For residents who have been busy these last few weeks packing shoeboxes for children, it's time to make sure they get collected so they can be sent out around the world. 

"National Collection Week goes from the 13th of November to the 19th," explains local campaign coordinator, Jillian Ursu. "November 19th is our absolute last day to drop them off."

The collection site is at the Estevan Alliance Church at 140 King Street.

"So once you've got them all filled and ready to go and you've got your donation in there, then you can bring them on back here."

Last year, 1534 shoeboxes were collected in Estevan and area.

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