December 20, 2016
Michelle Nilsson, Alama Nilsson, 6, Sarah Webb and Mallory Webb, 6, enjoy lunch outside at Desert Canyon Elementary School’s Family BBQ.
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Operation Christmas Child thanks Scottsdale local residents for huge gift collection resident devoted With a strong boost from Scottsdale, a recordbreaking 76,800 gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need were collected this year for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. This year’s gift collection is up from 71,130 in 2015, due in Harvest Bible Church’s Members of the Apostolic Christian large part to a 35 percent Church help break a record with their shoebox gifts. increase in Scottsdale. The local project also took delivery of the 1 millionth gift in the history of the local project. “It was awesome, it is awesome,” said Cheryl Johnson, who is in her ...continues on page 7
to volunteering By Alison Stanton
Bob Harris is living proof that even people with full schedules can find pockets of time to give back to their communities. Harris, who is an Allstate left: Danny Ramirez, Dwayne Bader, Joe Insurance agent in Scottsdale, From Andrea, Kenny Otter, Robert Harris and Emily volunteers with the Scottsdale Harris receive grant for Fire Department. Police Department K-9 Unit, Scottsdale Police Crime-Prevention back to the community,” he said. Harris recently was delighted to Unit, Scottsdale Fire Department learn that The Allstate Foundation, Fire-Prevention Unit and Foothills wanting to support and honor his Animal Rescue of Scottsdale. volunteer efforts, gave a $1,000 grant “I’ve always been raised to give to each of the four organizations. ...continues on page 6
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