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Children Volunteer To Help Those Suffering Around The World

DENVER (CBS4)- Children are coming together to help other children this holiday season.

The group "Samaritan's Purse" launched a project called "Operation Christmas Child" which will help children around the world. Those children area suffering from war, disease, poverty and disaster, including young hurricane victims in the Caribbean.

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Thousands of volunteers helped prepare colorfully-wrapped shoe boxes filled with school supplies, hygiene items and toys. Each gift will include the message "You are loved and not forgotton!"

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Children gathered to help organize the boxes on Monday in hopes of sending out 730,000 gifts to children around the world. The final goal is to reach 12 million children.

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