Southwest Area CCW, Winona-Rochester Diocese (Rochester, MN)

The Southwest Area Council of Catholic Women, in the Minnesota Diocese of Winona-Rochester, again participated in the Box of Joy collection by filling 200 boxes!  Box of Joy, sponsored by Cross Catholic Outreach, are Christmas gifts sent to children in developing countries like Haiti, Malawi and the Dominican Republic. The boxes are filled with toys, clothing, school supplies, a rosary and The Story of Jesus.  These gifts represent Christ’s love and compassion to a child who may have never before received a Christmas gift.