OCC 2025: Allie Harris 2025-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. Allie Harris said that she has been packing shoeboxes for many years. She came by Monday morning and dropped off her shoebox at the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2025: Kerry and Terrie Radford 2025-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. Packing the final two shoebox gifts of the 2025 national collection week campaign were Kerry and Terrie Radford. These boxes were turned in by the Columbia Baptist Church bringing their total to 1,250 boxes and the Adair County total to 3,667 shoebox gifts. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2025: Cane Valley Christian Church 2025-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. Nancy Cundiff dropped off these beautiful shoeboxes on the final day of drop offs, Monday, November 24, 2025. These boxes were packed and prepared by the Cane Valley Christian Church. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2025: Columbia First Church of the Nazarene 2025-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. Columbia First Church of the Nazarene had people of all ages packing boxes Sunday evening. The Wheet Fellowship Hall of the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene has served as the central drop off location for many years. In addition to boxes from Adair County, boxes from Metcalfe, Casey and Hart County also are delivered to the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2025: Glens Fork Church of the Nazarene 2025-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. The final drop off of the day on Sunday was made by the Glens Fork Church of the Nazarene. This year they packed a record number of boxes. They brought in several cartons of boxes in addition to the ones that the children are holding. Pictured are Marlee Fudge, Tate Fudge, Jagger, Collins, and Nash Collins. Grandparents Jerry and Lee Ann Collins brought their grandchildren by to drop off their beautiful boxes. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2025: Rheber Nazarene Church 2025-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. The Rheber Nazarene Church in Casey County has delivered shoebox gifts to the Wheet Fellowship Hall for the past 15 years. Pictured with their beautiful boxes is Anna Huff. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2025: Kasey Blue Kessler 2025-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. Kasey Blue Kessler dropped off shoebox gifts for the 14th straight year. For each year Kasey gets older, he adds one more box. He dropped off 14 boxes this year. Pictured with him is his dad Eddie Kessler. The Kesslers track their boxes and have had boxes go to the countries of Colombia, Madagascar, and a French province in South Africa among other places. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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