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Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child fundraisers


The Samaritans Purse organisers are gearing up for their 2018 fundraisers starting off with Operation Christmas Child and their beautiful filled shoe boxes that are traditionally sent to children in areas of poverty in the South Pacific region. This year will see the New South Wales boxes sent to the Philippines and Cambodia.


There are always costs associated with such projects and in this case the primary cost is postage so the Samaritans Purse organisers aim to meet these costs by some fundraisers. Dates to put into your diaries to support the Operation Christmas Child project

Christopher Robin, Special Fundraiser Movie afternoon Sunday 23 September Narooma Kinema 1.00 p.m. - film and afternoon tea $20 per head $20 will give you a great afternoon tea which follows Christopher Robin (did you love AA Milne’s Winnie the Poohand Now we are six?) Christopher Robin has grown upnow!! This is a film that is suitable for young and old. All proceeds will go to fund filled shoe boxes for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child.Filled shoe boxes will go to underprivileged countries for children in our Asia-Pacific region - Vietnam, Cambodia,Thailand, Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Samoa.A filled shoe box will bring joy to a child and hope for the family and a love in the community knowing that others in the world care about them Please book your tickets through: Ilonka 0428213787 or Liz 4471 7675, email: a2fisher@bigpond.net.au

Sensational Scrumptious Soup and Slice Friday 28 September Red Door Hall, St John’s

12.00 for 12.30 p.m. Anglican Church, Page Street,

Moruya, $15 per head

You will receive a sumptious lunch of soup,crusty bread and yummy slices, plus tea or coffee. the cost is $15 per head, but please also bring a little extra for the bring and buy sale and raffle There is a beautiful quilt, a picture and a hamper that you could win. (the raffle will be drawn at the lunch). Kindly supported by St John’s Anglican Women.

Guys and Dolls Bay Players, 2.00 p.m Sunday 18 November Gregory Street,. Batemans Bay, $28 per ticket

This is a joint effort supporting the costs of sending shoe boxes Batemans Bay and Moruya/Narooma Please buy your tickets from Liz Fisher before 10 October. Please contact Liz, 4471 7675, or email: a2fisher@bigpond.net.au

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