Lawson Falle Introduces 2005 Franklin Graham Collection Christmas Cards - Part Of Proceeds To "Operation Christmas Child"

Rick Tocquigny, President of Lawson Falle Publishing, says two Christmas card box sets in the Franklin Graham Collection will highlight the company's product launch with a portion of proceeds donated to "Operation Christmas Child."

Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) July 7, 2005 -- Lawson Falle Publishing launched its second annual program to benefit children assisted by Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritans Purse, the international relief and evangelism ministry headed by Franklin Graham.

Two Christmas card box sets in the Franklin Graham Collection will highlight the 2005 product launch of Lawson Falle, which will donate a portion of proceeds to "Operation Christmas Child."
    
Each of the box sets contain 16 cards, with 17 envelopes, and has a suggested retail price of $14.99.
    
Rick Tocquigny, President and Chief Customer Servant, said, The Franklin Graham Christmas card box sets are beautiful cards with meaningful messages and designed to help children worldwide."
   
He said the 2005 box sets will be sold in Christian stores and other retail outlets and will also be available to participating churches across North America that collect gift-filled shoe boxes for children living in desperate situations around the world.
    
Franklin Graham said, "It is our prayer that God will be honored and lives touched by the cards, which convey the true meaning of Christmas and point people to the Lord Jesus Christ."

The Franklin Graham Collection box sets includes a card themed to Jesus and the repeat of the popular Christmas story card introduced last year by Lawson Falle. Each has a beautiful design theme and inspiring sentiment:
.The Jesus -- The Name that Forever Changed the World" card is a 3-D embossed greeting card with a foil stamped in gold lettering and a clear cover with the words Jesus Forever" imprinted.
.The Christmas story is a love story" greeting card notes It is God sending His Son, Jesus Christ, on a Rescue Mission to earth." It is a 3-D embossed card displaying pine needles and a red bulb with an image of the Christ child in the manger.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Every U.S. President since Ronald Reagan has packed a shoe box gift for Operation Christmas Child.
    
This years product launch continues the companys support of Operation Christmas Child, which it began last year. In addition, Lawson Falle plans to introduce two Operation Christmas Child box sets in 2006.
    
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ.
    
Tocquigny said, "We encourage churches and bookstores to support the Christmas box sets. The beautiful Christmas cards have messages from Franklin Graham."

In 2005, Samaritans Purse hopes to collect 7.8million shoe box gifts around the world. Last year, more than 7.4 million shoe box gifts were collected and distributed in some 90 countries worldwide. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has delivered more than 38 million shoe box gifts to suffering children. For more information visit its website, www.samaritanspurse.org.
    
Lawson Falle, with headquarters in Cambridge, Ontario and executive offices in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and Lafayette, Colorado, is a division of Paramount Cards Holding Corporation, America's oldest and third largest greeting card company.    

For more information, please visit the company's Internet site, www.lawsonfalle.com.

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