By Brittany Titus
Round Table reporter

Operation Christmas Child, now being held at the Chick-Fil-A in Frederick, is making children happy one shoebox at a time.

The program asks people to fill a shoebox with small toys such as stuffed animals, toy cars, or yo-yos. Other items can include hard candy, sunglasses, watches, toothbrushes, bar soap, and other small items that might bring delight to a child.

People who are interested in supporting the program should fill a shoebox with small goodies and toys and then bring it back to Chick-Fil-A anytime before Nov. 20 and the shoebox will be shipped off to a needy child as a Christmas present.

Middletown High School senior Jon Weiland plans on making a donation to the cause.

“It brings me joy to know that my contributions will help a needy child’s Christmas more enjoyable,” Weiland said.

According to operationchristmaschild.org, the program has been running for more than 19 years, and last year 1.2 million shoeboxes were given away to help the less fortunate children around the nation.