Shirley McKinney, director of the local Operation Christmas Child collection center, right, and Ginny Diehl stack shoeboxes filled with gifts Tuesday afternoon at Grace Memorial Community Church. Volunteers are now preparing to ship the boxes to Samaritan’s Purse, which will send them on to children around the world for Christmas. The church is still accepting boxes filled with gifts. They can be brought to the church on Seton Drive in Cumberland through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and anytime on Sunday before 2 p.m., which is the deadline. For more information call (301)777-1670 or (301)777-7037.
