boxes.
click to download audioGray shared the greatest joy she receives from being a part of this ministry.
click to download audioSusan Randolph is the central drop-off coordinator for this area. She said it takes several volunteers to make the drop-off week a success and invites anyone to help next year.
click to download audioRandolph noted there were over 325 volunteer hours given this week. She shared what it means to her to be a part of this ministry.
click to download audioThis year there were over 2000 more shoe boxes collected at the local drop-off location than last year. For more information, you can contact Ruth Gray at 270-836-8028.
