FCA and FCCLA teamed up and offered a challenge to DeKalb County High School: to collect shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Each November thousands of people prepare and collect shoeboxes filled with toys, school supplies, personal items, and other small gifts. These boxes are then distributed overseas by volunteers to third world countries. According to the Operation Christmas Child website, as of April 2015, over 124 million boxes have been delivered. Many students and teachers participated in this event, and DCHS collected 250 shoeboxes! The cost to ship each shoebox is $7.00, and Union Lee Baptist Church (where FCCLA advisor Mrs. Linda Parris attends) paid the entire shipping fee at $7.00 per box. FCA Advisors: Coach Dylan Kleparek, Mrs. Lisa Craig, Mrs. Jane Rice, Ms. Sara Parker, and Coach Steve Trapp.
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