Back-to-school time is the perfect time to start buying small gifts for Operation Christmas Child, said Cathy Wagstaff, local coodinator at Rose Hill Baptist Church.

Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, is an organization that provides gifts to millions of needy children in more than 90 countries.

“By adding a few extra items to their back-to-school shopping lists, Texarkana parents are helping kids around the world,” Wagstaff said.

Amanda McNiel, a parent and a local Operation Christmas Child volunteer, agreed.

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