Courtesy photo At left, Amanda Zambon and her daughter Lillian pose for a photo at an Operation Christmas Child shoebox packing party held at Grace Church in Gladstone recently. Lillian kissed all the Beanie Babies put in the shoeboxes that will be sent to children all over the world along with information about Christ and the Christian faith. Today is the last day to drop off filled shoeboxes at Grace Church, located at 528 28th Street in Gladstone. Shoeboxes can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shoeboxes can also be sent year-round using the “Build a Shoebox Online” option at ­www.­samaritanspurse.org/operation-chirstmas-child/buildonline/.

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At left, Amanda Zambon and her daughter Lillian pose for a photo at an Operation Christmas Child shoebox packing party held at Grace Church in Gladstone recently. Lillian kissed all the Beanie Babies put in the shoeboxes that will be sent to children all over the world along with information about Christ and the Christian faith. Today is the last day to drop off filled shoeboxes at Grace Church, located at 528 28th Street in Gladstone. Shoeboxes can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shoeboxes can also be sent year-round using the “Build a Shoebox Online” option at ­www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-chirstmas-child/buildonline/.