Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox Drop-Off Locations
Drop‑off Locations Every year, National Collection Week takes place the third week in November when more than 4,500 drop-off locations open across the country. Throughout the year, you can also Build a Shoebox Online, or mail or drop off your gift-filled shoeboxes to at one of our permanent centers listed below. LocationsOpen Monday to Friday,…
Operation Christmas Child
Follow Your Box Look-Up
Follow Your Box Look‑Up Tool Discover Your Shoebox Gift's Destination Once shoeboxes are processed by late December or early January, you can check country destinations here if you donated through Follow Your Box and attached the bar code label to your shoeboxes. If you recently dropped off your shoebox, it is likely that it has not…
Operation Christmas Child
Gifts-In-Kind Opportunities
Spread Joy and Hope Through Gifts-In-Kind “We might just look at it as a little stuffed animal or toy, but that is the tool that God is going to use to plant that seed.” —Randy Clark, President, Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company Operation Christmas Child counts on new in-kind donations to ensure each shoebox gift is full and of the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Starts Five-Site Response to Hurricane Helene
This article was accurate as of Oct. 2. For the latest information and even more content (videos, photos, and article links), please go to our Hurricane Helene landing page. — Samaritan’s Purse is responding in five locations across four states after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast. Helene tore through western North Carolina, dumping…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Ukraine Updates: Fifth Airlift Departs with Ukraine Relief; Medical Care at Four Locations; Food and Other Distributions Underway
UPDATED March 23 A fifth Samaritan’s Purse airlift departed today carrying more than 19 tons of relief, including medical supplies for area hospitals as we work to strengthen the logistics and supply chain for the suffering medical system in Ukraine. • Our doctors and nurses have seen more than 1,000 patients since the beginning of…
Bringing Relief to Fleeing Ukrainians
An elderly couple wearily recounted the story of fleeing their home, feeling that they had just escaped with their lives. “We ran from the bombs. The first bombs came on our buildings,” the wife recounted. “We just decided to flee to anywhere else that was safe. Anywhere our eyes could see. Our region was bombed…
Edward Graham Travels to Deluged Kentucky Communities
Edward Graham visited eastern Kentucky Wednesday where Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are helping homeowners in Jesus’ Name following deadly flooding in late July. Edward, vice president of operations at Samaritan’s Purse, was joined by brother Will Graham, vice president and associate evangelist with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. They spent the day ministering to homeowners in…
Media
Biography: Edward Graham
Edward Graham Chief Operating Officer, Samaritan's Purse As Chief Operating Officer, Edward Graham oversees the international and domestic operations of Samaritan’s Purse. He frequently travels to disaster areas to coordinate operations and encourage families impacted by catastrophic events. He also meets with key government officials and church leaders in affected areas to establish relationships and to…
Volunteers at Work in Central Texas; Disaster Relief Unit En Route to Battered Louisiana
UPDATED March 24 Samaritan’s Purse is responding in two locations following a severe storm system that swept across the south Monday and Tuesday, spawning deadly tornadoes. Hundreds of homes were damaged along the storm’s destructive path across Texas and Louisiana. In Chalmette, Louisiana, we have staff on the ground working with local officials, emergency management,…
Fleeing Violence, Finding Solace
Marina and her family were desperate to get to the Kramatorsk train station in southeastern Ukraine on the morning of April 8—eager for the journey westward to safety. However, just hours before they were scheduled to depart on the railway, the station came under missile attack. The brutal onslaught left more than 50 people dead…
