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Operation Blue Jeans expands to help more Big Country students
By Areebah Bharmal at BigCountryHomepage (KTAB CBS / KRBC NBC) - News
· July 12, 2026
· 1 min read
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Every summer, the Christian Service Center building fills with kids for their annual Operation Blue Jeans, a program that has been around for more than 60 years. “It's chaotic and loud and so exciting and so much fun,” Volunteer Liaison Meredith Horn said. This year’s...
Key takeaway “It's chaotic and loud and so exciting and so much fun,” Volunteer Liaison Meredith Horn said.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 12, 2026 ·
Source: BigCountryHomepage (KTAB CBS / KRBC NBC) - News ·
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What is this story about? ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Every summer, the Christian Service Center building fills with kids for their annual Operation Blue Jeans, a program that has been around for more than 60 years. “It's chaotic and loud and so exciting and so much fun,” Volunteer Liaison Meredith Horn said. This year’s...
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