Dream world where we get services
Now that the state and county have made so much extra money from taxes, etc., in 2019, maybe other than just raising their own salaries and babying TMT protesters, they could fix the problems with the dump and recycling, as well as the huge amount of pigs that are invading all neighborhoods.
Wouldn’t that be nice? Right, dream on!
Christa Wagner
Kona
Mahalo for giving
I am writing to thank Kailua-Kona residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.
Because of the generosity of donors in Kailua-Kona and across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected more than 8.9 million shoebox gifts in 2019. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2019, the ministry is now sending 10,569,405 shoebox gifts to children worldwide.
Through shoeboxes — packed with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items — Kailua-Kona volunteers brought joy to children in need around the world. Each gift-filled shoebox is a tangible expression of God’s love, and it is often the first gift these children have ever received. Thanks to the generosity of donors, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 178 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories since 1993.
It’s not too late for people to make a difference. Though drop-off locations serving Kailua-Kona are closed until Nov. 16-23, information about yearround volunteer opportunities can also be found at samaritanspurse.org/occ or by calling (714) 432-2950.
Thank you again to everyone who participated in this global project — many who do so year after year. These simple gifts, packed with love, send a message to children worldwide that they are loved and not forgotten.
Dana Williams
Operation Christmas Child
Boone, NC