Here are some lovely memories of the kind-hearted people from almost 15 years ago filling boxes with treats and presents for others.
See who you can spot in these retro pictures going back 14 years.
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1. St Mary's RC primary School
The 2006 launch of Operation Christmas Child in Chesterfield by town Mayor Trudy Mulcaster. Emily Sobczak from St Mary's in the foreground but children from both St Mary's and Brampton attended Photo: Marisa Cashill
2. Church of the Annunciation
Tessa Hope from Church of the Annunciation with some of the shoeboxes which were sent off in 2009 Photo: bwj
3. At the sorting depot
Bringing shoe boxes into Chesterfield depot. From Mansfield for operation Christmas child l to r Ian Green, Dave Parkin, Frank Berry back in 2010 Photo: Terry Walden
4. Derbyshire Times staff
Ellie Hunter and Ellen Beardmore with shoe boxes from the Derbyshire Times for Operation Christmas Child in 2011 Photo: Marisa Cashill