{"id":5451,"date":"2019-11-07T18:33:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T18:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=5451"},"modified":"2019-11-07T18:33:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T18:33:20","slug":"fca-steps-up-to-help-children-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2019\/11\/07\/fca-steps-up-to-help-children-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"FCA steps up to help children in need"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tyler Perhac \u201920, staff writer<\/p>\n

For the fourth year, LVC\u2019s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) helped put together shoeboxes of toys, hygiene items and school supplies for children around the world for Operation Christmas Child (OCC). <\/p>\n

10 members of FCA met on Sunday, Oct. 20 at Ono United Methodist Church to make a difference. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe went for two and a half hours on Sunday night to help unpack the shoeboxes and organize them,\u201d TJ Holdredge, FCA co-leader, said. \u201cThen we got the hygiene packs together. Our role was to prepare everything so that members of the church could come in and focus on packing the boxes to be sent out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the course of Nov. 18-25, the shoeboxes are collected from collection centers such as churches all across the United States. With the help of FCA, more kids will be reached with gifts. <\/p>\n

\u201cThousands of boxes will be filled just at [Onos United Methodist Church],\u201d Holdredge said. \u201cThousands of kids will receive gifts and the incredible message of salvation through Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n

Operation Christmas Child aims to provide shoeboxes full of supplies to children outside of the United States and in Native American reservations in the U.S. who have been affected by poverty, natural disaster, disease and war. It is run by nondenominational Christian organization Samaritan\u2019s Purse, whose purpose is to provide physical and spiritual aid around the world. <\/p>\n

The Fellowship was connected to the project through LVC men\u2019s soccer head coach Charlie Grimes, who is involved with the church. Of everything FCA is involved with each year, OCC is one of the most important and special events to them. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt shows the heart of students to not only impact this campus, but the community around us, and essentially the entire world,\u201d Holdredge said. <\/p>\n

Aside from Operation Christmas Child, FCA meets every Sunday on campus. The group meets to discuss balancing sports, faith and academics, as well as help other students in similar situations. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is for Christian athletes to have a safe place to share their thoughts and questions and be supported by others who are going through the same things,\u201d Holdredge said. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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