News Briefs: Samaritan's Purse planning for Operation Christmas Child
70 vendors to be featured at Sunset Farmers Market on Saturday
FREMONT, Ohio – Downtown Fremont Inc. will be hosting the Sunset Market and Downtown Block Party Event from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Activities will be held on Front Street in Downtown Fremont from Croghan Street to the alley at the Fremont Municipal Building.
Entry to the farmers market will be free to the public.
During the Sunset Market, The Garrison Restaurant will be hosting an evening Hog Roast with sides in the front of Lot A (Brady Parking Lot). The hog roast will consist of meats and sides to bring a block party feel while enjoying the spectacular sunset farmers market with more than 70 vendors who showcase produce and unique items forsale.
Samaritan's Purse ready for Operation Christmas Child
Residents in Sandusky and Ottawa counties are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 100 countries.
For more information, visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. National Collection Week is Nov. 13-20. Participants can donate $10 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement.
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 209 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories. This year, Operation Christmas Child will celebrate its 30th year of ministry.
Wildlife refuge to hold virtual Migration-a-Thon
OAK HARBOR - This September, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Ottawa NWR are hosting a month-long Migration-A-Thon Virtual Challenge, a way to come together and move (bird, walk, hike, run, swim, paddle, ride, etc.) in the community with a goal of reaching 2,269 miles collectively, the distance it takes a monarchbutterfly to travel from Oak Harbor, Ohio, to the butterfly sanctuary in Sierra Chincua, Mexico.
When participants register for the Virtual Challenge, they can log miles for the month of September to helpthe refuge reach its goal. Additionally, participants can create a fundraising page and have friends, family,or businesses sponsor their movement with a donation or pledged rate per mile. Donations will help toconserve wildlife habitat in the Lake Erie marshes through the Friends of Ottawa NWR. To register for the Virtual Challenge visit friendsofottawanwr.org/migration-a-thon.html.
The News-Messenger/News Herald
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