City & County Officials to Kick Off Operation Christmas Child's 4th Annual Family Fun Day!

St Lucie County Commissioner Chris Craft, Vice Mayor Jack Kelly and Councilwomen Linda Bartz along with Operation Christmas Child organizers will be on hand to kick off the organization's 4th ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY! The event will take place this year at Lyngate Park in Port St Lucie on Saturday October 3rd from 10am - 4pm.

Live Christian Bands from Rock & Roll to Hip Hop, along with dance groups will provide entertainment for all to enjoy. This year's featured bands are Capstone, The Reflections, Shopping without a Cart, Shachaa and many others. There will be a special quest appearance by Christian Hip Hop recording artist JDUB. www.myspace.com/jdub.

There will be Bounce Houses, Face Painters for the Kids, Games, Story Telling Tents, Great Food and much fun! This is a free event and everyone is welcome to participate. The event benefits and helps create awareness for OCC's upcoming nationwide shoebox collection which takes place in November. Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of Christianity.

Since 1993, more than 78 million shoe boxes have been packed, shipped, and delivered across the globe. People of all ages can be involved in this simple, hands-on mission's project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas. National Collection Week is November 16-23.

"We can't believe how much this event has grown as we approach our fourth year on the Treasure Coast. Over 1700 turned out last year to celebrate and enjoy the live music. This is a wonderful opportunity for the entire family to come out and enjoy a free event while participating in a worthy cause." said Treasure Coast Area Coordinator Gwenn Cates.

To learn more about Operation Christmas Child please visit: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/index/